From the 2015 SBAM Matchmaking Summit, which took place at the Burton Manor in Livonia, MI, and was hosted by the Small Business Association of Michigan (SBAM) and Pure Michigan Business Connect (PMBC), these excerpts share from the morning program. Trevor Pawl, PMBC, discusses the need for companies to grow.

Rob Fowler, President and CEO of SBAM, then speaks on the uniqueness of the matchmaking summit. He talks about the creative energy within the state of Michigan, when it comes to rebuilding Michigan's economy. This event is a business meeting like no other, with the purpose of putting buyers and sellers together to create economic growth.