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First, a Kalamazoo-based business
incubator. The organization has
stressed life science companies and
Perry said initial indications after the
trip were "extremely positive
To keep the MIBB moving forward,
Perry has laid out a series of goals for
the rest of 2008.
• He wants to boost membership
from the current 60 to 200 by the end
of the year. More members would
mean a larger, more diverse network,
with more businesses from more
Michigan areas. "We will continue to
hold informational events throughout
the year," he said, "both general inter-
est and business to business."
• Business development must grow.
He wants to expose Michigan and
Israeli companies to more potential
deals. Israeli companies need capital
investment and Michigan companies
need their products. "We need to
expose Michigan companies, investors
and entrepreneurs to Israel;' Perry
said. "If Warren Buffet can invest $4
billion in Israel ..."
• The MIBB opened a small office in
Ann Arbor last week, near the U.S.23-
Plymouth Road corridor.
• The MIBB is developing outcome
measurements with annual dollar-
value targets for memberships, busi-
ness deals, and companies involved in
both Israel and Michigan.
Perry stressed that the Michigan
Israel Business Bridge is not a Jewish
or Zionist organization, but a busi-
ness organization that will help both
states. "We are open to everybody. We
are entirely focused on business:' he
said. "We are statewide, independent,
private and non-profit, so we are not
beholden to anyone."
He believes the MIBB can make a
difference in overcoming Michigan's
"brain drain" of young people moving
out of the state. "It's not a silver bullet:'
he said, "but we can definitely contrib-
ute by creating jobs and entrepreneur-
ship."
For information about the Michigan Israel
Business Bridge, go to
www.michiganisrael.com
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Name: Ron Perry
Age: 37
Residence: Ann Arbor
Job: executive director, Michigan
Israel Business Bridge
Family: wife, Julie; sons, Max, 5,
Lewis, 3
Synagogue: Beth Israel
Congregation
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In January, Hack joined the mis-
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One of the coolest aspects of the
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is how effective we are at supporting
each other and world Jewry. "Having
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