Michigan Business Network Blog

Nearing the Wrap-up, Please Take a Few Minutes - Q4 2024 Michigan Future Business Index Survey!

Statements from MEDC on Passage of Key Components of the 'Make It in Michigan' Economic Development Toolkit

Senator Peters Urges Commerce Department to Finalize New Rule to Protect National Security and Secure U.S. Automotive Supply Chains

Gov. Whitmer Statement as Legislature Completes Their Work for the Year

Detroit Auto Show Announces Modded Detroit Partnership

Michigan Corners | Janet Korn - Experience Grand Rapids!

PNC Economics: Moderate Growth in Consumer Incomes and Spending in November,

Looking for Ways to Re-Energize Your Not-for-Profit Team?

Stabenow Announces Senate Passage of the Water Resources Development Act

Nearing the Wrap-up, Please Take a Few Minutes - Q4 2024 Michigan Future Business Index Survey!

LEO | Michigan’s Council on Future Mobility and Electrification Makes Recommendations

Peptinovo Biopharma Raises $1.4 Million in Series A Funding, Begins Campaign to Raise $10 Million to Enhance Cancer Treatment

Treasury: Fraudsters Using Fake Letters in Collections Scam

Boyne Resorts Powers Up Sustainability:

MSHDA Board Caps Off Another Productive Year for Affordable Housing

Peters Meets with Intended Secretary of Transportation Nominee Sean Duffy

Cinnaire’s Policy Pulse – December 2024

Governor Whitmer Announces Record 56,100 Michiganders Enrolled in College Through the Michigan Achievement Scholarship Program

PNC Economics: Modest Upward Revision to GDP Growth in Q3;

Senate Passes Peters Bipartisan Bill to Bolster FEMA Workforce Planning, Protect Communities from Natural Disasters

DTMB | Michigan Jobless Rate Increases during November

Michigan Business Beat | Tom Kelly, Automation Alley Reviews Project DIAMOnD Getting Grant Funding

Detroit Auto Show Announces Dynamic Portfolio of Speakers for Mobility Global Forum

Nearing the Wrap-up, Please Take a Few Minutes - Q4 2024 Michigan Future Business Index Survey!

Peters Provision to Support Northern Border Security Operations to be Signed into Law

ICYMI: Michigan Business Beat | Shibani Putatunda, Michigan Center for Data and Analytics, MI DTMB Latest

Senator Peters Helps Pass National Defense Bill with Provisions to Strengthen Michigan’s Defense Footprint, Support Servicemembers & Veterans

MHA honors UM Health-Sparrow Police Authority Officer with Speak Up! Award

CRC of MI | Two New Papers Focus on Urgent Action Needed by Lawmakers

Statement from Consumers Energy on the Expansion of the Michigan Energy Assistance Program

Public Mental Health Plans Sue State Over Broken Negotiations

MEDC: Projects Create 64 New Jobs, Over $25 Million in Capital Investment in Kalamazoo County

Harris Nature Center Foundation Launches Fundraising Campaign for New Hawk’s Nest Feature, Presents Log Jam to Meridian Township

MBN on the Road | UM Health-Sparrow to Transform Former Lansing Rite Aid Store

Nearing the Wrap-up, Please Take a Few Minutes - Q4 2024 Michigan Future Business Index Survey!

ICYMI: AAA: Record Number of Holiday Travelers Expected to Close Out 2024

ICYMI: VIDEO: MBN Speaker Series | Todd McCracken - President and CEO of Nat'l Small Business Assn. - Nov. 7, 2024

ICYMI: Michigan Business Beat | President Kevin Guskiewicz, MSU Investiture Speech and Fall '24 Focus

Leadership Lowdown | Gene Pickelman - Capitalism with a Conscience

Cinnaire | Advancing Communities Podcast: Asset Management with A&M – Women in Asset Management

Now Underway, Please Take a Few Minutes - Q4 2024 Michigan Future Business Index Survey!

