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‘Entrepreneurial
DNA’ drives Acrisure’s growth   
(grbj.com) 7/10-2019
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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
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Website
offers ‘opportunity zone’ help
(Unknown) 7/10-2019
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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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Business Development
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Pux
Cider plans Grand Rapids tasting room
(Unknown) 7/10-2019
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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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Community Development
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Antrim
County businesses land federal grants
(Record-Eagle) 7/10-2019
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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
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Detroit's
early auto giants: Daredevils and mad mechanics
(Unknown) 7/10-2019
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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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Talent
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Ottawa
County back to lowest unemployment rate in Michigan
(Unknown) 7/10-2019
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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
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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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Entrepreneurship
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Top
10 robotics stories of September 2019
(Unknown) 7/10-2019
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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
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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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Antonio
Luck's next act: Launching $100 million global venture fund
(Crain's Detroit Business)
6/10-2019
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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
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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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Economic Trends
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Monthly
index: Michigan retail sales picked up in August
(Unknown) 4/10-2019
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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
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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
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Sleeping
Bear Dunes celebrates opening of new trail
(Unknown) 7/10-2019
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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
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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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8
ways to see sky-high fall color views in Michigan
(MLive.com) 4/10-2019
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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
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Music
and theater sweep Lansing area
(Unknown) 7/10-2019
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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
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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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