Why it matters: As America marks its 250th birthday this weekend, it’s worth reflecting on what has always set our country apart – and what it will take to ensure the next 250 years are just as prosperous.
What we’re saying: Michigan Chamber President & CEO Jim Holcomb says America’s greatest strength isn’t that we’ve avoided challenges – it’s that we’ve consistently solved them through innovation, entrepreneurship, free enterprise, and civic engagement.
“Business has always been about more than commerce. It is one of America’s greatest engines of opportunity.”
Michigan’s story: From small businesses on main streets across our communities to Ford revolutionizing mobility and manufacturing, Meijer reimagining retail and Dow transforming scientific discovery into practical solutions, Michigan employers have helped shape America’s success – and today’s innovators are writing the next chapter.
Bottom line: The opportunities ahead are every bit as great as those behind us – but realizing them will require businesses willing to invest, elected leaders willing to put long-term prosperity ahead of short-term politics, and by us all willing to engage, listen and help solve problems together.
Read Jim Holcomb’s full Together for 250 letter.