Category Archives: Business

Jeff Daniels to star in Chrysler Emigrated from Escanaba commercials

April 1, 2011 – 8:31 am

Fresh on the heels of the runaway success of their “Imported from Detroit” campaign starring rapper Eminem, Michigan-based Chrysler announced their new U-series heavy trucks will be promoted by Michigan actor Jeff Daniels in the “Emigrated from Escanaba” campaign. Chrysler spokeswoman Anita Thawte explained “Mr.  Daniels has starred in numerous Hollywood films and is well [...]

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Time to Reboot Your Business?

March 30, 2011 – 11:19 am

reboot by TerryJohnston Full Disclosure: I saw these folks in action on the behalf of Absolute Michigan Community sponsor The Center for Michigan and was quite impressed with their work! Birmingham-based agency Brogan & Partners is offering one small business in Michigan the tools and support to reinvent and refresh its brand through the Michigan [...]

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Michigan Radio finds out What’s Working in Michigan

March 29, 2011 – 10:13 am

Vineyard by ramjetgr Michigan Radio Morning Edition host Christina Shockley is asking those in the know What’s Working in Michigan? There’s no better time to take a look at things that are already happening to improve our state’s economy and our lives. Here’s a snapshot of a few of the voices: Linda Jones, the Executive [...]

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Detroit 20/20: Mayor Dave Bing & Governor Rick Snyder

March 23, 2011 – 1:23 pm

Detroit 20/20 from WXYZ TV seeks to address the challenges facing Detroit and the region with the goal of making Detroit a better place to live, work and raise families. In this four-part interview, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder and Detroit Mayor Dave Bing discuss a wide range of the daunting challenges facing and the often [...]

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GRid70 Design Hub in Grand Rapids

March 22, 2011 – 10:13 am

Fading to Sky by Jeff Casemier The Grand Rapids Press reports that four of West Michigan’s leading companies are launching a design hub this summer in Grand Rapids that is modeled after other successful programs in other cities: Dubbed GRid70, the concept will bring together creative professionals from Amway, Meijer Inc., Steelcase Inc. and Wolverine [...]

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Pure Michigan Facebook: Leading the Nation

March 21, 2011 – 8:31 am

“Winds of Change” Point Betsie Lighthouse by Michigan Nut The Pure Michigan Facebook fan page topped 200,000 fans over the weekend. According to the Street, this makes Pure Michigan one of only four state tourism Facebook pages with more than 100,000 fans and the first state tourism Facebook page with over 200,000 fans: “We could [...]

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Emergency Financial Manager Bill rumbles toward passage

March 10, 2011 – 4:19 pm

R.I.P. – James McMillan School (1894-2008) by SNWEB.ORG Photography, LLC. HB-4214 – the “local  government and school district fiscal accountability act” –  passed the Senate yesterday.  This is such a strange & sweeping bill that vests power in the executive branch to exercise extra-ordinary powers of finance, administration and even the very existence of municipalities [...]

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Grand Rapids LaughFest ~ March 10-20, 2011

March 7, 2011 – 8:11 am

The first-ever Grand Rapids LaughFest kicks off this Thursday (March 10) in Grand Rapids. The city-wide festival runs March 10-20, 2011 and is presented by Gilda’s Club Grand Rapids, an independent branch of Gilda’s Club Worldwide. The organization was founded in honor of comedienne Gilda Radner with the goal of helping men, women and children [...]

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Film Friday: High Five for Michigan Film Incentives

February 25, 2011 – 10:49 am

“This is not about saving Hollywood. This is about saving Michigan.” ~ Mitch Albom Read on for a report on last night’s Town Hall meeting but we definitely want to start off by featuring High Five for Film Incentives. Deep Blue Pictures takes a road trip to hear from some of the people and businesses [...]

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Baffling Budget Beatdown: Axe to Fall on Michigan Film Incentive?

February 21, 2011 – 1:29 pm

If you care about this issue, visit Tell Rick on Facebook or Rick’s Wrong (About the Michigan Film Industry Tax Credit). You can also try to contact your legislators and impress upon them the importance of this tool to Michigan’s future. If you have more ideas, post them in the comments below! The budget process [...]

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