LANSING - Michigan's tax burden is too high to compete with other states, let alone other countries, and if lawmakers want to see a dramatic shift in the state's economy in the New Year, they should cut the Michigan Business Tax by 50 percent, panelists at the Business Leaders for Michigan and The Center for
LANSING - Long-term budgeting, investing in transportation infrastructure and education and looking at public employee compensation are all areas of reform and investment state policymakers should focus on in the coming year, a series of speakers said during the Business Leaders for Michigan and The Center for Michigan summit on Monday. More than 500 people
LANSING - Governor-elect Rick Snyder said Monday after meeting with a top Canadian official on the proposed Detroit River International Crossing that he is "generally supportive of a second span," but wants to ensure the project does not put state taxpayers at risk. Snyder met for more than two hours in Lansing with Chuck Strahl,
LANSING ? Angel investors would be eligible for Michigan tax credits of up to $250,000 a year under the so-called angel tax credit signed into law Tuesday by Gov. Jennifer Granholm. Under HB 5921 , PA 235, taxpayers would receive an income tax credit worth 25 percent of an investment in a qualified small business.
PLYMOUTH - It started with an idea on a boat in the middle of Lake Erie in 2008. Geoff Horst was finishing up his PhD research in ecology at Michigan State University and his dad was helping him collect water samples when the boat engine died. On the four-hour cruise back to land, he and
ANN ARBOR - LA2M will be hosting its annual 2010 Holiday Charity Party at Conor O'Neills in Ann Arbor on Dec. 15 with proceeds going to the Peace Neighborhood Center. Along with a special holiday lunch buffet and festive decorations, LA2M will continue to provide a venue for networking in Michigan as well as an
ROCHESTER ? Detroit EcoTuesday, a monthly networking event for professionals interested in green, clean and sustainable issues, is now hosted by the MI Green Team. Former host, Jeremy Eckhouse of element-e, said he wanted to be able to continue the quality and level of the programming, but did not have enough time to do so.
TROY ? Mark Symonds, president and CEO of Plex Systems, will keynote Automation Alley's first all-day conference and expo on Jan. 25 where members can learn skills to promote their businesses. Accelerate 2011: Learning. Connecting. Growing at the Centerpoint Marriott in Auburn Hills. Symonds' keynote presentation will discuss the everyday challenges of managing a business,
ANN ARBOR ? Skip Simms on Monday was named the interim president of Ann Arbor SPARK after current CEO, Mike Finney, resigned to assume an even bigger job ? president and CEO of the Michigan Economic Development Corp. In his new role, Simms, who joined Ann Arbor SPARK in 2006, will oversee the organization?s efforts
LANSING - Calling it a model of collaboration, Gov. Jennifer Granholm and Governor-elect Rick Snyder held a joint press conference Monday to announce new leadership at the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. Named as the chief executive officer of the MEDC was Michael Finney, current head of Ann Arbor SPARK and long-rumored to be Snyder's choice