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‘Entrepreneurial DNA’ drives Acrisure’s growth
 (grbj.com) 7/10-2019

Acrisure was founded just 14 years ago by entrepreneurs Greg Williams and Ricky Norris, who were committed to maintaining a decentralized approach to insurance agency acquisitions. They believe a mindset of collaboration rather than control has fueled the $1.8 billion company’s exponential growth.

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MEDC In the News

 

Website offers ‘opportunity zone’ help
 (Unknown) 7/10-2019

Website offers ‘opportunity zone’ help MSHDA, MEDC collaborate to aid investors in navigating tax incentives. October 4, 2019| By Ehren Wynder | TAGS MICHIGAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION / MICHIGAN STATE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY / MIOPPORTUNITYZONES.COM Email Print SHARE TEXT SIZE:Aa

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A startup and an auto company join for autonomous farming tech
 (Automotive News) 6/10-2019

robots. It found one just outside Detroit. FarmWise talked with Michigan Economic Development Corp.'s PlanetM mobility initiative, which

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Shared mobility pilot helps with school traffic congestion
 (Automotive News) 6/10-2019

of a $90,000 grant from PlanetM, a business development program of the Michigan Economic Development Corp., to introduce a program called

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Michigan to Mark Agritourism Month in Flint, Linden, Laingsburg
 (Michigan Ag Connection) 7/10-2019

and Rural Development Director Gary McDowell and Travel Michigan Vice President Dave Lorenz will tour three agritourism operations to

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Business Development

 

Pux Cider plans Grand Rapids tasting room
 (Unknown) 7/10-2019

Pux Cider plans Grand Rapids tasting room BY JOE BOOMGAARD Sunday, October 06, 2019 11:58am GRAND RAPIDS — Conklin-based Pux Cider hopes to open its first tasting room in early 2020 in Grand Rapids’ Midtown neighborhood. The maker of alcoholic ciders has focused on the distribution market since

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North River Distillery launches statewide distribution of its potato-based vodka
 (Crain's Detroit Business) 4/10-2019

this year, the company received an $18,600 grant from the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development to make the company's

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Wayne County approves sale of Pinnacle Race Course site for development of 650 acres
 (Crain's Detroit Business) 3/10-2019

The Wayne County Commission has unanimously signed off on the sale of a failed former horse racing track in Huron Township to a Texas-based developer that plans a $40 million project. The nearly $4.9 million purchase for about 650 acres that includes the former Pinnacle Race Course is not yet

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Community Development

 

Antrim County businesses land federal grants
 (Record-Eagle) 7/10-2019

ELK RAPIDS — A pair of Antrim County businesses received federal grant dollars for solar projects. More than $9 million in U.S. Department of Agriculture grant dollars were recently distributed nationwide for renewable energy and energy efficiency projects, including about $30,000 that went to

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Mobility & Automotive

 

Dearborn’s Ford Fund Invests Nearly $2M to Bring Resource and Engagement Center to Thailand
 (DBusiness) 7/10-2019

Ford Fund has launched the Ford Resource and Engagement Center in Bangkok, Thailand, the fifth center of its kind in the world. // Photo courtesy of Ford Motor Co. Ford Motor Co. Fund in Dearborn has opened its first Asia-based Ford Resource and Engagement Center (FREC) in Bangkok, Thailand. The

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Detroit's early auto giants: Daredevils and mad mechanics
 (Unknown) 7/10-2019

Detroit's early auto giants: Daredevils and mad mechanics 54 PHOTOS 11:29 a.m. EDT Oct. 6, 2019 Cadillac's founder was Henry Leland, born in 1843. He learned engineering, toolmaking and manufacturing in several industries before becoming an automaker. Above, he stands beside his 1905 Osceola

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Derq's technology can keep drivers out of the paths of red-light runners
 (Automotive News) 6/10-2019

deaths and injuries. With funding from PlanetM, the mobility division of Michigan Economic Development Corp., Derq has run a pilot project

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Watch an autonomous roofing drone nail down shingles
 (The Robot Report) 5/10-2019

Editor’s Note: This article was republished from the University of Michigan Autonomous Aerospace Systems Lab . Tell Us What You Think!

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Talent

 

Ottawa County back to lowest unemployment rate in Michigan
 (Unknown) 7/10-2019

Ottawa County back to lowest unemployment rate in Michigan MOST POPULAR Never Miss A Story Subscribe to Holland Sentinel OUR PICKS By Sentinel Staff Posted Oct 5, 2019 at 7:04 PM Ottawa County went back to having the lowest unemployment rate in Michigan for the month of August, at 2.9 percent, according to the Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget.

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GISD holding job fair to fill open positions
 (MLive.com) 6/10-2019

MUNDY TWP, MI -- The Genesee Intermediate School District is holding an upcoming job fair to help in filling several open positions. The job fair is scheduled from 3 p.m.-6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24 at the Genesee Career Institute Innovation Zone, 5081 Torrey Road, in Mundy Township. Available

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Girls in Aviation Day Introduces Young Women to Career Possibilities
 (9&10 News) 5/10-2019

the pilot’s chair Saturday in Traverse City. The Girls in Aviation event hosted by Northwestern Michigan College is in its second year. The

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Entrepreneurship

 

Top 10 robotics stories of September 2019
 (Unknown) 7/10-2019

What a month it was for robotics. Whether it was Boston Dynamics launching its Spot quadruped robot, Shopify acquiring 6 River Systems or Universal Robots launching its strongest cobot ever, the robotics stories didn’t disappoint in September 2019. Here are the Top 10 most popular robotics stories

