GRAND RAPIDS - Coming off its merger with eMerge West Michigan earlier this year, Grand Rapids-based Start Garden has spun off its venture capital arm into a new entity. Wakestream Ventures will now serve as the main investment vehicle for Start Garden, the organization founded by Amway scion Rick DeVos in 2012 as a $15
DETROIT - Details on the North American International Cyber Summit 2016 were released Thursday. What’s new is the High School Cyber Challenge. Also on tap is the Annual International Invitation Cyber Competition. As in previous year’s the Summit, scheduled for Oct. 17, will bring together experts from across the globe to address a variety of
TROY - Are you tired of attending entrepreneurial conferences that promise much useable business advice but only deliver so much rhetoric? Elevate Now on Sept. 14 at Automation Alley will deliver just tips, tricks, and actions seven business professionals use everyday for success. In short, co-organizer Terry Bean promises no selling from stage. No come
GRAND RAPIDS - Starting this fall, the Michigan SBDC will host a monthly segment on the M2 (squared) TechCast Internet radio show. M2 TechCast is a live news show hosted by longtime technology writers Mike Brennan and Matt Roush. Every Monday from 3 – 4 p.m. you can listen to Mike and Matt interview local
Detroit - Lots going on Saturday during the Internet Advisor show on WJR 760 AM. But for parents looking for a great first laptop for kids going to college, Rick Broida, noted online bargain hunter and official CNET Cheapskate, drops by to share some of his favorite hot new steals. Rick’s Cheapskate Recommendation: Click Here
ROYAL OAK - Episode 160 of the IT in the D podcast from the Podcast Detroit studios saw a lot of laughs and fun and some even faster talking than we normally see. We had Mike, Jay, and Eric from Detroitcast in-studio with us talking about their daily show, and then Beth Rose called in
LANSING - Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with Michigan State University economist Charles Ballard about the latest State of the State survey. The survey finds that Michigan residents are remaining confident about the economy with better than half of them calling their current circumstances excellent or good
KALAMAZOO - Southwest Michigan First is now accepting applications for its third annual Makers’ Mart competition where the winners get $2,500 in cash plus $2,500 in legal, marketing and accounting services. Catalyst University is scheduled for January 26, 2017, at Wings Event Center in Kalamazoo. Makers’ Mart competition finalists will have the opportunity to present their products
SAN FRANCISCO - Would you like to make money flying commercial drones? Well now you can. On Aug. 29, the Federal Aviation Administration offered drone pilot license testing nationwide, including 17 locations in Michigan. You can apply for your very own license by passing a multiple-choice test and paying a small fee. No experience necessary!
AUBURN HILLS - The Macomb-Oakland University Incubator is launching the first cyber-security certificate courses at its Velocity Hub of the Michigan Cyber range powered by Merit Network, the nation’s largest unclassified training cyber range. These certifications provide the proper tools students and IT professionals need in order to stand out and excel in the cyber-security
