Jacob Schroeder Email & Phone Number

Portland, Mi, Us

Lansing, Michigan Area

-Work with Michigan businesses to provide Statewide and regional resources designed to help Michigan Businesses increase export sales, and grow in the State of Michigan.-Services include, market research, foreign company matchmaking, matching export activity funding through the State Trade Export Program (STEP).-Responsible for Clinton, Eaton, Ingham, Macomb, Lapeer, Tuscola, Huron, St. Clair, Sanilac, Shiawassee, Genesee, Mason, Lake, Osceola, Oceana, Mecosta, Newaygo, Montcalm, and Ionia Counties.

Lansing, Michigan Area

-Manage a team of professionals dedicated to providing Michigan businesses with professional services they need to grow and thrive in the State of Michigan.-Lead the outreach and engagement efforts of the broader Pure Michigan Business Connect (PMBC) initiative.-Coordinate with other state departments and partner organizations to further PMBC efforts.-Administer and serve as contract manager for several MEDC sponsored service programs.-Lead the day to day administration of www.puremichiganb2b.com.

Lansing, Michigan Area

-Direct the procurement efforts of the Governor’s Pure Michigan Business Connect (PMBC) directive, linking Michigan businesses to in state and out of state purchasing opportunities.-Coordinate collaboration with business leaders, state agencies, local economic development agencies and private associations to further PMBC and ICC efforts.-Recruit businesses to offer pro-bono professional services and to participate in PMBC.-Regularly conduct business outreach, workshops and speeches for groups as large as 150 professionals.-Led the initial implementation of the PMBC Business to Business (B2B) program including the development of the online portal.

Lansing, Mi

-Provided tax analysis/estimates for over 560 projects that led to the creation of thousands of jobs.-Analyzed workers’ compensation (WC) programs of over 200 companies and advised cost saving strategies resulting in potential savings of $2.9MM or an average of 42% per company.-Provided hands-on customer service addressing WC and tax questions for internal MEDC staff, external partners, and businesses.-Trained MEDC employees and local partners in the Michigan Business Tax, CIT and WC.-Created and edited Excel spreadsheets designed for complex tax analysis.-Researched tax and WC statutes as well as tax policies for other states and countries.

Ba, Economics

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