December, 2010
Sharon Miller, Interim Chief Strategic Development Officer and
Dean, Economic & Workforce Development, Oakland Community College
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.
Written by: Sam Singh, Senior Consultant, New Economy Initiative
Did you know that one in three tech start-ups in the last decade in Michigan were started by an immigrant?
Today, when one mentions immigrants and immigration we think of the political hot button issues that everyone wants to avoid. The reality is that immigrants and foreign-born Americans are often an untapped economic resource.
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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