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Automotive Buyout Paves Way For Entrepreneurial Dream

SOUTHFIELD - Crystal Scott's transformation from Chrysler assembly line worker to cookie entrepreneur is one of determination, focus and confidence in her ability to realize a dream that began when she was seven. After taking a buyout from the automaker during the depth of the recession, Scott finished her bachelor degree studies, applied and was

By |2015-09-01T00:00:00-04:00September 1st, 2015|Archive, Politics|

MI-SBDC Featured Consultant: Millie Chu

ANN ARBOR - Millie Chu is a Business Consultant for the Greater Washtenaw County region at Washtenaw Community College. Her mission is to ignite the fervor in entrepreneurs and leaders today and cultivate leaders and entrepreneurs of tomorrow. It is for that purpose that she has chosen to devote her life to encouraging those to

By |2015-09-01T00:00:00-04:00September 1st, 2015|Archive, Entrepreneur|

Web Marketing Strategy for Non-Techies

GRAND RAPIDS - No doubt. Website marketing is a big challenge for most small businesses. However, many people take a far too technical view of the problem which only makes it that much more difficult to solve. As a business owner, or subject matter expert, you may lack the basic understanding of website strategy (or

By |2015-09-01T00:00:00-04:00September 1st, 2015|Archive, Politics|

DEQ Consolidates Water Use Permits System

LANSING - Those needing water use or discharge permits now have a single website to visit under changes unveiled Monday by the Department of Environmental Quality. The new site,miwaters.deq.state.mi.us, includes applications for National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System, storm water, groundwater discharge, aquatic nuisance control, and land and water interface permits. The site also contains the

By |2015-08-31T00:00:00-04:00August 31st, 2015|Archive, Politics|

Talks On Fixing Roads Continue, Still No Political Will In Sight

LANSING - The Michigan House and Senate majority and minority leaders met for a Legislative Quadrant meeting Thursday with Lt. Governor Brian Calleyto discuss a road funding agreement, but neither side nor chamber indicated that they were anywhere near an agreement. "The majority leader is having regular communication with Speaker Cotter and Minority Leader Ananich," Amber

By |2015-08-28T00:00:00-04:00August 28th, 2015|Archive, Politics|

ESD To Tour Macomb Emergency Operations Center

SOUTHFIELD - Members of the Engineering Society of Detroit can get a behind-the-scenes look at Macomb County's Communications and Technology Center Sept. 24. Completed in December of 2013, the Macomb County Communications and Technology Center is a 25,000 square foot state-of-the-art facility that provides 24/7 situational awareness for our residents, businesses and first responders. Whether

By |2015-08-28T00:00:00-04:00August 28th, 2015|Archive, Engineering Society of Detroit|

RetroSense Gene Therapy Gets FDA Approval For Clinical Trials

ANN ARBOR - The pharmaceutical startup RetroSense Therapeutics LLC said Monday that its Investigational New Drug application for its lead drug candidate, RST-001, has received clearance from the United States Food and Drug Administration. RetroSense is developing RST-001 for the treatment of retinitis pigmentosa, a genetic condition that leads to the progressive degeneration of rod

By |2015-08-28T00:00:00-04:00August 28th, 2015|Archive, Engineering Society of Detroit|

ESD Tours Guardian Glass Plant

CARLETON - Members of The Engineering Society of Detroit enjoyed a tour of the Guardian Industries Inc. glass plant in Carleton Thursday afternoon. The plant, built in 1970, is capable of producing up to about 1,000 tons of float glass a day on its two lines. It employs just over 400 and operates 24 hours

By |2015-08-28T00:00:00-04:00August 28th, 2015|Archive, Engineering Society of Detroit|