In July 2020, Dykema, MICHauto and The Right Place canvassed automotive executives, professionals and service providers to gauge their perspectives on the U.S. economy and the automotive industry and, particularly, the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic. Dykema_Infographic The survey[...]
For The Right Place, Inc.’s July session of its new Navigate 2020 webinar series, Sonja Johnson, Executive Director of the GVSU Van Andel Global Trade Center gave a brief overview of the current state of global trade. Johnson concisely summarized t[...]
In its 16th annual ranking, Business Facilities' 2020 Metro Rankings Report named Grand Rapids, Mich. as the No.2 Best Business Climate in the country among mid-sized metros. The Federal Reserve Bank identifies the five key components of a 'positive' business climate[...]
The Right Place, Inc. hosted the second session of its new Navigate 2020 webinar series in mid-June. The webinar featured IHS Markit Executive Director for Automotive Advisory Services, Michael Robinet, who provided a deep dive into the new structures driving post-COVID[...]
Who else is tired of hearing the phrases ‘uncharted territory,’ ‘these uncertain times,’ or ‘unprecedented challenges,’? Since mid-March, we’ve all heard these phrases more times than we can count to describe the current situation our companies, organizations and communities face. The CO[...]
In The Right Place’s role as the regional economic development organization, we often talk about what makes this community the ‘right place’ for businesses to grow and create jobs. Without a doubt, there are many reasons to live and do bu[...]
Chief Executive's annual "Best and Worst States for Business" survey, now in its 16th year, is a collection of opinions gathered from CEOs on which states are the most -- and least -- business friendly in the U.S. In 2020,[...]
Home improvement online guide and contractor/homeowner matching platform, ImproveNet, recently released a study of U.S. cities with the highest rates of millennial homeownership. Using data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the company analyzed 173 of U.S. cities[...]
