Over the course of the last couple of years, the League has been promoting the creation of jobs by one's and two's, in an effort to reclaim Michigan's entrepreneurial spirit. So we're pleased to see the Governor promoting funding for entrepreneurial training.
Of course only time will tell if this is a major shift in an economic development policy that has, for the most part, focused on big box manufacturing during the last several years or if we'll now see programs directed at growing jobs by 1's and 2's to provide more sustainabile job growth for communities.
For the League's part, training programs for entrepreneurs is a good start, but what we need to do is train local officials in how to cultivate entrepreneurs. Watch for future local official training opportunities from the League in entrepreneur development.
Arnold Weinfeld is Director of Strategic Initiatives for the League. He can be reached at 517-908-0304 or by e-mail.
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