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Two Business Delegations From Finland To Visit Houghton-Hancock In May Seeking Opportunities

HOUGHTON, MI - FinnZone  announced two separate delegations from Finland will be arriving in the Keweenaw during the week of May 16 for the purpose of evaluating expansion and collaboration opportunities. FinnZone will be hosting a delegation of five companies from central and northern Finland, sponsored by JAMK University of Applied Sciences and the European

By |2022-04-03T17:14:22-04:00April 3rd, 2022|Entrepreneurs, Government/Politics|

Common Citizen Cuts Cultivation Partnership With Mike Tyson’s Premium Cannabis Line

Common Citizen, which produces safe, high-quality cannabis products for patients and adult-use customers, today announced a historic cultivation partnership with boxing legend Mike Tyson’s premium cannabis line, California-based Tyson 2.0. Common Citizen will grow Tyson’s cannabis at its state-of-the-art hybrid greenhouse in Marshall, and will first yield “Knockout OG” and “Pound for Pound Cake”— both favorite strains of Tyson’s.

By |2022-04-03T17:14:22-04:00April 3rd, 2022|Marijuana Business, News|

Biden Administration Expands SBA Pilot Program Targeting Access To Capital for Underserved Entrepreneurs

WASHINGTON DC - The Biden Administration announced impactful reforms to the Small Business Administration's Community Advantage loan program, a key SBA tool for Community Development Financial Institutions, Community Development Companies, microlenders and other critical mission-based lending partners, that prioritizes equitable access to capital for low-income borrowers and those from underserved communities. “America’s mission-driven lenders have

68 Percent Of SMBs Say Gas Price Spikes Have Hurt Their Business

BOSTON, MA - Spikes in gas prices have already taken a toll on small business owners trying to bounce back from the pandemic, inflation, labor shortages, and other challenges. In fact, Alignable's Gas Price Poll of 6,439 small business owners surveyed from 3/13/22 to 3/27/22 showed that 68% say gas price spikes have had a "very significant" negative

By |2022-04-03T17:14:23-04:00April 3rd, 2022|Clean Update, Clean, green, hybrid|

123NET Continues Home Internet Rollout to Detroit University District

SOUTHFIELD - 123NET, best known as a premier fiber internet, colocation and voice services provider for Michigan businesses, continues its residential internet service rollout with the addition of Detroit’s University District. 123NET’s solution is the first of its kind to provide 10 Gigabits per second fiber internet to Detroit residences. Property owners in the University

Workforce Strategies For Manufacturers April 14

GRABD RAPIDS - In the second of three webinars from The Right Place, The Center-West and MiBiz, learn how manufacturers are using a revamped onboarding processes to increase workforce retention. In today’s world employees have a choice, they have more ability to find employment that fits with who they are. As employers, we need to

By |2022-04-03T17:14:23-04:00April 3rd, 2022|Industry 4.0|

Scientists Build Circuit That Generates Clean, Limitless Power From Graphene

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – A team of University of Arkansas physicists has successfully developed a circuit capable of capturing graphene's thermal motion and converting it into an electrical current. “An energy-harvesting circuit based on graphene could be incorporated into a chip to provide clean, limitless, low-voltage power for small devices or sensors,” said Paul Thibado, professor

By |2022-04-03T17:14:23-04:00April 3rd, 2022|Featured, Uncategorized|

President’s Budget Delivers $103 million For Lower Watershed Of Lake Erie

BUFFALO, NY - President Biden Budget for fiscal year 2023 includes more than $6.6 billion in discretionary funding for the Civil Works program of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, with just over $141 million set aside for Buffalo District projects. Of great significance for the region is an additional $600,000 for the Great Lakes Coastal

By |2022-04-03T17:14:24-04:00April 3rd, 2022|Climate Change, Government/Politics|

How ITC Michigan Is Energizing Michigan’s Economy

ANN ARBOR - Simon Whitelocke, ITC Michigan president, returns to talk about how electricity transmission company is energizing Michigan's economy. Mr. Whitelocke continues his conversation from earlier reports about how electric infrastructure impacts economic growth. This video interview focuses on how in 2021 Michigan added 396 new franchise businesses and expects to add another 139

By |2022-04-01T14:21:39-04:00April 1st, 2022|Industry 4.0, mitechtv|

Report: Remote Work And Flexible Schedules Key Factors in Compensation Packages

BOULDER, Co. —According to FlexJobs’ Work Insight 2022 Survey* with more than 1,200 people currently employed, remote work is considered the second most important element to compensation and benefit packages, ranked only behind salary. In fact, remote work has become such a priority among today’s workers that 57 percent say if they are not allowed

By |2022-04-01T11:19:15-04:00April 1st, 2022|New Products, New Products / Contracts|