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  Enhance direct farm marketing efforts in 2016 through update experience

  Published on February 24, 2016
  Direct farm marketers can start anew with tips for selling, and exploring institutional sales by participating in the Direct Farm Marketing Update, March 9.

• Behind every great athlete is a great coach, behind every entrepreneur should be a great mentor

  Published on February 19, 2016
  SCORE offers the nation's largest network of free, expert business mentors.

• Kitchen incubators stir up food businesses

  Published on February 16, 2016
  Incubators can provide a crucial link for start-ups.

• Arts and culture impacts Michigan’s economy

  Published on February 15, 2016
  Arts and culture destinations made $2.5 billion in 2012, 18 percent of Michigan’s total tourism revenues.

• Annual tourism report reveals growing interest in responsible tourism

  Published on February 12, 2016
  Communities that support responsible tourism can reap the benefits of a strengthened local community while mitigating negative impacts on the environment.

• You could be missing a golden opportunity to increase your sales

  Published on February 1, 2016
  Do you have five minutes to reach possibly thousands of potential new customers? Pure Michigan Business Connect brings you closer to thousands of other Michigan companies.

• Purchasing decisions increasingly based on environmental factors

  Published on February 1, 2016
  Less packaging is not just the preference of young consumers.

• The players in the food business game: Part 3

  Published on January 7, 2016
  Knowing who does what is important to getting your food product on the shelf.

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  Jobs in the future – Part 2: The skills you need

  Published on January 6, 2016
  How to prepare for the uncertain careers of the future.

• In the age of terrorism, food defense is necessary for processors

  Published on January 6, 2016
  All food processors need to take adequate steps to prevent adulteration.