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Elevate Now Event Promises Useable Business Advice, Not Useless Rhetoric

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

By |2016-09-01T20:08:05-04:00September 1st, 2016|Entrepreneurs, Featured|

Michigan SBDC To Host Monthly Segment On M2 TechCast Internet Radio Show

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

Internet Advisor: Hunting For First College Laptop. CNET’s Rick Broida Provides Tips

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

By |2016-08-31T16:09:35-04:00August 31st, 2016|Featured, Internet Advisor, Podcasts|

ITInTheD – Pre-Pink Slip Party Thursday Resume Review Session With Arrow Strategies

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

By |2016-08-31T15:56:01-04:00August 31st, 2016|Featured, IT in the D, Podcasts|

State Of The State Survey Shows Michigan Residents Upbeat About Economy

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

By |2016-08-31T15:48:53-04:00August 31st, 2016|Podcasts, Small Business Association of Michigan|

Applications Open For Southwest Michigan First Markers’ Mart Competition

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

By |2016-08-30T20:56:48-04:00August 30th, 2016|Entrepreneurs, Maker MI, News|

Remote Pilot Certificate Tests – Commercial Drone Wings – Now Available

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!

By |2016-08-30T21:05:54-04:00August 30th, 2016|Drones, Featured|

Cyber-Security Certificate Courses Launching at Macomb-OU INCubator

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

By |2016-08-30T20:07:33-04:00August 30th, 2016|Cyber Defense|

Comcast Launches X1 DVR With Cloud Technology In Michigan

PLYMOUTH – Comcast announced Monday that its X1 customers across Michigan can now download programs they have recorded on their digital video recorder to watch on IP-enabled devices, such as laptops, tablets and smartphones, or stream them using an Internet connection, anytime and anywhere. The new service, called X1 DVR with Cloud Technology, also provides

By |2016-08-29T21:13:41-04:00August 29th, 2016|Featured, New Products / Contracts, News|

M2 TechCast: The Voice Of M2 TechCast, Foster Braun, Provides Background On Internet Advisor

ROYAL OAK - Foster Braun, whose voice you hear before and after each segment of M2 TechCast, appears in this segment to talk about his real job, producer of Internet Advisor on WJR 760 AM in Detroit. Internet Advisor has been on the air for 18 years and reaches a live audience of well over

By |2016-08-29T09:54:15-04:00August 29th, 2016|M2 TechCast, Podcasts|