Watch Tammy Carnrike, COO of the Detroit Regional Chamber Commerce, as she joins Chris Holman on the Michigan Business Beat. Tammy discusses recent surveys the chamber has been conducting along with the attitude of the business community and what is most concerning during these times.
Watch Jim McBryde, President and CEO of the Middle Michigan Development Corporation (MMDC), talk with Chris Holman on this portion of the Michigan Business Beat. In the discussion, Jim covers how MMDC was selected by the MEDC to distribute $200K to small businesses and non-profits in four counties in March and April under the prior Michigan Small Business Relief Program. In May and June, MMDC was successful in getting a $48,000 Match on Main grant from MEDC for 22 small businesses in downtown Mt. Pleasant.
Wednesday, September 16, 2020
9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Pure Michigan Business Connect (PMBC), in partnership with Aerospace Industry Association of Michigan (AIAM), is hosting the third annual Aerospace Summit. This free, MUST-attend virtual event brings purchasing demand to the supply base here in Michigan.
Ferris State University – Ferris announces intentions to relocate GR programs to new GRPS Southwest Community Campus
In an attempt to improve college and career readiness of students and neighbors in the Roosevelt Park neighborhood of Grand Rapids, Ferris State University recently announced plans to locate many of its Grand Rapids career-readiness programs at Grand Rapids Public Schools new Southwest Community Campus, currently under construction and set for fall opening. Full news release can be found here. Leaders from both institutions are available for comment.
Courtesy of 3Sixty Interactive
It’s no secret that consumer behaviors have changed dramatically over the past 3 months. But, as a marketer or business owner you need to figure out how these behaviors have changed and what those changes mean for you. It’s important to understand these changes so that you can adjust your marketing strategies to fit the new behaviors of your customers.
Lansing’s Resilient Economy and Midsize Market Status Combine to Make the Region A Top Location in the Post-COVID United States
LANSING, Mich. (July 30, 2020) – As economies slowly begin to restart and Americans adjust to a vastly different professional and social landscape, the places in which we choose to live, work and play are adjusting as well. According to Business Insider, one-third of Americans are considering moving to less densely populated places.
