ANN ARBOR - Michigan's outstanding, award-winning small businesses were honored Thursday night at the Lansing Center as the state's major business organizations and agencies collaborated for the fourth annual Michigan Celebrates Small Business event. The cooperative effort ? which named the Michigan 50 Companies to Watch, Innovation of the Year and many other awards ?
LANSING - Michigan 50 Companies to Watch celebrates high-performing, second-stage companies in the state. These companies are remarkable for their performance in the marketplace, innovative products, unique processes or philanthropic actions. They represent a wide range of industries from all corners of Michigan. This is not an award of the "top 50" or "best" companies
DETROIT - The U.S. Small Business Administration has announced its 2008 Michigan Small Business Person of the Year and champion awards. They received their awards Thursday night during the fourth annual Michigan Celebrates Small Business awards dinner in East Lansing. Richard Temkin, SBA Michigan District Director said, ?Michigan?s entrepreneurs and small businesses are becoming increasingly
WASHINGTON -The FBI on Wednesday called for new legislation that would allow federal police to monitor the Internet for illegal activity ? giving the FBI broad omnibus authority beyond federal-government network to conduct monitoring and surveillance of private-sector networks as well. The suggestion from FBI Director Robert Mueller. The surveillance should include all Internet traffic,
ALLEGAN - The Perrigo Company announced Thursday that it has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to market an over-the-counter version of Nicorette gum, which is an aid to smoking cessation. The overall market for OTC nicotine gum and lozenge products is estimated at approximately $750 million annually at all retail outlets.
BIRMINGHAM ? Kirk Gutmann, Group Vice President of General Motor?s IS&S (formerly Information Services and Systems) will be the keynote speaker May 1 at the Michigan Chapter of Women in Technology 2008 Partnership & Scholarship Recognition Gala. The event honors the MCWT Foundation?s 2008 scholarship, research grant, and laptop recipients at MCWT?s second biggest event
TROY - Click into summer on the Patio at Kona Grill on April 30 for an evening of networking with ConnecTech Greater Detroit. Enjoy complimentary hors d?oeuvres and win a 32-inch flat panel HDTV, Kona Grill Gift Certificate or Guardian Angel Software Online Automated Backup Services. At this event, you can meet other thought leaders
GRAND RAPIDS - Does your business, or one you know, need capital? The State of Michigan 21st Century Business Plan Competition has $30 million in funding available for technology businesses. The Michigan Small Business & Technology Development Center is hosting an informational meeting on May 15 to tell you how to get a piece of
FLINT - If cookies and smurfs sound like harmless Saturday morning fun. If you're pretty sure that attacks by zombies and bots only happen in science fiction movies. If you've ever wondered what exactly it means to be phished, pharmed, spammed, spimmed, or spoofed, this workshop is for you. A panel of speakers at 9
LANSING - Public profiles, pictures and personal pages....should you partake? With so many social networking sites out there, it's hard to know what to pay attention to and what to disregard. Join ConnecTech Greater Lansing as social networking gurus Dave Biskner, Terry Bean and Jason Patino help determine the best path for technology professionals. You?ll