Why startups are looking at Michigan to grow

Did you know the United States is now home to more than 36 million small businesses? And those small businesses employ nearly half the U.S. workforce. And while many feel new startups might belong in San Francisco or New York, that’s changing. Digital tools are making it possible to launch and run a business from anywhere, and many are looking at places like Michigan. In Michigan, there are nearly 1 million small businesses that employ nearly two million Michiganders. Recently, the state wrapped up Pitch MI, a startup pitch competition that awards a million dollars to a startup focused on making digital ads for video games. So you might be thinking, “What does it take to get started?”  Alison Todak, the vice president of entrepreneurship and innovation at the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, joined Local 4 Live to explain more.