February 2010

  • Social Media and Entrepreneurship: My Perspective

    by Kate Blessing, Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan Intern

    Whoever says that Twitter is just a way to waste time had better listen up. What’s the big deal? It’s only Twitter, right? But it’s not only Twitter… it’s Facebook, blogging, LinkedIn, wikis, online forums, videos and podcasts. What do these have in common? They are forms of social media.

  • Michigan and the New Economy

    Written by: Sam Singh, Senior Consultant, New Economy Initiative

    I had the opportunity to attend last week’s State of the State address as the guest of Rep. Mark Meadows (D-East Lansing.) There was much speculation prior to the speech on how Governor Granholm would use her last address to the people of Michigan. Little did I know her speech would be so focused on the very things that make up the strategies of NEI.

     

What is the New Economy Initiative?

Executive Director David O. Egner provides a brief overview of NEI's efforts to foster entrepreneurialism and employment in southeast Michigan.

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