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Wednesday, May 18, 2022National ACE Opens Applications for the AAPISTRONG Restaurant Fund in Partnership with the Grubhub Community Fund to Help Struggling AAPI-owned Restaurants
Independent restaurants across the country can apply for a grant up to $100,000 through the AAPISTRONG Restaurant Fund CHICAGO, IL and WASHINGTON, D.C., May 18, 2022 -- The National Asian/Pacific Islander American Chamber of Commerce & Entrepreneurship (National ACE) today announced the second year of the AAPISTRONG Restaurant Fund to support independent, Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI)-owned restaurants, a program enabled by a grant from the Grubhub Community Fund. With the industry facing
Tuesday, May 17, 2022Gov. Whitmer Announces New Data Showing Record Small Business Growth
Michigan had fastest small business job growth in 23 years, added 170,000 jobs in first three quarters LANSING, Mich. -- Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer highlighted new data showing Michigan’s economic jumpstart continues as small businesses in the state are experiencing tremendous growth and expansion. In the first three quarters of 2021 alone, small businesses with fewer than 50 employees created almost 170,000 jobs, the fastest start to small business job growth in 23 years, according to the Michigan
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Tuesday, May 17, 2022Are you a Michigan food or beverage business interested in meeting with international buyers?
Pure Michigan Business Connect (PMBC) and the Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development (MDARD) invite you to submit your interest in participating on July 25 in the Midwest Buyers Mission, from the Food Export Association of the Midwest, in Grand Rapids. The event will enable Michigan companies to meet with international buyers interested in purchasing Michigan food and beverage products. Selected businesses will have their registration cost covered by PMBC; businesses will need to pay the
Sunday, May 15, 2022DTE Energy tree trimming academy open house
On Friday, MAY 20th from 12:00 to 5:00 P.M. at 7800 Pierson, Detroit, MI. FOCUS: HOPE AND DETROIT AT WORK RECRUITING TEAMS WILL INTERVIEW ONSITE AND PLACE YOU IN AN UPCOMING COHORT OPPORTUNITY: The DTE | IBEW Tree Trim Academy is a paid-to learn training programOur 7-week curriculum includes:Tree Trimming training and safety best practicesClass-B Commercial Driver’s LicenseCustomer Service Excellence certificationCareer Prep, Financial and Digital Literacy100% of 2021 program graduates received Day
Sunday, May 15, 2022The U.S. Minority Business Development Agency has announced 3 Grant Competitions that are currently accepting applications
For additional details, official press releases, and to register for the Pre-Application Conference series for the competitions, visit www.mbda.gov/grants. Despite what the late-night infomercials want you to believe, the federal government does not provide grants for business expansion and growth. There is no “free” money for you to start or grow a business. Grants.gov is the source to find and apply for federal grants. Grants.gov is a central storehouse for information on over 1,000 grant programs
Wednesday, May 04, 2022California DFPI: Virtual Currency Platform Activity Is Not Money Transmission
Certain virtual currency and digital asset exchange services were not considered Money Transmission in the state of California Without transmission to a third party, fiat and virtual currency transactions were not deemed Money Transmission Closed loop transactions within digital asset platform were not Money Transmission under the MTA Uncertainty remains with regard to digital asset wallets and custody accounts as “claims against the issuer” under the MTAPlease read more on
Tuesday, May 03, 2022SCOTUS Provides Clarity On Federal Arbitration Act Jurisdiction
The U.S. Supreme Court adopted a restrictive view of federal jurisdiction to review an arbitrator’s award under the Federal Arbitration Act, requiring an independent basis for federal jurisdiction for the petition Circuit courts have been split over whether the standard for federal court jurisdiction to compel arbitration was also the standard for federal jurisdiction over petitions to enforce or vacate an arbitrator’s award Some petitions previously brought in federal court must be brought in state
Monday, May 02, 2022ASIAN AMERICAN, NATIVE HAWAIIAN, AND PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE MONTH, 2022
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION During Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, our Nation recognizes the innumerable contributions, vibrant cultures, and rich heritage of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (AA and NHPIs). As some of the fastest-growing racial and ethnic groups in the Nation, AA and NHPI communities represent a multitude of ethnicities, languages, and experiences that enrich America and strengthen our
Monday, May 02, 2022SCOTUS Cert Recap: Copyright Act’s Fair Use Defense, ‘Dormant’ Commerce Clause, And Independent And Adequate State Ground Doctrine
On March 28, the Supreme Court agreed to consider the following three questions: Is a work of art that copies from a prior work but that conveys a different meaning than the prior work necessarily “transformative” for the purpose of the Copyright Act’s fair use defense? Does California’s Proposition 12 – which requires all pork sold in California to come from pigs housed in compliance with the state’s animal-confinement rules, even pigs raised entirely in other states – violate the Constitution’s Commerce
Friday, April 29, 2022USCIS Final Rule Expands Premium Processing For Certain Backlogged Cases
To reduce backlog in the processing of certain cases, the USCIS issued a final rule to expand premium processing The expansion of the premium processing service will include Form I-140, I-539 and Form I-765 There are distinct processing fees and timeframes, depending on the application being soughtPlease read more on
Friday, April 29, 2022SEC Proposes New Rules To Standardize Climate-Related Disclosures
The SEC has proposed broad new rules that would require registrants to make certain climate-related disclosures, including regarding greenhouse gas emissions, in their SEC filings Under the proposed rules, accelerated and large accelerated filers would need to obtain third-party attestation reports covering certain emissions disclosures The most controversial proposal under the new rules would require registrants, under certain circumstances, to disclose indirect greenhouse gas emissions from their value
Tuesday, April 26, 2022DTE Energy Foundation expands environmental commitment for Earth Day, providing $1.48 million in grants to organizations throughout Michigan
The grants will support seven partners in safeguarding the Great Lakes and rivers, trees and wildlife habitatsDETROIT, April. 21, 2022 – The DTE Energy Foundation today announced it has granted $1.48 million in vital funding to seven organizations supporting programs that enhance natural resources across Michigan. The grant will significantly bolster environmental programs across Michigan, including Traverse City, Ann Arbor, southeastern Michigan and Muskegon, in time for Earth Day on April 22. “At the DTE
Monday, April 25, 2022SBA Administrator Guzman Launches T.H.R.I.V.E, Executive Level Business Training for Entrepreneurs Ready to Maximize their Full Potential
WASHINGTON – Today, Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice for America’s 32.5 million small businesses in President Biden’s Cabinet, announced the launch of T.H.R.I.V.E. (Train, Hope, Rise, Innovate, Venture, Elevate), a reimagined training program for small business leaders, formerly known as Emerging Leaders. “T.H.R.I.V.E. Emerging Leaders Reimagined initiative will provide up-and-coming small business leaders with tools, knowledge, and
