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Bills Would Prohibit MEGA Credit Extensions

LANSING - Republican lawmakers introduced bills on Wednesday that would prohibit the amendment of tax credits originating under the now-defunct Michigan Economic Growth Authority, which have accumulated a $9.4 billion liability in the state and caused a budget shortfall in the current fiscal year. Rep. Lee Chatfield (R-Levering) and Rep. Gary Glenn (R-Midland) introduced HB

By |2015-03-12T00:00:00-04:00March 12th, 2015|Archive, Politics/Government|

Nearly 60 Companies To Be Honored At Michigan Celebrates Small Business

LANSING - Nearly 60 companies from across the state will be honored at the eleventh annual Michigan Celebrates Small Business event on May 7. Awards include the Michigan 50 Companies to Watch, Main Street USA, Small Business Innovation, Government Contractor of the Year, Small Business Person of the Year, Small Business Exporter of the Year,

By |2015-03-11T00:00:00-04:00March 11th, 2015|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|

Snyder Signs Bills To Eliminate Budget Shortfall

LANSING - Action to erase a $330 million General Fund shortfall in the 2014-15 current fiscal year is now complete with Governor Rick Snyder signing Tuesday bills that make some reductions, but mostly a variety of moves to replace General Fund money with revenue from other sources. HB 4110 (PA 5, immediate effect) and HB

By |2015-03-11T00:00:00-04:00March 11th, 2015|Archive, Politics/Government|

Brophy Set To Pronouce Tech Trends For 14th Year

GRAND RAPIDS ? Tech entrepreneur Keith Brophy will once again look in his crystal ball and pronounce upcoming technology trends on March 18 at the City Flats Hotel Ballroom. Brophy, who has made his predictions for the past 13 years, threw out this teaser to entice attendees: An interesting perspective on the Apple watch and

By |2015-03-11T00:00:00-04:00March 11th, 2015|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|

Cybersecurity For Business March 26: Assessing Threats And Managing Risks

TROY - Join Automation Alley for a lunch-and-learn in-depth discussion about threats to our national security and the daily lives of Americans. Hear from experts regarding cybersecurity in the cloud as well as information on both internal and external business threats. The discussion will also include case studies on security breaches in spite of strong

By |2015-03-10T00:00:00-04:00March 10th, 2015|Archive, Cyber Defense|

Internet Advisor Episode 1510: Identifying Digtal Valuables, Online Tech Arcade Game Night

DETROIT ? In Internet Advisor episode 1510, Dan Hoops, Assoc. Prof. of Accounting and Taxation, Walsh College gives insights into identifying our digital valuables; Shawn Fergus of Online Tech announces an event March 19 that will allow folks to play more than 20 classic arcade games (the real ?80s machines), craft brews, food and NCAA

By |2015-03-10T00:00:00-04:00March 10th, 2015|Archive, Internet Advisor|