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Coach Rich Westerlund enters his third year at Great Lakes Christian College after leading the Crusader athletic department and Men's Basketball program to historic new heights. In his time as Director of Athletics, Westerlund has changed the makeup and culture of the athletic department. He has spearheaded the effort in redesigning the college's athletic logo, made the program a winning force, secured major partnerships including PrestoSports, BSN Sports and Nike.

An engaging leader and an intense competitor, Rich believes that winning is a big product of culture. His insight and mature approach to developing team culture and leading athletes is a compelling conversation to listing in on! This is a serious and powerful edition of the Leadership Lowdown! Don't miss this one!

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Jeffrey Mosher spoke with Nadia AbuNasser, Federal & Development Projects Director for the MEDC’s Entrepreneurship & Innovation initiative along with Dan RaDomski, Director, Centrepolis Accelerator, Southfield, MI. The gathered to discuss how SmartZones across Michigan continued to work with local high-tech entrepreneurs and startups to ensure they have the resources and support they need to continue innovating during coronavirus.

Centrepolis Accelerator is one of 21 SmartZones, or business accelerators supported by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, across the state Located in Southfield, Centrepolis works to fuel the growth of Southeast Michigan’s small manufacturers and hardware entrepreneurs Centrepolis Accelerator is using its in-house 3D printers to make personal protective

equipment (PPE) for local health care providers. In the past few months, Centrepolis has created face shields, s hooks, and tree hooks for mask support, door opener and button pusher tools, and nasal swabs for COVID-19 testing. And finally how the MEDC supports Michigan’s Smartzones and high-tech entrepreneurs and startups.

Jeffrey Mosher recently spoke with Erik Edoff, Superintendent, L’Anse Creuse Public Schools. They discuss findings from a statewide survey of Michigan parents that shows concern over a safe return to school in the fall and impact on the ability to work.

Parent survey – More than half of Michigan parents say if schools are unable to reopen safely in the fall it would have an impact on their ability to work.

Critical need for state and federal funding for K-12 schools

Impact budget cuts would have on our state’s children and communities.

Feasible ways the legislature can cover budget shortfalls.

When you are stuck, there is only one way to get out - you need help! The biggest enemy to asking for help is our own ego. You can continue to spin your wheels or you can connect yourself to a coach, and get moving again! As John Maxwell says, "One is too small of a number to achieve greatness." Getting the help you need is not a sign of weakness, it is a sign of determination. Phil McKinney is an Author, Coach, Consultant and Pastor who shares life changing concepts and offers steps to find greatness and secure a future full of anticipation. You will feel a sense of revival as you begin to take back what's important and find the passion to succeed. Here comes a line! Grab hold and get moving again with this edition of the Leadership Lowdown!

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MBN Joined the Michigan Venture Capital Association Thursday, June 11th @ 11:00AM. MVCA's webinar series continued with a discussion with investors from out-of-state venture capital firms. This will be an engaging perspective from firms that are interested in the Michigan ecosystem.

Hear excerpts from the Q&A portion of the MVCA webinar.

The panel:

Thomas Ball, Co-Founder & Managing Director of Next Coast Ventures Next Coast Ventures is an Austin, TX based venture capital firm focusing on Seed, Series A and Series B investments in technology companies. 

Greg Robinson, Managing Director of 4490 Ventures 4490 ventures is a technology-focused, early-stage venture capital fund based in Madison, Wisconsin.

Greg Beaufait, Partner of Dundee Venture Capital Dundee Venture Capital formed in Omaha, NE, invests $250,000-$1M in high-growth, early-stage technology companies. DVC invests across industries in founding teams they believe in. Most of DVC's investments are in e-commerce, B2B SaaS, or consumer networks.

Moderated by Ara Topouzian, Executive Director, Michigan Venture Capital Association.

MBN Joined the Michigan Venture Capital Association Thursday, June 11th @ 11:00AM. MVCA's webinar series continued with a discussion with investors from out-of-state venture capital firms. This will be an engaging perspective from firms that are interested in the Michigan ecosystem.

Hear excerpts from the Q&A portion of the MVCA webinar.

The panel:

Thomas Ball, Co-Founder & Managing Director of Next Coast Ventures Next Coast Ventures is an Austin, TX based venture capital firm focusing on Seed, Series A and Series B investments in technology companies. 

Greg Robinson, Managing Director of 4490 Ventures 4490 ventures is a technology-focused, early-stage venture capital fund based in Madison, Wisconsin.

Greg Beaufait, Partner of Dundee Venture Capital Dundee Venture Capital formed in Omaha, NE, invests $250,000-$1M in high-growth, early-stage technology companies. DVC invests across industries in founding teams they believe in. Most of DVC's investments are in e-commerce, B2B SaaS, or consumer networks.

Moderated by Ara Topouzian, Executive Director, Michigan Venture Capital Association.

Dr. Tomas Hult was in Washington DC recently and caught up with Ram Mudambi, Fox School of Business.

Original MBN Streaming Air Date: April 8, 2015, published blog 4/10/15

Tomas Hult speaks with Ram Mudambi, Frank M Speakman Professor of Strategy, Fox School of Business, Temple University. They discuss global knowledge connectivity and local outcomes. Dr. Mudambi suggests that that the fundamental change that has occurred and is continuing to occur around us, is that the world is becoming increasingly connected through organizations, people, technology, and social media. So-called “knowledge clusters” are an important part of what makes cities and countries competitive.

Chris Holman speaks with Edythe Copeland, CEO of Capital Area Michigan Works! Lansing, MI, but serving Ingham, Eaton and Clinton Counties. and then Carrie Rosingana, COO and Equal Opportunity Officer of Capital Area Michigan Works! Carrie will take over as CEO of CAMW! beginning July 1, 2020.

This pair of interviews covers Edee's career, priorities, and advice for Carrie. Then Carrie shares her career path, goals and vision, and Edee also shares her proudest moment from that career.

Chris Holman speaks with Edythe Copeland, CEO of Capital Area Michigan Works! Lansing, MI, but serving Ingham, Eaton and Clinton Counties. and then Carrie Rosingana, COO and Equal Opportunity Officer of Capital Area Michigan Works! Carrie will take over as CEO of CAMW! beginning July 1, 2020.

This pair of interviews covers Edee's career, priorities, and advice for Carrie. Then Carrie shares her career path, goals and vision, and Edee also shares her proudest moment from that career.

Jeffrey Mosher spoke with Stefania Gismondi Shareholder and a member of the General Litigation Practice Group in the Southfield office of Foster Swift Collins and Smith PC Attorneys.

She recently wrote an article for Foster Swift's Ag Law newsletter focusing on common questions and answers of what the new Michigan no-fault laws mean for employees that are injured in accidents while occupying employer-owned vehicles.

On May 30, 2019, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed a bill that dramatically reformed the No Fault Act. The legislation made sweeping changes to laws that had existed for decades. Many of these changes will apply to automobile insurance policies renewed or issued after July 1, 2020.

Under the present law, no-fault policyholders purchase coverage that provides unlimited personal protection insurance benefits (“PIP” benefits) for allowable expenses (i.e. medical expenses, medical mileage, attendant care, or nursing/personal care, etc.).

Gismondi discusses several scenarios of vehicles and drivers under the new law.