ANN ARBOR - Epidemiologist Fred Brown, who consults with states, nation states and even the incoming Biden Administration, discusses the new COVID vaccines that as of Monday Dec. 14 started getting distributed to healthcare workers and soon the public. Are these vaccines safe and effective? Fred answers those questions in this MITech TV video interview.
ANN ARBOR - Dave Weaver, the Chief Investment Officer at CitySide Ventures, provides the 2020 investment recap for his angel group and introduces a new website for entrepreneurs and investors to track deals. It's called SidePitch.Com. Among the companies, the group is invested in Commando Lock, REZA, Cask & Kettle, FanLabel, Adlore, Inc., BioSense, FanLabel, Life Magnetics, Pathware, SampleServe, Junction AI, DanceFight, BrandXR, Alerje, Clicktivated, FixMyCar, PassiveBolt and SpeedSize. https://youtu.be/yriFYGZ9f_Q David Weaver, City Side
LANSING - Under the radar, there are renewed legislative efforts to expand the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act to ban discrimination in housing and employment for the gay community, which, if approved, might negate the need for a statewide ballot proposal in 2022. MIRS has learned that House Speaker Lee Chatfield (R-Levering) would like to get something
LANSING - The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has updated information in its priority groups for vaccination administration document and launched a COVID-19 Vaccine Dashboard to help Michiganders track information about the vaccine across the state. MDHHS expanded its guidance to allow Michiganders 16 years of age and older to receive the vaccine
DETROIT - Businesses are run with certain everyday processes. These procedures and standards are set to achieve deadlines, customer satisfaction and business profitability. We bring you the steps required for improving business processes that will, in turn, help you increase your business efficiency. So, read and apply these expert steps to ensure business efficacy. Taking
DETROIT - Are you mad over marketing? If not, then your company is likely to struggle to capture the customers who are trapped by the circling brand-sharks. To rescue your products from becoming extinct, you must focus on building a marketing strategy. Here is how you can do that to get those dollars coming in.
DETROIT - Digital media is taking over the world. From our everyday activities to our pictures, we post everything online. Even our bank transactions are online now. Startups are no exception to the norm. Social media is an amazing platform to promote small startups. Let’s talk about ways to manage businesses online. In addition, if
WASHINGTON DC - Russian government hackers breached the Treasury and Commerce departments, along with other U.S. government agencies, as part of a global espionage campaign that stretches back months, according to people familiar with the matter. Officials were scrambling over the weekend to assess the nature and extent of the intrusions and implement effective countermeasures,
ANN ARBOR - On MITech TV at 2 pm Dec. 14, David Weaver, chief investment officer for CitySide Ventures, recaps a year in which the angel group invested $1.39 million in 18 early-stage startups. Then Fred Brown, an epidemiologist who is working with states and nation states, reviews the safety of the various COVID-19 vaccines
BIRMINGHAM - CitySide Ventures announce Birmingham Angels, formed in 2019, invested $1.39 million in 18 early-stage companies. Among the companies, the group is invested in Commando Lock, REZA, Cask & Kettle, FanLabel, Adlore, Inc., BioSense, FanLabel, Life Magnetics, Pathware, SampleServe, Junction AI, DanceFight, BrandXR, Alerje, Clicktivated, FixMyCar, PassiveBolt and SpeedSize. David Weaver, City Side chief
