Entrepreneur Corner

Strategic Planning That Works

AUBURN HILLS - Have you felt the pain of seeing your priorities get pushed below the daily fires? Is your business falling short of its full potential? If you are a business owner or top leader and answered yes to these questions, you are not alone. A staggering 95 percent of business owners struggle to

By |2014-10-08T00:00:00-04:00October 8th, 2014|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|

Wayne State University Launches Pivotal Moments Campaign To Raise $750 million

DETROIT - Wayne State University has announced the public launch of a university-wide fundraising campaign to raise $750 million, the second comprehensive campaign in its 150-year history and its most significant to date. ?We have an ambitious vision to become a preeminent, public urban research university, and it only stands to reason that we need

By |2014-10-08T00:00:00-04:00October 8th, 2014|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|

Wayne State?s Innovation Fellows Program Discovers Potential New Startup Opportunities

DETROIT - Wayne State University?s Innovation Fellows Program is cultivating the next generation of chief scientific officers and entrepreneurial scientists for local high-tech industry. The program is supported by the New Economy Initiative (NEI) for Southeast Michigan and is led by Bramdon Dogwill, project manager of innovation programs in WSU?s Technology Commercialization Office. The first

By |2014-10-08T00:00:00-04:00October 8th, 2014|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|

Macomb-OU Incubator Announces $20,000 Pitch Competition

AUBURN HILLS - The Macomb-OU INCubator announced a pitch competition that will award $20,000 in cash and in-kind prizes to Michigan small businesses. Prizes: First Place: $8,500 (cash) | Mac-OU INC service package Second Place: $1,500 (cash) | Mac-OU INC cubicle (one-year lease) | consultation with Butzel Long (5 hours) | strategic-planning session with Advicoach

By |2014-10-07T00:00:00-04:00October 7th, 2014|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|

Interest Grows In Building Ecosystems That Empower Entrepreneurs

KANSAS CITY - While the understanding is growing that Silicon Valley can?t be copied, there is a growing interest in building local and regional ecosystems that empower entrepreneurs to help them start and scale new firms. "Examining the Connections within the Startup Ecosystem: A Case Study of St. Louis," released by the Kauffman Foundation, reports

By |2014-10-06T00:00:00-04:00October 6th, 2014|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|

aimWest: Technology In The Food And Beverage Industry

GRAND RAPIDS - Beer, food, and technology? Yes please. Come join aimWest on October 15th to whet your appetite, enjoy some ?food for thought,? and learn about this unique industry as the technology networking group conducts a fun and interesting discussion surrounding technology and how it impacts the local food and beverage industry. Panelists: Abel

By |2014-10-01T00:00:00-04:00October 1st, 2014|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|

Walsh College Offers Walshpreneur Fair In November

TROY - Walsh College President and CEO Stephanie Bergeron and members of Walsh College?s Blackstone LaunchPad team will highlight steps for starting a successful business from the ground up during Walsh College?s Walshpreneur Fair celebrating Global Entrepreneurship Week. The public is invited to the business college?s Troy campus to attend the free event from 5

By |2014-09-29T00:00:00-04:00September 29th, 2014|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|

Inforum Workshop: Kickstart Your Board Experience – Opportunities with Privately Funded Companies

DETROIT - Serving on the board of a small private company backed by angel or venture capital investors can boost your board qualification and give you a rewarding hands-on experience Oct. 22 in Grand Rapids and Oct. 27 in Southfield. Attend the Inforum workshop for up-close and personal insights from start-up executives, serving board members

By |2014-09-23T00:00:00-04:00September 23rd, 2014|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|

Michigan Israel Business Bridge Announces November Trade Mission To Israel

SOUTHFIELD ? The Michigan Israel Business Bridge will host a four-day trade mission to Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and Northern Israel this November. The Mission runs from November 16th to November 20th, with the option of adding touring days. "What makes our trade mission different is the pre-arranged one-on-one meetings for each delegate, states Mission Chair,

By |2014-09-23T00:00:00-04:00September 23rd, 2014|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|