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Mi Business Matters

Michigan Chamber of Commerce

Each episode, a Michigan Chamber team member will sit down with a special guest (or guests) who are influential employers, policymakers and leaders in the community. We’ll discuss relevant and timely issues affecting our state’s job providers, economy, workforce, and communities. We’ll help foster pragmatic problem solving with civility as we explore the opportunities to protect, connect and strengthen Michigan businesses and build a stronger Michigan for all.Rather watch? Find "Mi Business Matters"

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Ep. 41: The Latest in the Motor City

Mi Business Matters ·

2024/01/17

Jim Holcomb, President & CEO of the Michigan Chamber, is joined by Detroit’s Mayor Mike Duggan as they highlight the past struggles and, more importantly, the tremendous resurgence of our state's largest city!

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Ep. 40: Winter Tourism Outlook

Mi Business Matters ·

2024/01/03

Amanda Toy, VP of Membership and Partnerships at the Michigan Chamber, is joined by Brittney Primeau, the Communications Director for Crystal Mountain - located in Northern Michigan's Benzie County. Tune in as they highlight and discuss Michigan’s tourism outlook now that the snowy winter season is upon us!

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Ep. 39: Ensuring Environmental Cleanup Standards that...

Mi Business Matters ·

2023/12/20

Jim Holcomb, President & CEO of the Michigan Chamber, leads the conversation about an issue that may often go under the radar, but is really important to how Michigan can clean up contaminated properties and brownfields across our cities and state. Joining him in this discussion are three special guests:Jono Klooster, Acting Economic Development Director for the City of Grand RapidsTroy Cumings, a partner at Warner, Norcorss + Judd and the chair of the Michigan Chamber’s Environmental &

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Ep. 38: Veterans Month Spotlight – Hiring our Heroes

Mi Business Matters ·

2023/11/29

As we wrap up November and Veterans Month, it’s an important time to reflect and honor the service of Michigan’s veterans as well as highlight their inherent skills and abilities they bring to our workforce and the ways our businesses can be veteran-friendly employers.Jim Holcomb, President & CEO of the Michigan Chamber, is joined by the newly appointed director of the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency, Brian Love. Brian is a Marine Corps veteran who began his new role on October 31!

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Ep. 37: Small Business, Big Impact

Mi Business Matters ·

2023/11/22

Jim Holcomb, President & CEO of the Michigan Chamber, is joined by Amy Rencher, Senior VP of Small Business Services for the Michigan Economic Development Corporation and Lillian Werbin, the new Co-Owner and President of Elderly Instruments – who also happens to be this year’s America’s Top Small Business. Together, they discuss a segment of industry that may be small in how they’re described, but one that truly makes a BIG impact every day in our state’s economy across every Michigan community

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Ep. 36: National Civics Bee Coming to Michigan in 2024

Mi Business Matters ·

2023/11/16

Jim Holcomb, President & CEO of the Michigan Chamber, is joined by Becky Burtka, VP of member engagement for the MI Chamber and Tess Ulrey of the Boys and Girls Club of Southwest MI to discuss an exciting new initiative that’s coming to Michigan in 2024 – the National Civics Bee!

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Ep. 35: Coalition for Clean, Affordable and Reliable...

Mi Business Matters ·

2023/11/01

Jim Holcomb, President & CEO of the Michigan Chamber of Commerce, is joined Mike Alaimo, Director of environmental and energy affairs for the Chamber, as well as Gary Melow, Director of Michigan Biomass and Caroline Liethen, Director of Environmental & Regulatory Policy for Michigan Manufacturers Association, to discuss Michigan's energy policy. We'll dive into what's happening right now and what Michiganders should be aware of as well as the concerns with current proposals that could impact

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Ep. 34: Untapped Potential in MI – Childcare

Mi Business Matters ·

2023/10/19

Jim Holcomb, President & CEO of the Michigan Chamber, dives into a brand-new report that studied a HUGE issue impacting Michigan’s workforce, employers and economy … a lack of access to affordable, quality childcare. A nearly $3 Billion impact annually. Joining him in the conversation are three special guests:Caitlin Codella Low, VP of Policy and Programs at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation - where she specializes in early childhood and K-12 education as well as college and career

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Ep. 33: New Coalitions to Foster Great Lakes Growth

Mi Business Matters ·

2023/10/10

Jim Holcomb, President & CEO of the Michigan Chamber, is joined by the Chamber's Senior VP, Wendy Block, and their Director of Environmental and Energy Affairs, Mike Alaimo, to discuss a host of potentially damaging state policy proposals under consideration and a new collaborative effort to help bring diverse job providers and organizations together to help convey the unintended consequences of these efforts and ensure we’re growing our Great Lakes State.