AAA Uses GPS Technology to Reduce Roadside Deaths in Michigan

Clark Schaefer Hackett | The Clock is Ticking! Reduce Your 2024 Business Tax Burden

Consumers Energy Announces New Plan to Continue Upgrading Michigan’s Natural Gas System

MiLEAP | Governor Whitmer, MiLEAP Distribute $24 Million in One-Time Operational Grants to Nearly 4,000 Child Care Providers

(A Look Back) Perry Upper Elementary School Transforms Classroom with $10,000 LAFCU Innovation for Education Grant

MEA | Michigan Education Association Hails House Passage of Bill Lowering Health Care Cost for Educators

Now Underway, Please Take a Few Minutes - Q4 2024 Michigan Future Business Index Survey!

ICYMI: Michigan Business Beat | Cindy Hales Capital Region Community Foundation “Beacon of Hope Grant”

Cinnaire Hosts Groundbreaking Ceremony for Chapel Branch Apartments

ICYMI: Michigan Business Beat | Dir. Susan Corbin, LEO - the Veteran Employment Services Program

AAA: Michigan Gas Prices Jump Above $3 a Gallon

Now Underway, Please Take a Few Minutes - Q4 2024 Michigan Future Business Index Survey!

Transforming Workforce Development in Southeast Michigan

Michigan Business Beat | Dir. Susan Corbin, LEO - the Veteran Employment Services Program

Foster Swift | Fedor Named 2024 "Go-To" Lawyer in Business Transactions

Senator Peters’ Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen National Safety System

MiLEAP | Michigan Middle School Students Offered Opportunity to Collaborate with NASA Scientists, Engineers Through Innovative After-School STEM Program

Michigan Legislature Advances Bills Giving State Workers, Teachers, Corrections Workers a Better Retirement

SBAM | The Hits Keep Coming - Legislature Considers Expensive Workers' Compensation Overhaul

CAR | Center for Automotive Research Announces MBS Updates

Discover Kalamazoo Partnership Awards and 2025 Board and Advisory Council Announced at Annual Meeting

37% Of SMBs Struggle With Rent, But Optimism Improves

MEDC: MSF Concludes 2024 with Support for Seven Projects Supporting Business Investments, Housing Across Michigan

Electric Recycling Trucks Coming to Southeast Michigan

Detroit Regional Chamber | Mary Culler and Josh Sirefman Added to the 2025 Conference Agenda

Clark Schaefer Hackett | New IRS Rules Could Impact Your Partnership’s Tax Plan

Now Underway, Please Take a Few Minutes - Q4 2024 Michigan Future Business Index Survey!

MiLEAP | Gov. Whitmer Announces $75 Million Awarded to Enhance Learning Opportunities Beyond the Classroom for Michigan Students

Association IMPACT | MSAE Welcomes New Leadership for 2024-2025 Term

Reminder: Automation Alley | Explore Opportunities on a Trade Mission to SE Asia + More Industry Events

MEDC: 600 New Jobs, $1.5 Billion in Investment Coming to Ypsilanti and Redford Townships

Now Underway, Please Take a Few Minutes - Q4 2024 Michigan Future Business Index Survey!

Cinnaire Receives $6 Million in AHP Awards from FHLBank Chicago

Peters Meets with Intended Homeland Security Secretary Nominee Kristi Noem to Discuss Michigan and National Security Priorities

MiLEAP Releases Regional Child Care Coalition Report, Highlights Opportunities to Improve Child Care Access

U.S. DHHS Regional Director Michael Cabonargi, Health Care Advocates Join Protect Our Care Michigan to Discuss ACA Open Enrollment Period, What’s At Stake...

U.S. Nonfarm Payroll Employment Increases, Unemployment Rate Remains Stagnant in November

electrical training ALLIANCE Renews Commitment to Ann Arbor Area for National Training Institute

LEO | Employers Will See Unemployment Tax Savings in 2025

Business Community Disappointed in Lame Duck Legislature’s Unemployment Tax Increase on Job Providers

MiLEAP Issues Final Call for Michiganders Ages 21-24 to Apply to Earn a Tuition-Free Degree, Skills Certificate Through Michigan Reconnect

MSHDA Invests $1M to Expand Shelter Diversion Program

Treasury: Shoppers Encouraged to Contribute to a Loved Ones’ Future This Holiday Season with the Michigan Education Trust

Now Underway, Please Take a Few Minutes - Q4 2024 Michigan Future Business Index Survey!

