PLYMOUTH - Comcast has named Mikel Slater vice president of Human Resources for Comcast's Heartland region, encompassing Michigan, Indiana and Kentucky. As a key member of the region's senior leadership team, Slater is responsible for partnering with organization leads to develop and implement the HR strategy for attracting and retaining top talent and meeting the
GLENVIEW, IL - A new survey says the majority of small business owners are concerned about breaches to their Internet and electronic security. As cyber security hacks have become an increasingly prevalent issue, 60 percent of small business owners said they are concerned enough that they are taking extra precautions including firewalls, offsite protected servers,
MUSKEGON - West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum's September membership meeting will feature a spotlight on sustainability at Harley-Davidson, beach clean-ups, and waste diversion. This month's luncheon is at the Annis Water Resources Institute in Muskegon September 14 from Noon to 2 pm. The leading brand in an industry not traditionally known for sustainability, Harley-Davidson has
SOUTHFIELD - Thylias Moss, an award-winning poet who has experimented with using computer technology to write poetry, will give a poetry reading on Sept. 25 as part of the conference, Network Detroit: Digital Humanities Theory and Practice, at Lawrence Technological University. The poetry reading, which is free and open to the public, will be at
TRAVERSE CITY - Start earning sales revenue for your business with knowledge and resources from the Best Shot workshop October 1 from MidMichigan Innovation Center, SBDC and Traverse City area businesses. You'll hear from a seasoned business professional who will help you: Understand the benefits of going to market now. Determine your ideal customer,
LANSING - The Small Business Association of Michigan's national affiliate the National Small Business Association recently submitted comments warning against the Department of Labor's proposed rules on overtime pay. In addition to the massive threshold increase, NSBA also criticized the DOL's process for not allowing an appropriate time frame for stakeholders to properly study and
EAST LANSING - James Klausner, professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at the University of Florida, has been named chair of the Michigan State University Department of Mechanical Engineering, effective Jan. 1, 2016. Klausner will replace Alejandro Diaz, who served as chair of the mechanical engineering department from 2009 to 2015. Diaz is now focused
MIDLAND - The traditional capital market for startups is broken, but a growing network of angel investors are stepping in to fill the void of early-stage companies getting funding. Ken Kousky, CEO at MMIC and President of BlueWater Angels, will lead this in-depth workshop on the fundamentals of angel investing and the steps you must
LANSING - A bipartisan group of four representatives representing both peninsulas said Thursday they are introducing bills designed to remove barriers for businesses and individuals in the state to generate their own energy and receive fair-value pricing. Rep. Jeff Irwin(D-Ann Arbor) andRep. Ed McBroom(R-Vulcan) worked on similar legislation last term and joinedRep. Scott Dianda(D-Calumet) andRep.
DETROIT - Join CDH on Sept. 24 from 4 to 7 pm for food, drinks and friends at a TechMash Detroit at its new downtown office on Woodward Ave. On tap will be various beers from B. Nektar meadery in Ferndale - for free. Event Information: 1500 Woodward Ave, Suite 400, Detroit, MI., 48226. Parking
