Michigan small businesses to get increased capital, tax cuts

Michigan small businesses to get increased capital, tax cuts

Wherever I go in Michigan, I hear from small business owners who are doing their best to weather this recession. These companies are the engines of job creation, which is why I worked so hard to pass the Small Business Jobs Act. The new law gives small business what they have been asking for: access to capital and tax cuts.

GalaxE. Solutions to Add Space

GalaxE. Solutions to Add Space

GalaxE.Solutions, an information-technology company specializing in custom software solutions, has agreed to lease a third floor of the 1001 Woodward office tower in downtown Detroit for a total of 40,000 square feet of space.

New member perspective

New member perspective

In the days and months ahead, we look forward to continuing to get to know our new neighbors throughout the region and, together, making the case for expanding business in Detroit. Our success will be due in no small part to the Detroit Regional Chamber and the powerful Mackinac experience.

The Secret Sauce

The Secret Sauce

Dan Gilbert, founder and chairman of Quicken Loans Inc., has moved nearly 2,500 workers to downtown Detroit from Livonia in recent months. The move wasn’t altruistic; rather, Gilbert believes Detroit is on the cusp of creating a technology hub in the heart of its central business district.

Third World Aura Draws Businesses to Detroit

Third World Aura Draws Businesses to Detroit

GalaxE could have settled in Southfield or Flint (Bryan looked there) but ultimately decided that planting a growing IT company in downtown Detroit would make a statement, and help attract other high-tech businesses to what Quicken Loan’s Chairman Dan Gilbert calls “Webward Avenue.”