DETROIT - The U.S. Small Business Administration's Michigan District Office is seeking small business owners for its third round of the Emerging 200 Initiative. Last year, 11 Detroit-based small businesses successfully completed this in-depth training program for senior executives. SBA partners with several Detroit organizations to delivery this program. ?Along with our partners, we?re excited
LANSING - The presidents of the University Research Corridor institutions and the Michigan Economic Development Corp. will share a stage in Novi March 21 to map out emerging business and job growth prospects at a business breakfast co-hosted by the URC and WWJ Newsradio 950. The interactive panel discussion will take place at the Sheraton
GRAND RAPIDS ? Join aimWest March 16 at 5:01 p.m. for its networking mixer at the Sazerac Lounge, one of Grand Rapids? best kept secrets. Wednesday, March 16th - 5:01pm Location: Sazerac Lounge 1418 Plainfield Ave. NE, Grand Rapids, MI Register at aimWest.Org a>>
TROY - On March 17th, the National Association of Women Business Owners Greater Detroit Chapter will honor the Top 10 Michigan women business owners and women in leadership roles for their contributions that are making a difference in the business arena, their communities and support in uplifting Michigan's economy. The 17th Annual NAWBO Top 10
DETROIT - On March 18th, one of the most prominent names in crowdfunding, ProFounder, will tell entrepreneurs how they can fund their dream companies at the McGregor Memorial Conference Center on Wayne State University campus. "Crowdfunding may be the single most important tool made available to startup companies since the Dutch funded trade with the
DEARBORN - The primary part of one of Michigan's largest solar power generation systems at Ford's Michigan Assembly Plant is now up and running, delivering renewable energy to help power the production of fuel-efficient small cars. The system is the result of collaboration between Ford, DTE Energy, Xtreme Power, the city of Wayne and the
NEW YORK - Venture capitalists invested $21.8 billion in 3,277 deals in 2010, an increase of 19 percent in dollars and a 12 percent rise in deals over the prior year, the first time the annual investment level has increased since 2007. Investments in the fourth quarter of 2010 totaled $5.0 billion in 765 deals,
HONG KONG ? International Data Corp. expects smartphone shipments in the Asia-Pacific region to hit 137 million units in 2011, the first time shipments will break the 100 million mark excluding Japan. "Smartphones were a hot item in 2010, with more than double the shipments of 2009. In 2011, IDC expects this fire to keep
AUBURN HILLS - Plex Systems, provider of the No. 1 rated manufacturing ERP software, announced that five of its customers have been selected by Managing Automation to receive Progressive Manufacturing 100 awards. Recipients of this prestigious recognition include CAMACO, ETCO, Marwood Metal Fabrication, Point Imaging, and Revstone (Vassar Foundry). The PM100 awards are presented annually
PLYMOUTH - Nalini Motwani's professional career has certainly taken her on unexpected journeys. She graduated from the University of Bombay with a degree in microbiology at age 19, earned her doctorate at Wayne State University and received a National Institutes of Health fellowship to do postdoctoral research at Oakland University. She has also been a