Opinion: Time for Action
As published in Crain’s Detroit Business January 26, 2024 Time for Action By Jeff Donofrio Now more than ever, business and community leaders, legislators, and policymakers must come together to…
Resolve, unity, vision essential to reverse Michigan’s population crisis
DETROIT – Jeff Donofrio, president and CEO of Business Leaders for Michigan, Sandy K. Baruah, president and CEO of the Detroit Regional Chamber, and Brian Calley, president and CEO of…
Michigan’s Path to the Top 10: Invest in people
Businesses go where the talent is based. Michigan is in a race with other states for talented people to fill jobs. The availability of highly skilled and educated workers will…
“Compete to Win” – Business Leaders for Michigan charts path to make Michigan a more prosperous, thriving state
Plan outlines how government, community, education and business leaders can advance Michigan’s economic growth DETROIT, May 23, 2022 — Business Leaders for Michigan today released “Compete to Win: Michigan’s…
Michigan’s Path to the Top 10: Do better by our kids
Education is foundational to Michigan’s success. The state must have best-in-class K-12 and post-secondary education and training systems to prepare Michiganders for the jobs of the future, to close the…
Business Leaders for Michigan Releases Top 10 Benchmarks
Michigan has progressed over the last decade, but needs strategic improvements to become competitive DETROIT— Business Leaders for Michigan today released its updated benchmarking report comparing Michigan’s performance against the…