AAA: Record Number of Holiday Travelers Expected to Close Out 2024

Governor Whitmer, MiLEAP Announce Record PreK Enrollment

Launch Michigan | More than $3 Billion in Grants Allocated to Michigan School Districts So Far This Fiscal Year

Governor Whitmer Announces More Than 600 New Jobs, $1.5 Billion in Investment Coming to Ypsilanti and Redford Townships

Pure Lansing : TAEIN E&D Announces Expansion into U.S. Market with Support from Lansing Economic Area Partnership and Lansing Regional SmartZone

Right Place Assists BENTELER with $105m Expansion in Wyoming

Stabenow, Peters Applaud Senate Passage of Legislation to Extend Great Lakes Protections

Pure Lansing : Matrix Consulting Engineers Expands Operations with New Location in Delta Township, Michigan

Senator Stabenow Secures $78 Million for Michigan Specialty Crop Producers

Treasury: Date Set for January Consensus Revenue Estimating Conference

Clark Schaefer Hackett | Must-Know Business Trends for 2025

Consumers Energy Adds Enough Clean Energy to Power Nearly 400,000 Homes in 2024

LEO | MIOSHA Grants $870,000 to Improve Worker Health and Safety

UM Health-Sparrow News: UM Health-Sparrow Ionia Redesignated as Level IV Trauma Center

Detroit Free Press Names Cinnaire a Winner of the Michigan Top Workplaces 2024 Award

ICYMI: Michigan Business Beat | Matt Jemilo, HR Collaborative - Defining H.R./Talent Placement

Now Underway, Please Take a Few Minutes - Q4 2024 Michigan Future Business Index Survey!

ICYMI: Michigan Business Beat | Elaine Surnow, Cooper Street - The Story Behind Recipe Inspired Business

AAA: Michigan Gas Prices Drop Below $3 a Gallon

Now Underway, Please Take a Few Minutes - Q4 2024 Michigan Future Business Index Survey!

ICYMI: Michigan Business Beat | Matt Jemilo, HR Collaborative - Defining H.R./Talent Placement

Now Underway, Please Take a Few Minutes - Q4 2024 Michigan Future Business Index Survey!

Michigan Business Beat | Elaine Surnow, Cooper Street - The Story Behind Recipe Inspired Business

Greyson Clothiers and Rockford Construction Celebrate Opening of Grand Rapids, Mich. Store

Chris Holman welcomes Jeffrey Scott, Plant Manager Alpena Cement Plant at Holcim US, INC. Alpena, Michigan.

Kick Out the Cold This Winter with 100 Energy Saving Actions from Consumers Energy

MEDC: Michigan Receives $1.9 Million in Federal Funding to Expand Project DIAMOnD

SBAM | Small Business Owners across Michigan No Longer Optimistic, as New Law Makes Future Uncertain

MIBA | Announcement of Leadership Transition at MIBA

The Right Place Releases 2024 State of the Region

LEO | New Deadline Nears for Workers to Join Pandemic-Era Lawsuit Against UIA

UM Health-Sparrow Opens Heritage Gallery to Celebrate 128 Years of Health Care Excellence

Now Underway, Please Take a Few Minutes - Q4 2024 Michigan Future Business Index Survey!

