ANN ARBOR - OK. I promised not to publish any Holiday stories before Thanksgiving, but this one is about Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales, and all the marketing hype starts this week. A survey shows most survey participants overwhelmingly prefer to buy from Amazon - and buy Samsung. The results came from Pollfish, a
NOVI - ITC is getting into the Holiday spirit by lighting up 10 of its 150-foot transmission towers with Happy Holidays signs and bright stars at the top. The light show begins Monday and runs through Jan. 5. ITC’s Michigan entities ITCTransmission and Michigan Electric Transmission Company own and operate the high-voltage electricity grid in
ROYAL OAK - On M2 TechCast Monday Nov. 20, Paul Rutherford, president of eoStar, will discuss the company's latest publication, "Modernize your Business eGuide." Kathleen Norton-Schock will update what’s happening with women in technology in Michigan with special guest Rosemary Bayer, who is running for the Michigan Senate. Tech248’s Greg Doyle will interview Sean Hurwitz from Pixo,
ANN ARBOR - At an event that seemed to take a page from the Academy Awards, the Michigan Venture Capital Association honored four winners with its capital, community, entrepreneurship and lifetime achievement awards. Held at the Red Wings practice facility in the basement of Little Caesar's Arena, presenters produced bedazzled envelopes with the winners' names
ANN ARBOR - Ann Arbor SPARK has hired Komal Doshi as its entrepreneurial services director of mobility programs. In this role, Doshi will work with existing and new startups to identify and solve challenges, engage stakeholders, and build new relationships within the mobility industry. This new position at Ann Arbor SPARK, funded by the City
DETROIT - Celebrate the holiday season at the Michigan Science Center. There’s something new to experience for all ages at MiSci and this winter is no exception. Celebrate MiSci’s fifth birthday with FREE general admission. Preregistration is required and can be found at Mi-Sci.org soon. When: Tuesday, December 26 from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
ROYAL OAK - Amy Babinchak, the owner of Harbor Computer Services, Third Tier and SellMyMSP, didn’t plan on making IT her career. She switched her college major to computers. But when she went for her first computer certifications, she didn’t have the money to pay for the exams. Her aunt came to the rescue and
ROYAL OAK - Rajiv Das, Michigan’s chief information security officer (CISO), provides the highlights of the sixth North American International Cyber Summit 2017 hosted Oct. 30 by Michigan Governor Rick Snyder. The event at Cobo Center drew nearly a thousand people to downtown Detroit, including experts from across the globe to address a variety of
ROYAL OAK - Bamboo Detroit Co-Founder and CEO Amanda Lewan will talk about a new report that shows at her co-working space women are embracing entrepreneurship and a quarter of her members gross $500,000 plus a year. Lawrence Technological University Professor Hsiao-Ping Moore will explain a recent grant to increase diversity among STEAM majors. Tember
LANSING - The Michigan Economic Development Foundation has hired Ashley Van Ek-Ten Brink as its new executive director. “On behalf of those business leaders who serve as board members, allow me to say we are all excited to welcome Ashley as the new executive director. She is the right person with the right talents to
