Michigan Business Network

Mike Szukhent, Executive Director, MFEA, (Michigan Festivals and Events Association), spoke with Chris Holman to catch up on the last two months.

They discuss how COVID-19 has disrupted the festivals and events industry for Michigan and worldwide. Along with what is being done to deal with the ongoing situation.

Chris Holman speaks with Jeffrey M. Overberg, CPA, Shareholder | East Lansing, MI, office of Clark Schaefer Hackett.

They discuss the company background and what their firm is busy dealing with as businesses navigate their way through and out of COVID-19, such as dealing with the PPP loans.

Jeffrey Mosher speaks with Taylor Gast, Associate with Foster Swift Collins & Smith PC Attorneys, Lansing, Southfield Grand Rapids Detroit Holland St. Joseph, MI

With PPP (Paycheck Protection Program) coordinated by the SBA, in light of the COVID-19 crisis. A topic that Foster Swift is encountering is businesses applying for PPP Loan Forgiveness.

To respond to the many questions, Foster Swift is planning a webinar for Thursday this week. On May 15, the SBA released the Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness Application. The application represents the first significant interpretation of PPP forgiveness rules since the CARES Act. The application clarifies a number of ambiguous issues. Foster Swift will be providing a free webinar at 10:00 a.m. EST on Thursday, May 21 that will provide an in-depth discussion of these clarifications along with a sample case study about how to calculate the forgiveness amount on the application.

For the Capital Area Michigan Works! interview for May 2020, Jeffrey Mosher speaks with Teri Sand, Business Services Manager for

CAMW! Lansing, MI, serving Ingham Easton and Clinton Counties of mid-Michigan.

Their discussion covers Tips for Employers hiring during COVID-19

covering questions including:

What are some of the challenges that employers may face while trying to hire right now?

In light of that, what measures should employers take to make their processes safer and to inform candidates?

What other steps can employers take to adjust their current hiring processes?

Jeffrey Mosher speaks with Nicolas Camargo, Senior Attorney

Foster Swift Collins & Smith PC, Southfield, MI. Nicolas reviews how May is Elder Law Month and what the business community should know as the nation’s population continues to age, Such as what steps employers have to take to help accommodate employees that may be having difficulty maintaining work productivity as they are having to juggle a full-time job, in addition to taking care of their elderly parents.

In the interviews the discussion points cover:

§ Prioritization – must-dos and steps of how to do it

§ Navigating resources – who do you need to hire to help you? What free resources are available? Discuss non-profits and other organizations that are there to help and legitimate

§ Education and approach – input on how to best educate elderly parents on what needs to be done to best support their needs

Jeffrey Mosher speaks with Nicolas Camargo, Senior Attorney

Foster Swift Collins & Smith PC, Southfield, MI. Nicolas reviews how May is Elder Law Month and what the business community should know as the nation’s population continues to age, Such as what steps employers have to take to help accommodate employees that may be having difficulty maintaining work productivity as they are having to juggle a full-time job, in addition to taking care of their elderly parents.

In the interviews the discussion points cover:

§ Prioritization – must-dos and steps of how to do it

§ Navigating resources – who do you need to hire to help you? What free resources are available? Discuss non-profits and other organizations that are there to help and legitimate

§ Education and approach – input on how to best educate elderly parents on what needs to be done to best support their needs

Chris Holman speaks with MBA's Director of Economic Development Amy Roten. The Midland Business Alliance (MBA) is Midland’s fully integrated business hub and voice for more than 3,000 businesses. They are strategically aligned to Boost Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Attract Retain & Expand Business, Attract & Develop Talent, Advocate for Business. In this interview they discuss the history of the Michigan Business Alliance and more!

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Chris Holman speaks with MMA's new President & CEO John Walsh. The Michigan Manufacturers Association (MMA), the only statewide organization dedicated exclusively to advocating for manufacturers large and small, has been working tirelessly to bring attention to the critical need to bring Michigan’s manufacturing base back to full strength. Now that Governor Whitmer has announced a phased reopening of manufacturing beginning next week, we want to inform Michigan about what these plans look like and highlight the important resources available.

MMA continues to:

Advocate for continued consideration of our Manufacturing Relief Options for Economic Recovery.

Share lists of available PPE for manufacturers to access as they restart and phase in operations

Provide manufacturers with MFG Tools for Safe & Productive Operations to help them restart or scale up operations safely and productively

Help coordinate and aggregate the production of critical Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Keep manufacturers informed and in compliance with quickly changing regulations and laws

As the state looks to safely restart Michigan's economic engine, this was an opportunity to discover what MMA is hearing from those businesses who have been and continue to be on the front lines against this global pandemic.

Jeffrey Mosher spoke with Jessica Rollins, co-owner of Locally-owned Sylvan of Mid-Michigan, which has locations in Lansing and Jackson, has developed a number of free resources for parents and is now offering programs to support families struggling with the shift to online education.