LAFCU Honored with Delta Township Community Impact–Legacy Award

Gov. Whitmer Announces 144 New Jobs with Economic Development Projects in Wexford, Grand Traverse Counties

Happening Friday, Dec. 6: Greyson Clothiers Celebrates Opening of Grand Rapids, Mich. store with limited early release of Greyson x Saucony Shoe, Ribbon Cutting

Unemployment Claims in Michigan Are 1.00% Lower Than Previous Week – WalletHub Study

LEO Issues RFP for $9 Million in Funding

Gilmore Car Museum Winter Wonderland Holiday Experience Opening Weekend

Senator Stabenow Delivers Farewell Speech

2025 Economic Outlook for Greater Grand Rapids Shared at The Right Place’s Annual Event

First Zeke the WonderDog Bobblehead Unveiled to Celebrate 10th Birthday

Now Underway, Please Take a Few Minutes - Q4 2024 Michigan Future Business Index Survey!

LRCC | Jane Mitchell Honored with 2024 ATHENA Leadership Award

LEO | Going PRO Talent Fund Awards More than $3.8 Million in Grants to Lansing Area Businesses

Gov. Whitmer, Lt. Gov. Gilchrist on Sen. Stabenow’s Farewell Address

SBAM | ACT NOW: Tell Your Senator Not to Increase UIA Benefits & Workers' Comp Premiums

Senator Stabenow Delivers Farewell Speech at This Hour

LEO | Going PRO Talent Fund Awards More than $40 Million in Grants to Support Worker Training Across the State

Gov. Whitmer Announces Funding to Fix the Damn Roads in Rural Counties, Saving Locals $2.9 Million

PNC Senior Economist Kurt Rankin: ISM Services PMI Slipped to 52.1 for November 2024,

LAFCU Strengthens Team with Hires in Professional Services and Finance

ICYMI: MBN on the Road | Carrie Rosingana, CAMW! Hosts MICareerQuest Capital Area Fall 2024 at Lansing Ctr.

SBAM | Upcoming Webinars, Events, and Networking Opportunities

LAFCU Named One of the Best Credit Unions to Work For in 2024

SBAM | Breaking News: Corporate Transparency Act Stopped - For Now

Now Underway, Please Take a Few Minutes - Q4 2024 Michigan Future Business Index Survey!

MBN on the Road | Carrie Rosingana, CAMW! Hosts MICareerQuest Capital Area Fall 2024 at Lansing Ctr.

ICYMI: Michigan Business Beat | Shibani Putatunda, Michigan Center for Data and Analytics, MI DTMB Latest

ICYMI: VIDEO: MBN Speaker Series | Todd McCracken - President and CEO of Nat'l Small Business Assn. - Nov. 7, 2024

ICYMI: Michigan Business Beat | Amanda J. Dernovshek, Foster Swift - Corporate Transparency Act and Impact

Michigan Business Beat | Matt Jemilo, HR Collaborative - Defining H.R./Talent Placement

The Grand Rapids Public Museum Announces Anishinabek: The People of This Place Exhibit Redesign Collaboration

Funding Available to Small Businesses through Flint & Genesee Small Business Hub Grant Program

Now Underway, Please Take a Few Minutes - Q4 2024 Michigan Future Business Index Survey!

ICYMI: Michigan Business Beat | Reyna Masko, Reyna's Michelada Mix - Meijer's "Local Favorites" Program

SWAG Hosts Annual Holiday in the Square Event

Senate Unanimously Passes Senator Peters’ Bipartisan Bill to Advance U.S. Manufacturing Policy and Competitiveness

Consumers Energy Uses Smart Technology to Eliminate Over 72,000 Power Outages This Year

ICYMI: Michigan Business Beat | Jason Cords Shaheen Chevrolet/Cadillac Summer Review Fall '24 News

Gov. Whitmer Announces New Affordable Workforce Housing with Downtown Petoskey Rehabilitation Project

PNC Senior Economist Kurt Rankin: ISM Manufacturing Jumps to 48.4,

Michigan Business Beat | Christine Sermak Total Security Solutions '24 Manufacturing Talent Champion

ICYMI: Media Business | Nicole Noll-Williams, How Media Deals with New Services and Evolving Business

ICYMI: Media Business | Rodney Palmer, Biggby Coffee - How Media Deals w/ Challenges in Business Climate

Michigan Business Beat | Brooke & Casey Oberg, Detroit Mulch Company - Sustainability and Community

Now Underway, Please Take a Few Minutes - Q4 2024 Michigan Future Business Index Survey!

