Insights, Success Stories & Growth Opportunities
Stay informed on Grow Michigan II investments, borrower successes, industry trends, economic development initiatives, and upcoming events supporting Michigan’s business community.
Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition, Part 2: Deal Mechanics from Interest to Close
Following a sold-out Spring session, Grow Michigan II and ACG Detroit are back with round two of this popular program on the mechanics of acquiring a business. Acquiring a business remains one of the most powerful [...]
ETA: Buy The Business – Recap
One of the moments that seemed to resonate most yesterday was the Silver Tsunami slide — and the annotations that came with it. So here's the data, cited and on record: Baby Boomers own approximately 41% [...]
ETA: Buy The Business – Meet the Speakers
Adam Mastrangelo leads Huntington Bank's Middle Market Banking team in Southeast Michigan. He supports business growth by offering customized financial and strategic solutions, prioritizing long-term relationships. Adam connects clients to both innovative banking and nonbanking resources, [...]
Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition: Buy the Business
Grow Michigan II and ACG Detroit are partnering to bring together dealmakers, lenders, advisors, and business owners for a morning of candid conversation on the mechanics of buying a business in today’s market. From deal structuring [...]
Bank Consolidation: Trend or Necessity?
Patrick O’Keefe, CEO of Grow Michigan, sat down with Kenneth Kelly, to talk about the current trend of bank consolidation. Grow Michigan II, LLC, is capitalized by members of Michigan’s banking community and the [...]
Businesses Can’t Grow Without the Next Generation
Sylvester Hester, President and CEO of LM Manufacturing, talks about how he engages the next generation in becoming interested in the business world. Grow Michigan II, LLC, is capitalized by members of Michigan’s banking [...]
A Come Back So Big Other States Took Notice
Patrick O’Keefe, CEO of Grow Michigan, sat down with Mary Kramer, formerly of Crain Communications, to talk about the reinvention of Detroit. Grow Michigan II, LLC, is capitalized by members of Michigan’s banking community [...]
Grow Michigan Presents “Growing Michigan Businesses: Strategic Capital Partners for Scale & Growth”
Grow Michigan will host “Growing Michigan Businesses: Strategic Capital Partners for Scale & Growth,” a special presentation on October 16 in Troy, Michigan. The presentation, a morning event, will feature insights from local business and banking [...]
Finding Opportunities Among Tariff Uncertainty
Steve Davis, Michigan Market President of Comerica Bank, talks to Patrick O'Keefe about viewing uncertain times as an opportunity.
Sedi-Owned Business Growth
Bill Grice, Vice President of the Michigan Minority Supplier Development Council (MMSDC), explains how the MMSDC is working to support SEDI-owned businesses in Michigan.
