ANN ARBOR - Kalyspo LLC was awarded Best of Boot Camp and Pharma Form Solutions won the new Most Committed to the Business Model Canvas Process Award at the conclusion of Ann Arbor SPARK's 21st Entrepreneur Boot Camp. As chosen by a panel of investors who rated Boot Camp participants? pitches, Best of Boot Camp
TROY - Lori Blaker, CEO of TTi Global, will keynote the second annual Entrepreneur-YOU women's entrepreneur conference February 13 at Walsh College's Troy campus. Entrepreneur-YOU is designed to provide highly supportive resources for any woman who has a passion for growing or starting any type of business. "At Entrepreneur-YOU, women entrepreneurs will find the guidance
LANSING ? A poll by Business Leaders for Michigan shows 60 percent of its members plan to increase hiring in Michigan this year, while two-thirds said they added jobs in the state during 2012. The poll also showed member of the organization remain optimistic that Michigan?s economy will continue to outpace that of the U.S.
SAGINAW - Saginaw Future Inc. will be celebrating its annual awards luncheon that features Laurent Bresson, president and COO at Nexteer Automotive who will discuss the company's turnaround. Saginaw Future will be honoring 35 projects from 2012 valued at nearly $241 million that created and retained more than 1,100 jobs. ?Driving the Future!? is this
LANSING - The Michigan Senate on Wednesday passed a pair of bills that would exclude from the sales tax the value of a trade-in for a new or used motor vehicle, watercraft or recreational vehicle and phase that process in over 10 years. Both SB 89 and SB 90 saw two amendments, the first from
TROY ? Automation Alley is hosting a seminar Feb. 28 to tell member companies about how they can finding out about defense-related opportunities available to your company through Automation Alley. This seminar will cover these topics and more. This event will focus on procurement opportunities within the defense industry, and will feature the following speakers:
RESTON- U.S. retail e-commerce sales reached $186.2 billion, an increase of 15 percent ? the strongest annual growth rate since before the recession, comScore said in a report released Thursday. Q4 2012 sales grew 14 percent year-over-year to $56.8 billion, marking the first ever $50 billion quarter. It also represents the thirteenth consecutive quarter of
LANSING - As bills that would convert Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan to a mutual company continue their movement in the Legislature, the question that keeps coming up at every committee hearing is: What happens to Medigap coverage after the attorney general's rate freeze ends in July 2016. One of the biggest wins for
TROY ? Southeast Michigan is ranked at or near the top in technology employment, education and innovation according to a report issued Tuesday by Automation Alley. The report, "From Rust to Resurgence: Detroit's Regional Technology Economy," compares 15 regions across the country. The reported was compiled by Lansing-based Anderson Economic Group LLC. The Greater Detroit
TROY ? Billhighway has been named a finalist in the 7th Annual Stevie Awards in the Innovation in Customer Service category. Winners will be announced at the awards banquet on February 25th at the Paris Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. ?We?re grateful for this recognition from the Stevie Awards, acknowledging the value our team brings