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MEDC In the News
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Michigan
On The Move   
(Chief Executive Magazine)
9/11-2020
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,” says
Josh Hundt, chief business development officer and executive vice president of the
Michigan Economic Development Corporation, which
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SPECIAL: COVID-19 NEWS & RESOURCES
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Flint
activist builds a bookstore in the teeth of a pandemic
(Crain's Detroit Business)
9/11-2020
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Coronavirus had the effect on Egypt Otis of turning her into a different kind of community activist. A native of Flint and a graduate with a degree in political science and government from
the University of Michigan-Flint, Otis had been a longtime activist in the Flint area and Wayne County. In Flint
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Talent
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Report
finds Grand Rapids has largest share of manufacturing jobs in US
(Grand Rapids Business Journal)
9/11-2020
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Report finds Grand Rapids has largest share of manufacturing jobs in US By Rachel Watson -November 9, 2020 Courtesy West Michigan Works! A new report found Grand Rapids has the most manufacturing
jobs per capita of any large metropolitan area in the U.S. Smartest Dollar ranked Grand Rapids-Kentwood No.
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Entrepreneurship
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Lansing
Entrepreneurs helped by innovative inclusive entrepreneurship program
(Mlive) 9/11-2020
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Kaila Perkins admits to struggling with self-confidence and physical and mental wellness over the years, but she found inspiration in her challenges and now runs a fitness startup that
boosts others who find themselves in a similar position. “I know how much fitness helped me in my personal life and I was motivated to help others,” Perkins said. “The idea of helping people through fitness resonated with me (and) as I thought about it, it
just felt right [to start a business].”
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Former
Flint police officer builds scale in security business
(Crain's Detroit Business)
9/11-2020
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Dave Forystek was a retired Flint cop and was asked if he would be interested in providing security on a part-time basis at Flint Powers Catholic High School. He thought it would be a fine
way to supplement his retirement. Fine, indeed. That was the summer of 2013, and he hired a few former fellow cops
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