ANN ARBOR - Jan Gensheimer, president of business consultant Seracon, has been named president of the New Enterprise Forum as the entrepreneur support organization named new officers and seated five new board members in March. Elected vice president is Gerry Roston, Co-Founder of Pair of Docs Consulting LLC, now serves as NEF Vice President. Pair
DETROIT- Cynthia Pasky, founder, president and CEO of the Detroit-based global IT services firm Strategic Staffing Solutions has been named an Enterprising Women of the Year by Women Impacting Public Policy, a national bipartisan organization which educates and advocates on behalf of women and minorities in business. The award by WIPP, which has more than
TROY - Walsh College's Take Charge educational workshops have been so successful that another round of sessions are being offered in April and May. The workshops range from one-day to four-week sessions. Each attendee receives a certificate of attendance. Spaces are limited and registration is required. In January, Walsh College announced it was offering workshops
TROY - Midwest Technology Leaders is asking for nominations for the 2009 Midwest Collaboration Award, created in 2005 to identify, create, support and honor partnerships between Midwest company and local groups and individuals that benefited the technology community. Information technology is one of the fastest growing sectors of the Midwest economy. As the regional economy
WASHINGTON DC - Now small businesses that need surety bonds to compete for construction and service contracts can qualify for U.S. Small Business Administration-backed surety bonds of up to $5 million. The higher amount, a result of the Recovery Act, is more than double the previous $2 million maximum surety bond guaranteed by SBA. Through
KALAMAZOO - InterCom, a Kalamazoo-based association of professional communicators, continues its 20th season with a luncheon presentation on April 3 that will provide a primer for social networking. Reservations are required by March 31. The presentation - The New Rules - Zero Cost Marketing and PR Through Social Networking, with John Clark from Wow Web
MIDLAND - The MidMichigan Innovators are presenting a special program on April 3 aimed at helping small businesses with technology innovations land multimillion dollar federal research and development grants. This seminar is specifically aimed at scientists in the region that may have recently retired or became available to embark on new horizons, as well as
WASHINGTON - Treasury Secretary Geithner announced plans this week to take immediate action to help ensure that credit gets flowing again to entrepreneurs and business owners. As another part of the Consumer and Business Lending Initiative, by the end of the month the Treasury Department will begin making direct purchases of securities backed by SBA
ANN ARBOR - Ann Arbor SPARK's Business Accelerator is now accepting applications for its next Entrepreneur Boot Camp, scheduled April 23-24. Teams interested in participating in the two-day business planning and preparation event must submit applications by March 30. "Entrepreneur Boot Camp is a unique, hand's on learning experience for start-ups seeking a boost in
DETROIT - Women business professionals looking for financial survival skills geared specifically to their needs can attend the Women's Economic Survival NAWBO U Workshop, presented by NAWBO/EXCEL and National Association of Women Business Owners of Greater Detroit on April 2 at the Troy Community Center located. Detroiter Gail Perry-Mason, first vice president of investments for