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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>GLOBAL LINK INTERNATIONAL'S MISSION IS TO ACCELERATE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT IN MICHIGAN BY ATTRACTING TOP INTERNATIONAL ENTREPRENEURS TO ESTABLISH THEIR BUSINESSES OR CO-LOCATE IN MICHIGAN. GLOBAL LINK INTERNATIONAL WILL DIRECT ITS ATTENTION TO ACTIVITIES IN THE NICHE AREA OF NEXT-GENERATION TECHNOLOGY-FOCUSED INDUSTRIES, INCLUDING MEDICAL SERVICES AND EQUIPMENT, AGRICULTURAL, ENGINEERING, DESIGN, AND DEVELOPMENT.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 2</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>IN THIS REPORTING PERIOD GLOBAL LINK INTERNATIONAL LAUNCHED AND IS FOCUSING ITS ACTIVITIES ON ESTABLISHMENT AND DEVELOPING ITS PROGRAMS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>IN THIS REPORTING PERIOD GLOBAL LINK INTERNATIONAL LAUNCHED AND IS FOCUSING ITS ACTIVITIES ON ESTABLISHMENT AND DEVELOPING ITS PROGRAMS. ADDITIONAL BACKGROUND: GLOBAL LINK INTERNATIONAL RECEIVED GRANT FUNDING THIS PERIOD FROM THE MICHIGAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (MEDC) RELATED TO A STATE OF MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE APPROPRIATION. THE MEDC GRANT TERMS ESTABLISH CERTAIN CONDITIONS FOR THE DISBURSEMENT AND USE OF THE FUNDS. PER SECTION I OF THE GRANT AGREEMENT, GLOBAL LINK IS OBLIGATED TO SPEND THE GRANT FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ESTABLISHING AND PROVIDING OPERATIONAL SUPPORT TOWARD BUSINESS ACCELERATION PROGRAMMATIC SERVICES. PER SECTION III OF THE GRANT AGREEMENT, GLOBAL LINK IS OBLIGATED TO SPEND THE GRANT FUNDS CONSISTENT WITH THE BUDGET PROVIDED FOR IN EXHIBIT A OVER THE GRANT TERM. THE INCOME AND EXPENSES REPORTED HERE ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE GRANT TERMS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE RETURN IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>DIRECTORS WHEN JOINING THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SIGN AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WHICH REQUIRES DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICTS. THE BOARD HAS PROCESSES TO ENSURE INTERESTED DIRECTORS DO NOT PARTICIPATE IN BOARD ACTION PERTAINING TO POTENTIAL CONFLICTS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS REVIEW COMPENSATION COMPARABILITY DATA AND DETERMINE PRESIDENT AND CEO'S COMPENSATION.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION'S ARTICLES ARE AVAILABLE ON THE MICHIGAN STATE LARA WEBSITE AND THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO MEDC AND IS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE REPORTED TO THE MEDC AND THIS 990 AND FUTURE 990S WILL AVAILABLE ON GUIDESTAR.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VIII</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>REVENUE IS RECOGNIZED ON AN ACCRUAL BASIS WHEN THE CASH IS SPENT THAT WAS RECEIVED AS A GRANT FROM THE MICHIGAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART X</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>REVENUE IS RECOGNIZED ON AN ACCRUAL BASIS WHEN THE CASH IS SPENT THAT WAS RECEIVED AS A GRANT FROM THE MICHIGAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART XI</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>REVENUE IS RECOGNIZED ON AN ACCRUAL BASIS WHEN THE CASH IS SPENT THAT WAS RECEIVED AS A GRANT FROM THE MICHIGAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.</ExplanationTxt>
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