Great Lakes Capital Fund

Winter 2007

2007 Michigan Partners & Awards Luncheon
Congratulations to all our honorees! Read full story

2007 Indiana Partners & Awards Luncheon
The 2007 Indiana Investor Meeting & Partners Awards Luncheon was a succes! Read full story

Great Lakes Strengths: A Time for Regional Growth
At Plante & Moran, we see many reasons to be hopeful about the future of this region. Midwestern values of work, savings, and steady improvement make for an excellent, committed workforce. Quality of life and cost of living advantages favor the region. An unexpected concentration of private wealth and investment exists here. Read full story

Eye on the Pie - Good News About the Indiana Economy
What do most people concerned with economic development want to see? More jobs at better pay. How can we tell if we are getting there? Simply by looking at what is happening to earnings. Read full story

Events & Happenings
GLCF is pleased to announce the addition of Yulonda Byrd, Katie Vondra and James White to our team! Read full story

An Economic Strategy for Michigan
The traditional way communities try to grow their economies focuses on recruiting business investment with tax cuts and/or incentive packages or programs to grow “industries of the future.” We’ve concluded this is, at best, “icing on the cake.” Read full story

20 Clues to Rural Community Success
The Heartland Center for Leadership Development reveals its suggestions for rural community success. This advice is based on research performed in the mid 1980s on thriving small town communities. Read full story