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SBA Announces $7.2 Million in PRIME Grants to Help Emerging Micro-Entrepreneurs Gain Access to Capital

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WASHINGTON (Globe Newswire) — Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced a $7.2 million grant award to 38 organizations...
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SBA Calls for Nominations for 2023 National Small Business Week Awards

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WASHINGTON (Globe Newswire) — Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced the call for nominations for the 2023 National...
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Corp! Honors Top Professionals, Young Professionals and Entrepreneurs

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Corp! Magazine honors MVPs for their efforts in making Michigan a better place to live and work.
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Coalition to Back Black Businesses Reaches Milestone Backing Small Business Growth

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The Coalition to Back Black Businesses (CBBB), co-founded by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, American Express, and four leading national Black business organizations have reached...
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Women Are Making Progress, But There’s Still Work To Do

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Mary Barra, the first woman CEO of an American automaker, says women are making progress in corporate C-Suites and board rooms, but there's "still work to do."
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Pandemic Leads to Business Opportunities for Women, Minority Entrepreneurs

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Michigan Women Forward officials say they've seen a "two-fold increase" in businss opportunities for women and minority entrepreneurs during the pandemic.
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Data Driven Detroit looks to the future, moves to employee ownership

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In 1987, Harvard Business Review published an article touting the benefits of employee-owned companies. But you don’t hear much about those companies. In 1974, Congress...
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Covid Still Causing Issues, But Manufacturing Industry ‘Standing Up To The Challenge’

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One expert says demand is up and manufaturers are "rising to the challenge," but worker shortages and rising inflation are hurdles to overcome.
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SBA Plans to Elevate the Office of Women’s Business Ownership

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WASHINGTON (Globe Newswire) — U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman announced that the SBA intends to elevate its Office of Women’s Business...
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Michigan Tequila Business Launches with Black Woman at the Helm

Rebecca Calappi -
Nayana Ferguson has conquered pancreatic cancer, breast cancer and marathons. Now she's tackling a new frontier — owning a tequila business.
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Facebook Rebrands as ‘Meta,’ Shifts Focus to Future Look

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Saying the company is looking to a future in the "metaverse," Facebook CEO Jeff Zuckerberg announced the company is changing its name to "Meta" in rebranding itself for the future.
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Stellantis, National Business League Commence Pilot for Nation’s First Black Supplier Development Program

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A pilot program run by Stellantis and the National Business League that will run through the first quarter of 2022 is the initial phase of a larger program to develop Black suppliers for future contracting and procurement opportunities in pursuit of greater racial equity in the marketplace. 
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West Michigan CEO Named EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2021 Michigan and Northwest Ohio Winner

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Tom Ross, CEO of Grand River Aseptic Manufacturing, has been named an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year.
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Garden Fresh Gourmet Founder Jack Aronson Dies at 68

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Garden Fresh Gourmet founder Jack Aronson, who parlayed a popular salsa into a multi-million-dollar business, died Tuesday. He was 68.
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Pepsi Foundation, National Urban League Unveil First Grantees Of $10 Million Black Restaurant Accelerator Program

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PURCHASE, N.Y. (PRNewswire) — The PepsiCo Foundation and the National Urban League announced the first grant recipients of their Black Restaurant Accelerator Program, a...
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SBA Connecting Technology Innovators, Entrepreneurs with Research Funding

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WASHINGTON (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The U.S. Small Business Administration will host 2021 National SBIR Week July 19-23 for small business innovators. The virtual event will...
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West Michigan Communications Agency Recognized as a 50 Companies to Watch

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Grand Rapids, Mich. – West Michigan-based agency, 8THIRTYFOUR Integrated Communications is being celebrated as one of the 2021 awardees for the Michigan 50 Companies...
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Longtime Better Made CEO Cipriano Dies at 80

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Salvatore “Sam” Cipriano, CEO of Better Made Snack Foods, has died after a brief illness. Cipriano, who was 80, died early Tuesday from heart failure....
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Accounting and Advisory Firm Celebrates 80 Years in Business By Continuing to Honor Its Founder and Mission

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Anthony McCree feels he continues to uphold the history of the firm, GJC, of which he is now managing partner, by honoring its founder, the late Richard H. Austin.
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Transformative Leader Says Farewell to Legendary Meadow Brook Hall

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His colleagues said the recently retired Geoff Upward had big vision and an even bigger work ethic as the longtime leader of Meadow Brook Hall.
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