Trending Towards Social Entrepreneurship: Update on Michigan’s Benefit Corporation Legislation.

  House Bills 5710, 5711 & 5712 were introduced on May 31, that would allow BCorps to be formed under Michigan Law. Although the State House has taken no formal action since June 1, in late September the House Fiscal Agency issued a Fiscal Analysis on the BCorp bills, check it out here. The AnalysisContinue reading “Trending Towards Social Entrepreneurship: Update on Michigan’s Benefit Corporation Legislation.”

Michigan Startups: Funding through Crowdfunding

I read an article this morning on MIBiz Filling the Funding Gap: More capital required to meet $1.3 billion need from existing Michigan companies Recognizing this gap in funding, John Kerschen, managing partner of  Charter Capital Partners said this: “Institutional investors have been reluctant to put money into the small, first-time funds in Michigan thatContinue reading “Michigan Startups: Funding through Crowdfunding”