GRAYLING - The Crawford County Economic Development Partnership will celebrate National Micro-Enterprise Day on October 22 by hosting an open house at the CCEDP office to draw community attention to the local impact of the micro-business community. Studies show that money spent at a locally owned business stays in the local economy and continues to
ANN ARBOR - Fry Inc., now a wholly owned subsidiary of MICROS Systems, on Tuesday announced it has been selected to design and develop a new e-commerce Web site for Hastings Entertainment, a leading multimedia entertainment retailer with a prodigious assortment of new and used books, videos, music and games products. The newly designed site
SAN JOSE, Ca. - Google Inc. and Yahoo Inc. are in talks with the Justice Department in an effort to head off an antitrust challenge to their proposed advertising agreement. The settlement negotiations are at an early stage and it isn't clear whether they will resolve U.S. objections or be acceptable to the two companies,
DETROIT - ConnecTech is partnering with the International Association of Microsoft Certified Partners to hold a career fair for skilled IT professionals October 30 at Motor City Casino. Two four-hour sessions will be offered. The Microsoft Partner Ecosystem, Temp-to-Hire: What to Consider, Top Essential Tech Skills for Today's IT Pro. Registering for Session A B
TROY - This Saturday, Automation Alley will be traveling with a delegation of Southeast Michigan business, government and education leaders to Brazil for its upcoming trade mission to Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. Six companies from across the region will be in attendance, including: 3-Dimensional Services Group (Rochester Hills): provides rapid prototyping services that
COMMERCE TOWNSHIP - The Sharper Image on Monday announced the signing of a $540 million, five-year licensing agreement with HoMedics, the world's leading manufacturer of personal health, wellness and relaxation products. The comprehensive agreement covers the use of The Sharper Image brand and intellectual property across a broad range of product categories. HoMedics has been
LANSING - Governor Jennifer Granholm expressed wariness on Tuesday about re-opening a wide-ranging debate on the state's tax structure, but renewed her own proposal for a reduction in the Michigan Business Tax surcharge as part of the payoff from savings achieved through changes in prisoner sentencing policies. She also said she is looking at the
DETROIT - Think you have what it takes to become an entrepreneur? Brian Hirn president of GallagherRains benefit specialist, is a serial entrepreneur. He's been in the trenches from startup to exit and knows what it takes to join this elite club. Hirn was the final speaker at E2Detroit, the day-long entrepreneurs conference held last
ANN ARBOR - If you're an entrepreneur and serious about attracting potential investors, you'll want to enter the fall 2008 Great Lakes Entrepreneur�??s Quest Business Plan writing contest. Only a solid business plan will catch the eye of angel investors and venture capitalists. GLEQ Executive Director talks about what GLEQ contestants need to know, and
LANSING - With the national economy in a growth recession Michigan should expect to see job losses of 1.5 percent during 2009, a budget update memo released last week by the Senate Fiscal Agency said. The memo also said that while overall employment has dropped by 10.5 percent since the jobs peak in June 2000,