LANSING - Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks about the new Blue Cross’ Personal Choice PPO product with Aaron MacDonald, Director of Small Group Sales and External Distribution at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, and Dr. David Share, Senior Vice President, Value Partnerships at Blue Cross Blue
FARMINGTON HILLS - Great Lakes Angels on Nov. 15 will be showcasing three start-ups that could be attractive investments for accredited investors plus Loomis, Sayles’ David Sowerby will talk about capital markets and private equity investing. Sowerby joined Loomis, Sayles & Company in 1998 and has 30 years of investment industry experience. During his tenure
WASHINGTON DC - The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration published a series of non-binding guidelines for all U.S. Automakers to protect cars and drivers from the increasing threat of cyber attacks. Vehicle cyber attacks are on the rise. Just last month, Yahoo was the subject of the world’s most massive hack with half a billion
LANSING - The Michigan Strategic Fund approved extended funding for “Train the Trainers,” a program managed by the University of Michigan's Center for Entrepreneurship that trains entrepreneurs, researchers and inventors, while expanding mentoring and teaching of commercialization strategies. The $200,000 grant provides additional funding for the two-year old program. The training works in partnership with
ANN ARBOR - The University of Michigan created a record 173 license and option agreements with companies seeking to commercialize the discoveries of university researchers in the past fiscal year. “It is gratifying to see this record-setting number for our most important metric in tech transfer performance,” said Ken Nisbet, associate vice president for research-technology
GLENVIEW, IL - One of the best parts of being a small business owner and an entrepreneur is the ability to be your own boss. However, that responsibility is also one of the hardest parts, a new survey shows. The September 2016 SurePayroll Small Business Scorecard also indicates 42 percent said having to handle too
TRAVERSE CITY - Manufacturing Night is the focus of the next TC (Traverse City) New Tech meeting on Nov. 1 when manufacturing and technology professionals from across Northwest Michigan will showcase their products and start-ups. The November meet-up is presented in collaboration with the Grand Traverse Area Manufacturing Council, will highlight tech trends in the
AUBURN HILLS – Martinrea International Inc. is building a 108,200 square foot technical center in Auburn Hills to combined its sales and engineering office currently located in Troy. The new company also will let the Canadian company expands its R&D. The structure is financed, in part, by a $420,000 performance-based grant from the state of
LANSING – Gov. Rick Snyder’s 21st Century Education Commission announced a statewide listening tour that will provide opportunities for the public to meet with commissioners and offer suggestions on how to improve the state’s education systems. The first stop will be in West Michigan at the Gerald R. Ford Academic Center on Nov. 3 from
GRAND RAPIDS - Businesses create apps for a multitude of reasons; to establish their brand, increase visibility, remain competitive in the marketplace, showcase their product or service, engage consumers as well as provide easy on-line ordering or customer service. It sounds simple, but there are a lot of “parts” to consider and it can be
