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About Mike Brennan

Founder of Michigan News Network, and serves as CEO, as well as Editor & Publisher of MITECHNEWS.COM. Brennan has worked since 1980 as a technology writer at newspapers in New York, NY, San Jose, CA., Seattle, WA., Memphis, TN., Detroit, MI., and London, England. He co-founded and served as managing editor of Pacific Rim News Service (SEATTLE), which developed a network of more than 100 freelance journalists in 17 Asia-Pacific countries.

Do Your Homework: Learn The Process Of Thorough Due Diligence That Leads To Better Investment Deals

MIDLAND - Due diligence and term sheets aren't just common practice – it’s common sense, and crucial to ensuring that your investments in early-stage companies are informed and worthwhile. MidMichigan Innovation Center and BlueWater Angels are partnering to offer a due diligence workshop Aug. 16. Finding profitable investment opportunities can be a challenge, but community-based private equity might be an area

By |2016-08-11T17:42:07-04:00August 11th, 2016|Entrepreneurs|
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CloudTech1 Sept. 21 Free Lunch And Learn: Network Security

ROCHESTER HILLS - Join CloudTech1 University at its Education Center on September 21st at 11am to enjoy some food, to have some fun and learn about Network Security, a strategy no business can afford to ignore. CloudTech1 University has become an ideal place to learn cloud basics and ask questions about the security of your

By |2016-09-09T17:01:13-04:00August 11th, 2016|Cyber Defense|
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ITInTheD Episode 156: Regional Transmit Authority, Daily Detroit, Comcast Olympic TV Coverage

ROYAL OAK - Episode 156 saw ITINTHED down a guest, but we recovered nicely with Jer from Daily Detroit to talk about the Regional Transit Authority after our chat with our friends from Comcast about their coverage of the Olympic Games in Brazil on the Xfinity platform. The Summer Games video includes some 6,000 hours

By |2016-08-10T16:43:25-04:00August 10th, 2016|IT in the D, Podcasts|
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M2 TechCast: BuyMichiganNow Hosts Festivals, Website Promoting Michigan-Made Products

ROYAL OAK - Lisa Diggs is the founder of BuyMichiganNow.Com, a website devoted to promoting Michigan-made products. Last weekend, she held the BuyMichiganNow festival in downtown Northville that hosted 170 businesses in the street, plus all the Northville retailers. Patio furniture made from recycled milk jugs, skin care products, foods, beers, the lot. MITechNews.Com Editor

By |2016-08-10T16:06:37-04:00August 10th, 2016|M2 TechCast, Podcasts|
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M2 TechCast: Beckers Talks Disaster Recovery Event Aug. 23 At Automation Alley

ROYAL OAK - Rick Beckers, CEO of CloudTech1, talks about his brain child, the CloudTech1 University. His company is a managed service provider that evolved into a cloud service provider. So he wanted to help folks understand all about the cloud and what it can do. In June he launched his CloudTech1 University to teach

By |2016-08-10T15:34:59-04:00August 10th, 2016|Cyber Defense, Featured, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|
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M2 TechCast: Online Tech Offers Free Lions Tickets, Tailgate Party In Raffle

ANN ARBOR - Yan Ness, CEO of Online Tech, aka “The Cloud,” talks about his growing data empire that includes four data centers in Michigan and one in Indianapolis. On Sept. 11, Online Tech will be hosting a tailgate party for the Detroit Lions’ NFL opener in Indianapolis with the Colts. Online Tech’s data center

By |2016-08-10T15:18:23-04:00August 10th, 2016|Featured, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|
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M2 TechCast: Comcast’s X-1 Coverage Of Summer Olympics Spans On-Demand, Streaming, And TV

ROYAL OAK - Rob Ponto and Michelle Gilbert talks about Comcast’s coverage of the Rio Olympics, some 6,000 hours, or 250 days straight 24/7 of television coverage. Live feeds, on-demand, streaming media lets you follow fencing, gymnastics, and even golf. The video comes from nine TV channels owned by NBC. You can search by sport,

By |2016-08-10T08:56:32-04:00August 9th, 2016|Featured, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|
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TiE Young Entrepreneurs Detroit Start-Up Validrugs Wins $1,000 In TYE Global Competition

SOUTHFIELD - Validrugs team representing TiE Young Entrepreneurs Detroit won the "Best Customer Validation" award at the 2016 TYE Global Competition in Portland, Oregon, pocketing $1,000 for their plan to provide paper that will allow anyone to check if their pharmaceuticals are fake. The team was composed of Chaitu Dandu, Safal Bora, Rithik Aggarwal, Priyal

By |2016-08-09T15:32:48-04:00August 9th, 2016|Entrepreneurs|
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NVCA Statement: Trump’s Plan to Eliminate Carried Interest Would Threaten Entrepreneurial Ecosystem

WASHINGTON DC – The National Venture Capital Association Monday said Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, in a speech in Detroit calling for the elimination of the current tax treatment of carried interest, does not understand the critical role it has played in the growth of the U.S. entrepreneurial ecosystem. “Despite the populist uproar, carried interest

By |2016-08-09T15:13:25-04:00August 9th, 2016|Politics|
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$1 Million Accelerate Michigan Competition Now Taking Applications

DETROIT - One of the largest business plan competitions in the nation sets the stage for up to $1 million in prizes on November 3 at Cobo Convention Center. The Accelerate Michigan Planning Committee is taking applications for one of the largest business plan competitions in the nation. Companies can apply for the opportunity to pitch

By |2016-08-08T23:00:38-04:00August 8th, 2016|Entrepreneurs, Featured|
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