ANN ARBOR - Doug Selby, President of Meadowlark Builders has been named a finalist for the prestigious 2011 Fred Case Remodeling Entrepreneur of the Year Award. Selby was chosen by a highly esteemed panel of judges from Case Design/Remodeling, Inc., Hanley-Wood and Harvard University?s Joint Center for Housing Studies. The judging was based on four
LANSING - Entrepreneurs, investors, educators, mentors and support professionals are invited to attend the inaugural Entrepreneur Connect 2011 June 9-10 at the James B. Henry Center For Executive Development. The event is highlighted by the presentation of $250,000 in prizes at the spring competition of Great Lakes Entrepreneur's Quest. Hosts include GLEQ, Lansing Economic Area
HOLLAND - Since Grand Angels was created in 2004, the angel investing group has made 18 investments for a total of $6.5 million. Half of those investments were in Western Michigan. This update was provided by Jody VanderWel, president Grand Angels, during an interview with MITechNews.Com Editor Mike Brennan at the Momentum Lean Startup Summit
LANSING ? Michigan's 15 public universities will not be cut 15 percent each, but by varying percentages, Gongwer News Service has learned. The cuts range from 14.5 percent for some universities to as high as 15.4 percent for others, sources, speaking on condition of anonymity, told Gongwer. Governor Rick Snyder had proposed a 15 percent
LANSING - "Freaky Deaky," a new movie based on Elmore "Dutch" Leonard's novel of the same name, won approval for a film incentive, according to the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. The book, and now the movie, is about a group of 1960s radicals in Detroit who meet up again in 1974. It will mark the
YPSILANTI - To help small businesses learn how they can protect their digital information, the EMU Information Assurance program will host an introduction to business security June 9 at the EMU Student Center. The conference is co-sponsored by the Washtenaw County Cyber Citizen Coalition. ?This is a networking opportunity for businesses and our students,? said
TROY - The June 14 Automation Alley Annual Golf Outing promises a great day of golf and networking. This is an excellent opportunity to have fun on the course, while connecting with other Automation Alley members. A ticket to the outing includes 18 holes of golf at Twin Lakes Golf and Swim Club with cart,
FARMINGTON HILLS ? The public is invited to join leading business professionals for a networking event hosted by the Michigan Council of Women in Technology that promises to educate and inspire thinking about diversity and inclusion. Keynote speaker, Steve L. Robbins, published author and consultant, will confront the way we think about the world, while
SOUTHFIELD - Verizon Wireless announced Monday that it is bringing the world?s first large-scale 4G Long Term Evolution network to Flint, Grand Rapids, Lansing and more of metropolitan Detroit on June 16, providing downloads speeds 10 times faster than 3G. Cities, towns and major roads in the expanded coverage area include: Flint Market In Flint,
ANN ARBOR - Skip Simms of Ann Arbor SPARK won the 2011 NEF Battle of the Elevator Pitch, which features local entrepreneurs and investors who "pitch" an imaginary business to demonstrate that the basics of business pitches apply even in the most unusual of business models. Or maybe they pitch just to show that we