LANSING - Kyyba Xcelerator, Bodman PLC and TiE Detroit will launch Pitch Club, a mentoring and funding series held across Michigan, at SPARK in Ann Arbor on September 27. Aimed at connecting the various ecosystems and smart zones throughout Michigan, each event will educate, inspire and provide networking opportunities and valuable experiences for being investable.
SOUTHFIELD - Diva Tech Talk hosted creative entrepreneur, Natalia Petraszczuk, founder and CEO of the new tech-empowered human-enhancement venture, VizBe (www.vizbe.com). Natalia calls herself “a product of the Ukrainian community” in metropolitan Detroit. “When you see hardworking immigrant family members bend over backwards to give the next generation opportunities, you begin to appreciate all the
DETROIT - Rick Broida is the author of numerous books and thousands of reviews, features and blog posts. He writes CNET’s popular Cheapskate blog and co-hosts Battlestar Recaptica, a “Battlestar Galactica” recap podcast. Broida also owns two escape rooms located in Detroit. He can squeeze the buffalo on a nickel till it moos!!! The Cheapskate Back to
DETROIT – Comcast and Google on Tuesday announced the nationwide launch of YouTube on Xfinity X1, giving viewers quick, easy access to YouTube’s vast online video collection alongside the live, on demand, DVR and other web programming that is already included with their Xfinity TV subscription. YouTube content will be accessible via the X1 voice
GRAND RAPIDS - Private equity investors have more capital to deploy today than they have in years. Statistics from Seattle, Wash.-based Pitchbook show fundraising activity for private equity funds in North America and Europe reached its highest level in a decade, at $212.6 billion through Aug. 1. Meanwhile, a report from the American Investment Council,
HARBOR SPRINGS — A beautiful northern Michigan resort city like Harbor Springs is likely to attract people who can work from anywhere, so they work from their homes. Now, a new nonprofit coworking space will give them someplace else to make a living and build their businesses. Developers of The Loft, a 1,400-square-foot coworking space
ANN ARBOR - About three out of every four Americans support hotly debated net energy metering policies, which allow residents with wind turbines and solar panels to sell excess energy back to the grid at retail rates, according to a national poll by University of Michigan researchers. The poll, conducted by the National Surveys on
GRAND RAPIDS - After a summer lull, the West Michigan economy resumed the positive growth pattern the area has seen for the past eight years, a new report contends. Brian G. Long, director of Supply Management Research in the Seidman College of Business, surveyed local business leaders and his findings below are based on data
ANN ARBOR - A new report says there are 2,476 professionals, working at 152 organizations, that serve Michigan entrepreneurs, including 56 high-tech angel and venture capital investment organizations actively working in Michigan. The 2017 Michigan Entrepreneurial & Investment Landscape Guide goes on to say the most common area of focus for investors working in Michigan
ROYAL OAK - On M2 TechCast Monday, Tech248’s Irene Spanos will interview MatchRX CEO John Kello. Inforum’s Tember Shea will interview Master Class graduate Sassa Akervall, CEO of Akervall Technologies. Michigan Science Center CEO Tonya Matthews will talk about some cool programs scheduled including the Great Lakes Bat Festival. Plus Rave CEO Rick Darter will
