Michigan Business Network

Chris Holman catches up with Lauren Youngdahl Snyder, Vice President of Customer Experience, Consumers Energy based in Grand Rapids for a Michigan Celebrates Small Business interview.

Consumers Energy has been serving Michigan’s small businesses since its founding more than 130 years ago. The company is committed to Triple Bottom Line of People, Planet and Prosperity. Supporting Michigan’s small businesses and making sure they thrive is key to everyone’s success.

Pam Lippitt of DASI Solutions joins Jeffrey Mosher this time in East Lansing for the MIC 6th Expo, September 6th. She shares what has been going on since April and talks more about her great role with the company.

Jeffrey Mosher catches up with Pamela Lippitt who is now with DASI Solutions for the past 3 months. She was a frequent contributor to Michigan Business Beat in her role with the Michigan Israel Business Bridge.

The pair met Monday April 30, 2018 in Detroit at the expo in conjunction with Automation Alley's Technology in Industry Report Reveal 2018.

Angela Waters Austin shares excerpts from February 2019's gathering in Oakland, CA,... MBK Rising!

MBK Rising! is a convening that brought together in Oakland the growing network of MBK Communities, elected officials, cross-sector leaders, and young men of color and the organizations working hard to help them achieve their dreams. A delegation of MBK representatives from Michigan was in attendance including young leaders DaQuann Harrison from Washtenaw County and Alex Hosey from East Lansing.

In this first batch, former President Obama is joined by NBA's Steph Curry in a Town Hall format answering several questions on the minds of young men of color at the gathering, and online questions too.

Angela Waters Austin shares excerpts from February 2019's gathering in Oakland, CA,... MBK Rising!

MBK Rising! is a convening that brought together in Oakland the growing network of MBK Communities, elected officials, cross-sector leaders, and young men of color and the organizations working hard to help them achieve their dreams. A delegation of MBK representatives from Michigan was in attendance including young leaders DaQuann Harrison from Washtenaw County and Alex Hosey from East Lansing.

In this first batch, former President Obama is joined by NBA's Steph Curry in a Town Hall format answering several questions on the minds of young men of color at the gathering, and online questions too.

Jeffrey Mosher reviews with Dave Heisey, Crestcom's approach to handling CHANGE. If you want someone to maintain the status quo - to keep things running smoothly - or to not mess things up, then you’re probably looking for a manager. Someone who can handle the day to day activities and make sure things run like clockwork.

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Jeff Calhoun has a passion for helping. Whether it's his employees, Central Michigan University students or anyone he meets along the way. As Director of Marketing and Business for CMU, Jeff enjoys helping students make the transition from Graduation day to their first Monday. He recounts some if the great stories and experiences that have shaped his successful career.

Although Jeff has held many important titles, his real sense of success comes from the people he's formed meaningful relationships and great life experiences... besides all of that, he now holding his favorite title of all time ... Grandpa!

Tune in for a great conversation with one of the greatest servant leaders you've ever encountered!

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Leslie Batchelor, who is Director of Health and Wellness, Sparrow Health System, Lansing, MI, stops by the MBN studio to discuss Sparrow's Mobile Clinic,

Sparrow operates the Mobile Clinic with the Ingham County Health Department and which serves underserved areas. Sparrow is readying a brand new mobile clinic.

She discusses the first stops will be in early May This will be their third year.

Ingham County Health Department, Sparrow, and Dean Transportation are teaming up to bring Mobile Health Clinic to six Ingham County locations. Offering health screenings and services

at no charge. If you have Medicaid/ Medicare or other insurance coverage please bring your

membership card.

Screenings Provided

· Lead screening

· HIV

· Behavioral health

· Blood pressure

· Body mass index

· Cholesterol

· Diabetes

Services Available

· Immunization

· Flu shot

· Cancer prevention screenings

· Mammography

· Colonoscopy

· Education

· Physician referrals

Jeffrey Mosher catches up with Glenn R. Stevens, Executive Director, MICHauto and Vice President, Automotive and Mobility Initiatives, Detroit Regional Chamber, Detroit, MI. Their conversation reacquaints the Michigan Business community with MICHauto.

Who MICHauto's closest affiliates are?

What MICHauto's roles is in connection with PlanetM or the progress of the American Center for Mobility at Willow Run?

What have some of the highlights of the past year been -- such as last October's event focusing on students?

Are there any MICHauto focused sessions planned for the upcoming Mackinac Policy Conference?

Anything else come out of this week's AutoMobility day at the Capital?

Jeffrey Mosher speaks with MVCA, the Michigan Venture Capital Association's Executive Director, Ara Topouzian.

2019 MVCA Research Report Shows Record-Breaking Year of Investment in Michigan-Based Startup Companies. 61 Michigan-Based Startup Companies Received $385 Million in Venture Capital from Michigan Venture Capital Firms; $964 Million Needed for Continued Growth of Michigan Startup Companies.