AAA: Michigan Gas Prices Increase 7 Cents

ICYMI: Michigan Business Beat | Brad Williams, Detroit Regional Chamber - Realities of the Lame Duck Period

ICYMI: Michigan Business Beat | Tekea Norwood, CAMW! Explains the Rapid Response Program

LEO | Gov. Whitmer, MIHI Celebrate 10,000 Michigan Homes and Businesses Receiving Critical High-Speed Internet Connectivity

ICYMI: Build Smart, Lead Strong | Completing the Puzzle: A New Electrical Maintenance Standard (NFPA-70B)

ONLY A FEW DAYS LEFT TO REGISTER: The Right Place's Economic Outlook for 2025

Reminder: AAA Activates 'Tow to Go' for Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend

Now Underway, Please Take a Few Minutes - Q4 2024 Michigan Future Business Index Survey!

ICYMI: Detroit Regional Chamber | Introducing TalentEd

UM Health-Sparrow News: UM Health-Sparrow Clinton Rehab Team Members Honored for Helping Patient with Rare Brain Tumor

Treasury: Grants Available for Financially Distressed Cities, Villages and Townships

City of Flint Awards Sen. Debbie Stabenow Key to the City

Senator Stabenow Honored as Grand Marshal of 98th America’s Thanksgiving Parade

ICYMI: Explore Flint & Genesee | Visitor Spending in Genesee County Steadily Increasing Since 2020 According to New Report

Michigan Business Beat | Shibani Putatunda, Michigan Center for Data and Analytics, MI DTMB Latest.

Gov. Whitmer Calls Deployed Troops on Thanksgiving

MiLEAP Announces 2025-26 FAFSA Now Available for Students and Families to Complete

UM Health-Sparrow Carson, Clinton, Eaton and Ionia Hospitals Earn 2024 Rural Health Awards

DTE Foundation Awards $310K to Transform Michigan Communities

Michigan Business Beat | Amanda J. Dernovshek, Foster Swift - Corporate Transparency Act and Impact

TechTown Detroit | 🙌 How TechTown Creates Equitable Economic Development for All Detroiters

Cinnaire | Haven House Pancake Palooza 🥞

Gov. Whitmer Strengthens Economic Ties with Spain to Boost Foreign Investment and Job Creation in Michigan

AG Nessel Celebrates One Year Since Launching Dedicated Consumer Protection Site

Unlock Complimentary Auto Intelligence

Gov. Whitmer and Gov. DeWine Place Wager on Michigan Wolverine’s Rivalry Game Against Ohio State Buckeyes

MIBA | Michigan Israel Business Accelerator - November: A Month of Reflection & Gratitude

Reminder: AAA Activates 'Tow to Go' for Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend

VIDEO: MBN Speaker Series | Todd McCracken - President and CEO of Nat'l Small Business Assn. - Nov. 7, 2024

🧬 Genomenon | Advancing Epilepsy Research: Free Genomic Insights

Launch Michigan | $101 Million in Efficiency Grants Will Strengthen Michigan Education, Maximize Classroom Impact

Treasury: A Chance to Snag a Black Friday Deal with $50 Bonus for College Savings

Expect More Cruise Ships on Great Lakes in 2025

ICYMI: AAA Michigan: AAA Will Rescue More Than 570,000 Stranded Drivers During Thanksgiving Holiday

MSHDA Leader Offers Statement on Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis Investments in Michigan

ICYMI: Michigan Business Beat | Tom Kelly, Automation Alley - The Latest Evolutions of Project DIAMOnD

PNC Senior Economist Jay Hawkins: Consumer Confidence Increased Modestly in November

Treasury: Joycelyn Isenberg Named Executive Director of the State Tax Commission

NEWER POSTS | ALL POSTS | OLDER POSTS | ARCHIVED POSTS

In Partnership With

MBN Blog