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Ep. 32: SAFE Banking for Legal Cannabis Industry

Mi Business Matters ·

2023/09/29

Jim Holcomb, President & CEO of the Michigan Chamber, discusses a big issue affecting the state’s cannabis industry – a lack of access to common banking and financial services that all other legal industries have.Joining him in the discussion are Mike Elias, Co-Founder and CEO of Common Citizen - a Michigan-based cannabis company and Leah Robinson, Director of Legislative Affairs and Leadership Programming at the Michigan Chamber - and lead on this particular policy issue!

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Ep. 31: Sustainability in Michigan

Mi Business Matters ·

2023/09/12

Mike Alaimo, Director of Environmental and Energy Affairs at the Michigan Chamber, is joined by Mike Troupos, VP of Foresight Management - a Grand Rapids-based sustainability and energy management consultant, to discuss “sustainability” and what Michigan businesses need to know - including trends, pressures, expectations, opportunities and challenges!

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Ep. 30: Childcare in Michigan

Mi Business Matters ·

2023/09/06

Leah Robinson, Director of Legislative Affairs and Leadership Programming for the Michigan Chamber, is joined by Sarah Himes Greer of Public Sector Consultants to discuss the childcare landscape in Michigan – including its affordability, accessibility and its impact to our workforce and economy. It’s our foundation for a three-part series on this critical issue!

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Ep. 29: Bad Faith Proposal Bad for Michigan

Mi Business Matters ·

2023/08/29

Wendy Block, the Michigan Chamber’s Senior Vice President of Business Advocacy, is joined by two in-the-know insurance industry resources to discuss a key pending legislative package that’s been labeled “bad faith."They are:Erin McDonough, Executive Director of the Insurance Alliance of MichiganMark Friedlander with the Insurance Information Institute

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Ep. 28: Upending Independent Contractors in Michigan

Mi Business Matters ·

2023/08/22

Jim Holcomb, the Michigan Chamber’s president & CEO, talks with three great resources on a key pending legislative proposal that could dramatically change the way businesses of all sizes and types use independent contractors. Joining Jim in the conversation are:Wendy Block, Senior VP of Business Advocacy for the Michigan Chamber.Mike Pomerantz, Public Engagement Manager for DoorDashDawn Crandall, the Executive VP of Government Relations for the Homebuilders Association of Michigan

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Ep. 27: Capitol Press Corps Roundtable

Mi Business Matters ·

2023/08/08

Jim Holcomb, the Michigan Chamber’s president & CEO, is joined by three key members of our Capitol Press Corps who directly cover or lead coverage of our state’s policy and political landscape for their respective outlets. They are:Zoe Clark, Political Director for Michigan Radio - one of our state’s biggest public broadcasting stationsChad Livengood, Politics Editor and Columnist for The Detroit News - one of our state’s largest statewide daily newspapers.Jonathan Oosting, Capitol Reporter for

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Ep. 26: Leading the Way with Michigan ATHENA and...

Mi Business Matters ·

2023/08/01

Leah Robinson, the Michigan Chamber’s Director of Legislative Affairs and Leadership Programming - which includes heading up the Michigan ATHENA program. In this episode, she is joined by a Mid-Michigan trailblazer and local news legend – anchor Sheri Jones of WLNS TV 6, who also happens to be the incoming chair of the Chamber’s Michigan ATHENA Advisory Council. We’ll be discussing women’s leadership development and why that’s so key in the business community. We’ll also share some great upcoming

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Ep. 25: Ensuring a Stronger Michigan (part 2)

Mi Business Matters ·

2023/07/25

Bob Thomas, COO of the Michigan Chamber, is joined by his President and CEO, Jim Holcomb, in part 2 of the discussion on the Chamber 's role in strengthening the great state of Michigan in a number of different ways!

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Ep. 24: Ensuring a Stronger Michigan (part 1)

Mi Business Matters ·

2023/07/18

Bob Thomas, COO of the Michigan Chamber, is joined by his President and CEO, Jim Holcomb, in part 1 of a 2 part discussion on the Chamber 's role in helping to strengthen the great state of Michigan in a number of different ways!

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Ep. 23: Retirement Savings

Mi Business Matters ·

2023/07/11

Amanda Toy, VP of Membership and Partnerships for the Michigan Chamber, is joined by Jane Hagen, Senior VP & Director of Retirement Plans at Tri-Star Trust - a Michigan-based wealth management firm, to give a rundown on retirement savings – a topic that affects us all even if we don’t want to think about it. We discuss the latest investment market outlook, new federal policy changes for 401(k)s, and tools that can help both employers and employees!

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Ep. 22: MIRS/EPIC-MRA Insiders, Most Effective Survey

Mi Business Matters ·

2023/07/04

Jim Holcomb, the Michigan Chamber’s president & CEO, takes a ‘behind the scenes’ look at a survey that’s the talk of Michigan’s capital city this time of the year – the MIRS/EPIC-MRA Insiders Survey.Jim is joined by two great guests who put it together every two years:John Reurink, the publisher and co-owner of the Michigan Information & Research Service, otherwise known as MIRS - an in-depth capital news service.Bernie Porn, the founding principal and president of EPIC-MRA - a full-service

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