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LEO | Michigan is #2 in the Nation for Helping Residents Get Employed, Serves More Participants than Any Midwest State

Michigan Business Network
August 20, 2024 11:00 AM

New report shines a light on the state’s efforts to drive business growth, attract and retain talent, and build vibrant communities

LANSING, Mich. — Michigan provides employment services to more participants than any other state in the Midwest and is #2 in the nation for helping adults get employed. These accomplishments are exemplified through the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity’s (LEO) 2023 Employment and Training Annual Report.

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Governor Whitmer Announces Call for Applications for PitchMI,

Michigan Business Network
August 19, 2024 3:00 PM

a Statewide Startup Pitch Competition  

LANSING, Mich. – Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced that applications are officially open for PitchMI, a statewide shark tank style pitch competition.

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SBAM | Survey says: Michigan Entrepreneurs Struggling with Cost Increases, Even Before Expensive New Mandates Kick in on Small Businesses

Michigan Business Network
August 19, 2024 2:00 PM

Calley: Michigan is preparing to push small businesses off a cliff 

Lansing, MI – Small businesses in Michigan are increasing pay and benefits for employees, even as they are still reeling from inflation and facing new government mandates.

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ICYMI: Media Business | Steve Berg - How the Media Deals with Insurance and Its Rates

Media Business
August 19, 2024 10:00 AM

Tony Conley is a newer content contributor and show host for Michigan Business Network. To wrap up his seventy-sixth episode, Tony has a three-segment conversation about insurance trends, rate corrections, and community support.

He welcomes Steve Berg is the owner of The Steve Berg Farm Bureau Insurance agency in the Okemos area and serves customer throughout Michigan.

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ICYMI: Michigan Corners | Scott Tolley - "I Love The Game of Golf...I Love My Country More"

Michigan Corners
August 19, 2024 9:00 AM

"I Love The Game of Golf...I Love My Country More" -Jack Nicklaus 

Vic Verchereau welcomes Scott Tolley, who is the Corporate Impact Officer at Folds of Honor.

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ICYMI: Media Business | Anne Craft - How Media Deals with Branding and Marketing

Media Business
August 19, 2024 8:00 AM

Tony Conley is a newer content contributor and show host for Michigan Business Network. To kick off his seventy-sixth episode, Tony has a three-segment conversation about StoryBrand Guide & Marketing Coach, sharing insights on marketing strategy, team leadership, and SMB growth for startups.

He welcomes
Anne Craft; Certified StoryBrand Guide | Marketing Coach to StartUps and SMBs | Marketing & Messaging Strategy | Inbound Marketing| Buyer Persona Research | Sales Enablement | StartED Mentor

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Michigan Business Beat | Joe Steele, LIFT - Where Manufacturing Technology and Talent Matter

Michigan Business Beat
August 16, 2024 6:00 PM

On recommendation by Karl Klimek, MBN host of Education's Business – who has been working on some projects with Nigel Francis who among many other roles has served as inaugurator of the Automotive Industry Office in the State of Michigan. Detroit's LIFT, is the national manufacturing innovation institute where manufacturing technology and talent matter.

Chris Holman welcomes Joe Steele, VP of Comm and Govt. Affairs, LIFT, Detroit, MI.

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ICYMI: Media Business | Anne Craft - How Media Deals with Branding and Marketing

Media Business
August 16, 2024 5:00 PM

Tony Conley is a newer content contributor and show host for Michigan Business Network.  To kick off his seventy-sixth episode, Tony has a three-segment conversation about StoryBrand Guide & Marketing Coach, sharing insights on marketing strategy, team leadership, and SMB growth for startups.

He welcomes
Anne Craft; Certified StoryBrand Guide | Marketing Coach to StartUps and SMBs | Marketing & Messaging Strategy | Inbound Marketing| Buyer Persona Research | Sales Enablement | StartED Mentor

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LEO | Michigan Receives $750,000 to Support Workers Accessing Good Jobs in Infrastructure, Clean Energy 

Michigan Business Network
August 16, 2024 3:00 PM

Additional funding will bolster efforts by Michigan’s new Community & Worker Economic Transition Office  

Lansing, MICH. - Today, the Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Opportunity’s (LEO) Community & Worker Economic Transition Office was awarded $750,000 from the Families & Workers Fund as a winner of the Powering Climate and Infrastructure Careers Challenge.

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Michigan Corners | Scott Tolley - "I Love The Game of Golf...I Love My Country More"

Michigan Corners
August 16, 2024 2:00 PM

"I Love The Game of Golf...I Love My Country More" -Jack Nicklaus 

Vic Verchereau welcomes Scott Tolley, who is the Corporate Impact Officer at Folds of Honor.

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