GRAND RAPIDS - West Michigan Startup accelerator, Momentum, kicks off its 2011 program with The Michigan Lean Startup Conference May 19 at Grand Valley State University's Eberhard Center where entrepreneurs will rapidly prototype new business models. Eric Ries is creator of the Lean Startup Methodology and keynote speaker. Other speakers at the Lean Startup Conference
LANSING - The 10 most structurally deficient bridges in Michigan may be located in urban areas, but some rural counties have the highest number of bridges in bad shape, according to a new report issued by Transportation for America. In "The Fix We're In For: The State of Michigan's Bridges" only four out of Michigan's
WASHINGTON DC - U.S. Chamber of Commerce President Thomas Donohue wrote a newspaper column published Tuesday that calls for the construction of a new bridge connecting Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, whether the government-run proposal or the one from the owners of the Ambassador Bridge. Donohue's column, published in the Washington Examiner, is a different stance
LANSNG - To applause from state retail industry leaders, Governor Rick Snyder signed a bill Tuesday ending Michigan's decades-old item pricing law. Eliminating the law that has been in place since the 1970s is "a great day of celebration," Snyder said, which should help consumers save money and help the state expand its economy. And
DETROIT - DTE Energy issued a Request for Proposal to identify qualified solar photovoltaic panel suppliers to provide solar panels and logistics for the company's solar energy installations. Responses are due by April 26. DTE Energy plans to install PV systems through 2014 at locations throughout the company's service area. DTE Energy will own and
DETROIT - Joseph A. Ritok was named chairman of the Executive Board of the Center for the Study of Citizenship at Wayne State University. Ritok is a member of the law firm Dykema Gossett PLLC, where he has practiced employment law for more than 35 years and has served as chair of the Labor and
ANN ARBOR - InCommon announced a new milestone in its continued growth by adding its 200th higher education participant. InCommon, operated by Internet2, provides trust services for the U.S. education and research communities which today includes an identity management Federation Service and a Certificate Service. In addition to colleges and universities, the 282 InCommon participants
BLOOMFIELD HILLS - The Business Improvement Team and Tobias, Vandeputte & Skulsky, PC a CPA firm announced they are continuing their free educational and training series for another year. The Business Performance 2.0 Series meets to discuss real world relevant topics related to business ownership. Topics discussed relate to businesses ownership, problems, solutions, avoiding common
LANSING - Governor Rick Snyder's proposed use of $1 billion from the School Aid Fund to pay for state aid to community colleges and a big chunk of funding for public universities came under withering criticism Monday as Democrats called for a constitutional amendment to block such efforts in the future. Senate Minority Leader Gretchen
LANSING - Governor Rick Snyder on Monday signed a measure that would extend current unemployment benefits up to 99 weeks, but cut the number of weeks a worker would eligible for state benefits starting in 2012. Snyder signed HB 4408 on Monday, saying in a press release that the bill would provide a lifeline of