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Getting A Grip | Episode 2: Mike Maddox and Katie Saglimbene

Getting A Grip
November 8, 2023 6:00 PM

"Getting A Grip" is a brand new show for Michigan Business Network, hosted by long-time MBN contributor Michael Maddox. Presented below is Episode 2!

In this weekly program Mike will focus on helping entrepreneurs end the chaos. Through the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) we highlight ways that business owners can clarify their vision, gain traction, and increase team health.

This week's guest Katie Saglimbene, President and CEO, Elevate Marketing Company, Lansing, MI

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PNC Economist Ershang Liang: Total Trade Deficit Rose in September,

Michigan Business Network
November 7, 2023 1:00 PM

But Three-Month Moving Average Still the Smallest Over Past Two Years 
  • The U.S. goods and services trade deficit rose 4.9% in September from August.
  • Imports rose more than exports on the month, pushing the trade deficit wider.
  • The services surplus narrowed in September, while the goods deficit increased.
  • Tighter monetary policy globally will weigh on trade flows in 2024.
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MEDC | Team Michigan Continues to Deliver as Our Next Energy Rolls Out First Cell Production

Michigan Business Network
November 6, 2023 1:00 PM

The milestone comes one year after the home-grown Michigan energy storage technology company announced a transformational investment to build ONE Circle, its first-ever battery manufacturing campus in Van Buren Township

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PNC Chief Economist Gus Faucher: Another Month of Solid Job Growth in October But Downward Revisions to August and September,

Michigan Business Network
November 3, 2023 1:00 PM

With Unemployment Rate Up Slightly
  • Job growth continues to gradually soften from earlier in the year. The U.S. economy added 150,000 jobs in October, held back somewhat by the UAW strike.
  • The unemployment rate increased slightly to 3.9%, the highest rate since early 2022. The labor force participation rate fell slightly.
  • Average hourly earnings rose 0.2% in October and were up 4.1% on a year-ago basis, the slowest pace since mid-2021.
  • The October jobs report supports PNC’s forecast of no increase in the fed funds rate in mid-December.
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ICYMI: Lt. Governor Gilchrist Announces Over 100 New Jobs with Calix and Jabil in Auburn Hills,

Michigan Business Network
November 2, 2023 6:00 PM

Bringing Supply Chains Home to Michigan and Expanding High-Speed Internet  

LANSING, Mich. — Recently, in Auburn Hills, Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist II will join Calix and Jabil to announce over 100 new good-paying jobs to produce key fiber high-speed internet electronics equipment for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program domestically.

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VIDEOS: Getting A Grip | Episode 1: Mike Maddox and David DeJonge

Getting A Grip
November 2, 2023 2:00 PM

"Getting A Grip" is a brand new show for Michigan Business Network, hosted by long-time MBN contributor Michael Maddox. Presented below is Episode 1!

In this weekly program Mike will focus on helping entrepreneurs end the chaos. Through the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) we highlight ways that business owners can clarify their vision, gain traction, and increase team health.

This week's guest David DeJonge, President Behler-Young Company (Visionary and Integrator).

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PNC Senior Economic Advisor Stuart Hoffman: Initial Claims Rose by 5K to 217 in the Week Ending October 28;

Michigan Business Network
November 2, 2023 1:00 PM

The Job Market Remains Tight With Better Balance Between Supply and Demand
  • Initial claims for unemployment insurance rose by 5,000 to 217,000 in the week ending October 28, the highest since early-September. The four-week moving average of initial unemployment insurance claims edged up by 2,000 to 210,000.
  • Continuing claims jumped by 35,000 to 1.818 million in the week ending October 21, the highest since early-April. The four-week moving average jumped by 37,000 to 1.758 million.
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Gov. Whitmer Announces 140 New Jobs w/ Two Business Expansions in Genesee, Iosco, Ottawa Counties

Michigan Business Network
November 2, 2023 10:00 AM

  • Goyette Mechanical expanding operations, creating 60 new jobs in Flint, Oscoda Township
  • DeWys Metal Solutions expanding in Marne, adding 80 jobs    

LANSING, Mich. — Thursday, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced two business expansion projects expected to create a total of 140 new jobs and generate a total capital investment of $12.2 million have received support from the Michigan Strategic Fund. Goyette Mechanical is expanding operations in Flint and Oscoda Township and DeWys Metal Solutions in Marne.

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ICYMI: Getting A Grip | Episode 1: Mike Maddox and David DeJonge

Getting A Grip
November 2, 2023 8:00 AM

"Getting A Grip" is a brand new show for Michigan Business Network, hosted by long-time MBN contributor Michael Maddox. Presented below is Episode 1!

In this weekly program Mike will focus on helping entrepreneurs end the chaos. Through the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) we highlight ways that business owners can clarify their vision, gain traction, and increase team health.

This week's guest David DeJonge, President Behler-Young Company (Visionary and Integrator).

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Getting A Grip | Episode 1: Mike Maddox and David DeJonge

Getting A Grip
November 1, 2023 5:00 PM

"Getting A Grip" is a brand new show for Michigan Business Network, hosted by long-time MBN contributor Michael Maddox. Presented below is Episode 1!

In this weekly program Mike will focus on helping entrepreneurs end the chaos. Through the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) we highlight ways that business owners can clarify their vision, gain traction, and increase team health.

This week's guest David DeJonge, President Behler-Young Company (Visionary and Integrator).

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