Entrepreneur Corner

Eight Finalists Named For $23,000 Macomb Pitch Contest

ROCHESTER HILLS - Nearly 50 applications for the Macomb Pitch competition were culled to eight finalists that will competing on December 11 for $23,000 in cash and in-kind prizes. The finalists are: Laystitch Technologies, LLC Localfu Modustri PHASIQ, LLC re-Contour, LLC Saras, LLC Sound Barrier, LLC Triquetra Games, LLC To register to attend the finalist's

By |2014-10-30T00:00:00-04:00October 30th, 2014|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|

Toymail Wins $25,000 In Cisco’s Internet Of Things Innovation Grand Challenge

CHICAGO - Toymail, a Gross Points start-up, won $25,000 and third place in the Innovation Grand Challenge at this year's Cisco Internet of Things Global Conference. Toymail allows parents to send and receive messages wirelessly through toys from a mobile app. Cisco CTO Padmasree Warrior called Toymail "proof that IoT (Internet of Things) is already

By |2014-10-30T00:00:00-04:00October 30th, 2014|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|

Michigan Golf Course Owners Association Is Newest SBAM Strategic Partner

LANSING - The Michigan Golf Course Owners Association has joined the Small Business Association of Michigan as a new Strategic Partner. The MGCOA represents the interests of local golf course owners and operators and assists its members in becoming more profitable and knowledgeable business owners. ?We are very pleased that the MGCOA has joined the

By |2014-10-28T00:00:00-04:00October 28th, 2014|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|

Hacker Fellows Offers Developers Bucks To Work At Michigan Start-Ups

DETROIT - Graduating college seniors with degrees in computer science and related majors from an accredited four-year college or university need to look no further than Hacker Fellows, a cutting-edge program that allows them to work as a developer at a Michigan start-up. This program, administered by Grand Circus in partnership with Invest Detroit, gives

By |2014-10-23T00:00:00-04:00October 23rd, 2014|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|

MIBB Honors Founder Newman At Memory Preservation Lab

PLYMOUTH - Relax and Network with Michigan Israel Business Bridge members and guests at a unique after work program highlighting MIBB founder Chuck Newman?s newest venture, Memory Preservation Lab and ClipFort. The networking event is being held on October 29 from 5:30 ? 7:30 PM at the Michigan Life Science and Innovation Center in Plymouth,

By |2014-10-20T00:00:00-04:00October 20th, 2014|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|

Students Will Demonstrate Skills At Oct. 25 Halloween RoboParade

WARREN - Students from elementary through high school will demonstrate their ability to design, program and build autonomous robots at Lawrence Technological University?s Halloween RoboParade on Oct. 25 at the Expo Center on the South Campus of Macomb Community College in Warren. The event is open to the public and admission is free. Many of

By |2014-10-16T00:00:00-04:00October 16th, 2014|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|