michigan business

Today on Stateside, businesses across Michigan have succumbed to the pressures of the COVID-19 crisis, with devastating consequences for workers and our…

Tech giant Cisco Systems has announced plans to acquire Ann Arbor-based Duo Security for $2.35 billion.Privately-owned Duo was founded in 2009, and has…

In the early 1980s, Larry Bell worked at Sarkozy Bakery in Kalamazoo. There he became interested in grains and yeast, and began experimenting with beers…

The Next Idea Well, it’s been three years since we started The Next Idea. The aim of the project was to showcase the wide array of amazing people and…

Michigan native Hedy Steinbart is the mastermind behind Oma's Cherry-Infused Vodka.Steinbart, 92, joined Stateside along with her grandson Kyle Miller to…

Amazon's coming to Livonia, and it's bringing over 1,000 jobs.The Michigan Economic Development Corporation tweeted out this news early Tuesday morning,…

So often we hear people say, "Our immigration system is broken." But what exactly does that mean? In this State of Opportunity special, we hear answers to…

The Next IdeaAll it takes is one new innovation or successful company to change the economic fortunes of an entire city or region.More often though, it’s…

Once someone learns that I’m an entrepreneurship professor, sooner or later I’ll be asked: “Can you really teach entrepreneurship?” This seems to come…

A more seamlessly connected experience.That's what Jeff DeGraff thinks Michigan needs to move its economy forward. DeGraff is our partner for The Next…