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State of Michigan’s MiStore Opens To Public For Sale 

DETROIT - The state of Michigan’s surplus store, MiStore, will open its doors to the public for a one-day holiday sale in Lansing. Items seized by police, donated to the state, or left unclaimed at public properties will be available for purchase on Saturday, Dec. 16. “Every year we have a great turnout for the

By |2017-12-07T13:13:56-05:00December 7th, 2017|New Products / Contracts, Politics/Government|

Executive Search Partners Named To Forbes 2017 Executive Recruiting List

SOUTHFIELD - Executive Search Partner, an information technology focused recruiting company, has been ranked by Forbes among America’s best Executive Recruiting firms, according to the newly released Forbes 2017 list. Executive Search Partners was selected on the basis of results from an extensive independent peer review survey, conducted and tabulated by Forbes. Working with trade

By |2017-12-06T20:39:34-05:00December 6th, 2017|New Products / Contracts|

GVSU Economist: West Michigan Economy Will Remain Strong In 2018

GRAND RAPIDS - The West Michigan economy looks strong for the new year, according to a Grand Valley State University expert. "We are heading into 2018 with a full head of steam," said Brian G. Long, director of Supply Management Research in the Seidman College of Business. "I don't see anything on the horizon that will trip

By |2017-12-06T20:00:34-05:00December 6th, 2017|Featured, News|

New Study Shows Michigan Has 2,200 Auto R&D Centers – Also Shows Young People Outside State Don’t View Michigan As Innovation Center

DETROIT  - On Wednesday, MICHauto, an economic development initiative of the Detroit Regional Chamber, published a new study that reveals more than 2,200 automotive research, design, engineering, testing and validation facilities are in Michigan - up from 375, cited previously. Chamber President and CEO Sandy Baruah, in an interview, said he wasn’t sure where the

By |2017-12-06T16:22:48-05:00December 6th, 2017|Auto Tech, Featured|

U-M Annual R&D Hits Record $1.48 Billion For Fiscal 2017

ANN ARBOR - The total volume of research at the University of Michigan reached a record high of $1.48 billion in the fiscal year that closed June 30, 2017, a 6.4 percent increase from the previous year. "This investment in U-M research by government, industry, foundations and philanthropists is an investment in the future," said

By |2017-12-05T20:06:35-05:00December 5th, 2017|Events/Announcements, New Products / Contracts|

Gov. Snyder Proclaims Dec. 4-10 Computer Science Education Week

LANSING – Gov. Rick Snyder has proclaimed December 4-10 Computer Science Education Week in Michigan. To commemorate Computer Science Education Week, schools and students across the state are encouraged to engage in an “Hour of Code,” a global initiative to reach students in more than 180 countries with online how-to-code” tutorials available in over 40 languages.

By |2017-12-05T20:05:43-05:00December 5th, 2017|New Products / Contracts, Politics/Government|

U.S. Supreme Court Hears Arguments About Privacy-Rights With Cell Phones

WASHINGTON DC - The U.S. Supreme Court justices appeared sympathetic to a Detroit resident whose cell phone records, obtained without a warrant, were used against him in trial. However, the justices also appeared uncertain about a decision that arguably could affect every citizen's privacy rights, according to a transcript of the Wednesday hearing in the

By |2017-12-05T19:49:05-05:00December 5th, 2017|Politics/Government, Small Business Association of Michigan|

MITechNews.Com Headlines On WJR’s Internet Advisor

MiTechNews Headlines for Dec. 2 DETROIT - MITechNews.Com Editor Mike Brennan joins Internet Advisor on WJR 760 AM each Saturday to discuss the top headlines from the previous week. NSA Breach Spills Over 100GB Of Top Secret Data MSU Professor: Transparent Solar Is Wave Of The Future Report: Smart Speakers Set To Be Big Hit

By |2017-12-05T18:26:56-05:00December 5th, 2017|Internet Advisor, News, Podcasts|

Internet Advisor: Tom Lawrence, Entrepreneur, Tech Expert, YouTube Celebrity

DETROIT - Tom Lawrence is many things to the online world: Entrepreneur (owner of Lawrence Technology Services in Taylor), tech expert who has helped answer our listener questions, podcaster and YouTube celebrity. To listen to this podcast, click on http://internetadvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Podcaast-1741-Tom-Lawrence.mp3

By |2017-12-05T18:20:31-05:00December 5th, 2017|Entrepreneurs, Internet Advisor, Podcasts|

Bah-Humbug! Office Etiquette For Holiday Gift Giving

LANSING - It’s hard to believe, but Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday have already come and gone, kicking off the 2017 holiday shopping season.  While many of us are already feeling overwhelmed with finding the perfect gifts for friends and family, navigating the politics of office gift giving can add even more

By |2017-12-05T17:57:21-05:00December 5th, 2017|Featured, Small Business Association of Michigan|