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The Few Startups with Female Founders Raise More Venture Cash
 (Bloomberg) 7/10-2019

Startups with at least one female founder raised 21% more in venture capital funding than companies with all male teams, according to a study released Thursday by the Kauffman Fellows Research Center, a two-year training program for senior venture capitalists. In earlier rounds, mixed-gender

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LEAP’s Proto Accelerator InsurTech program opens 2020 applications
 (TechCentury) 7/10-2019

Accelerator’s 2020 InsurTech program continues to be supported by the MEDC and founding investors Farm Bureau Insurance of Michigan and

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Antonio Luck's next act: Launching $100 million global venture fund
 (Crain's Detroit Business) 6/10-2019

Antonio Luck is departing Endeavor Detroit to take his venture capital skills global. Luck is helping launch a $100 million fund with four other former leaders of Endeavor Global, a nonprofit organization that operates business mentorship programs in 30 countries. His last day as managing director

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TEDxDetroit announces speaker lineup for November event
 (Detroit Free Press) 4/10-2019

Organizers for 2019 TEDxDetroit have announced a speaker lineup that includes a nationally known baker, a flower farmer and a familiar voice actor, among many others. The event is 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Nov. 6 at the Masonic Temple. “Detroit is home to a torrent of innovative companies, imaginative minds

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Bricklayr Construction Equipment Platform Wins First Place in TechTown Detroit’s Start Studio Summer 2019 Showcase, Fall Competition Planned
 (DBusiness) 4/10-2019

Winners of the Start Studio Summer 2019 Showcase pitch competition, from left: Brian Smith II of GasApp, second place; first-place winner Brian Pollyn of BRICKLAYR; and third-place winners Danielle Smith-Parker and Donnell Parker of Detroit Maid. // Photograph by Derek Dandridge TechTown Detroit

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Economic Trends

 

Online holiday shopping to overtake in-store for first time, survey finds
 (Crain's Detroit Business) 4/10-2019

54 percent of respondents in a Holiday Outlook survey will opt for online shopping Americans are spending about 6.3 hours a day using digital media Brick-and-mortar stores battle e-commerce competitors

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Monthly index: Michigan retail sales picked up in August
 (Unknown) 4/10-2019

Monthly index: Michigan retail sales picked up in August BY MARK SANCHEZ Friday, October 04, 2019 11:08am Retail sales across Michigan picked up in August from the prior month, although a monthly index shows activity lagging from a year earlier. The Ret

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U.S. adds 136,000 jobs; unemployment hits 50-year low of 3.5%
 (Unknown) 4/10-2019

U.S. adds 136,000 jobs; unemployment hits 50-year low of 3.5% Christopher Rugaber, Associated PressPublished 8:42 a.m. ET Oct. 4, 2019 | Updated 9:33 a.m. ET Oct. 4, 2019 CONNECT TWEET LINKEDIN COMMENT EMAIL MORE Washington – U.S. employers added a modest 136,000 jobs in September, enough to help

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Travel

 

Sleeping Bear Dunes celebrates opening of new trail
 (Unknown) 7/10-2019

Sleeping Bear Dunes celebrates opening of new trail Updated 1:07 PM; Today 1:04 PM Sleeping Bear Dunes trail A youth trail crew helps construct the new trail at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Comment 0 shares By Emily Bingham | ebingham@mlive.com EMPIRE, MICH. -- For the first time in

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Boyne Highlands resort renovation to bring luxury hotel, European-style spa
 (Unknown) 7/10-2019

Boyne Highlands resort renovation to bring luxury hotel, European-style spa Posted Oct 05, 10:06 AM Boyne Highlands resort Boyne Highlands' iconic red-roofed Main Lodge. 6 41 shares By Tanda Gmiter | tgmiter@mlive.com HARBOR SPRINGS, MI - Long known for its Scottish-themed Main Lodge featuring quaint fieldstone floors and plaid carpets, Boyne Highlands resort is embarking on a huge transformation.

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With 2019 deer season under way, Michigan’s best (and worst) places for hunting
 (MLive.com) 6/10-2019

Mid Michigan and the southwest corner of the state offered hunters the best opportunity to get a deer in 2018, according to the 2018 deer harvest survey compiled by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. About 554,311 people hunted deer in Michigan in 2018, and about 49% of those hunters

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8 ways to see sky-high fall color views in Michigan
 (MLive.com) 4/10-2019

Photo courtesy of Crystal Mountain Don't Edit By Tanda Gmiter Don't Edit When it comes to gorgeous fall color, Michigan has two peninsulas' worth of bragging rights. Whether it's the vibrant hues that paint our Great Lakes shorelines, or the reds and yellows that blaze along the trails and forests

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Arts & Lifestyle

 

Music and theater sweep Lansing area
 (Unknown) 7/10-2019

Music and theater sweep Lansing area Bridgette Redman, For the Lansing State JournalPublished 5:06 p.m. ET Oct. 3, 2019 CLOSE CONNECT TWEET LINKEDIN COMMENT EMAIL MORE Act I: The campus is alive with the sound of music redman Large1(c)LauraDomela-1 Michael Feinstein and Storm Large will present a

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What does Michigan taste like? Chef Joe VanWagner wants to know
 (MLive.com) 7/10-2019

TECUMSEH, MI -- Chef Joe VanWagner lights a small piece of wood and funnels smoke into a wine glass full of heirloom tomatoes. This unconventional salad that includes shiso, a Japanese herb from the mint family; pickled celery and white chocolate is served with a cracker covering to keep the smoke

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