Michigan Business Beat

Tri-County Alliance: Governor’s Veto Prioritizes Schools

LANSING – The Tri-County Alliance for Public education Wednesday released the following statement from Executive Director Robert McCann in response to Governor Whitmer vetoing HB 5761 and HB 5810.

$100 million in federal funding was approved yesterday for the Michigan Small Business Restart Program, which will provide grants to businesses with 50 or fewer employees working to recover from the COVID-19 crisis. Grants of up to $20,000 will be distributed through 15 local economic development organizations to small businesses, with an application period running from 7/15/20 through 8/5/20.

A Peer-to-Peer Discussion hosted by MMA and Red Level

Michigan is moving again and manufacturing is back in action. Learn from leading manufacturers with global reach on how they are transitioning back to full-scale production. 

The important role manufacturers play in leading their communities, state and nation are often underestimated — and MMA is working to change that. The MFG Excellence Awards is an excellent opportunity to put manufacturing in the spotlight and recognize the sacrifice and hard work of industry leaders.

MBN has reached it's 9 year mark as of July 4, 2020.

“Spotlight guest of the week” for the inaugural episodes of ‘Michigan Business Beat’ back in July 2011, was Jim Herbert (now former) CEO of Neogen Corporation.

July 4^th 2020, is marking the 9^th anniversary for Michigan Business Network. Here, you get to listen to a July 4^th 2011 segment from “Michigan Today”, a sister show to ‘Michigan Business Beat’ on MBN.

Chris Holman billed that day nearing a decade ago as both “Freedom from Bad Business Communications Day”, and "Independence from Bad Business Communications Day".

Jeffrey Mosher spoke with Fred Molnar, Vice President, MEDC Entrepreneurship & Innovation initiative and Martin Dober, Senior Vice President, Invest Detroit and Managing Director, ID Ventures to find out about Tech Startup Stabilization Fund.

LANSING—The Tri-County Alliance for Public Education released the following statement from Executive Director Robert McCann in response to the 2019-20 budget deal announced Monday in Lansing.

Jeffrey Mosher welcomes Dave Heisey back for another management training update for the Michigan Business Beat. Together they reviewed one of June's modules for Crestcom training.

Dave is President of DRH Enterprises, LLC, Grass Lake, MI, and a Crestcom training facilitator in Michigan. His sessions are currently held in Lansing and Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Chris Holman catches up with Barry Owens, General Manager of Treetops Resort in Gaylord, MI, Michigan’s most spectacular resort. Treetops Resort shares SummerFest Fun with Fireworks & Entertainment Friday, July 3rd. In their discussion, Barry shares about the "Upper Mitten Michigan where things are fresh and free" and how Treetops continues to adapt to COVID-19.