Mark Sanchez
Senior Writer
msanchez@mibiz.com
West Michigan’s top CFOs share best practices
They came from a small company, a not-for-profit organization, the region's largest health care provider and a $3.2 billion corporation, yet the chief financial officers recognized in the inaugural MiBiz CFO of the Year Awards have common worries. Among them: maintaining a focus on the long term, even amid the problems of the day.
Act soon to determine compliance under Obamacare
Time is running out for employers to begin figuring out whether they must comply with a key provision in the Affordable Care Act.
Chemical takes steps to speed ability to raise capital for acquisitions
Chemical Financial Corp. wants to be prepared to raise capital quickly should it decide to pursue another acquisition.
BIFMA outlook holds for 2013
After a dip in business to start the year, the office furniture industry rolls into NeoCon this week with continued expectation for some growth for the remainder of 2013 and improved business fortunes in 2014.
Last stand? Capitol Bancorp plans a smaller future, or liquidation
Seeking to stay alive, Capitol Bancorp is pursuing a new tactic to keep federal regulators at bay.
Survey: 19 percent of graduates of Michigan’s research universities become entrepreneurs
That nearly one out of every five graduates from Michigan’s top three research universities has started at least one business proves the need for continued support for entrepreneurism by higher education.
Perrigo promotion markets store-brand meds
Already the leader in the sale of store-brand medications in the U.S., Perrigo Co. wants to grow sales by growing the market even further.
Spectrum CEO: Merger with Ludington hospital ‘a natural fit’
The planned acquisition of Memorial Medical Center in Ludington further casts Spectrum Health’s net across West Michigan and is the latest local deal following a national trend in health care.
Michigan VCs post strong gains
It’s getting easier to find venture capital in Michigan.
Report: Angels invested more capital in Michigan startups
Angel investing grew in Michigan in 2012, drawing more investors who put more money into companies.
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