DETROIT - Is it possible to survive today's business environment as a consultant? John Stout will discuss real-world business essentials for consultants at Wayne State University's TechTown First Friday networking event on Feb. 6. Stout will discuss: How do you get new customers? How do you effectively promote what you can do? What should you
ANN ARBOR - The Samuel Zell & Robert H. Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies Center for Venture Capital & Private Equity Finance announced Tuesday the appointment of Erik Gordon as Associate Director. He will report to Executive Director Tom Kinnear. In this new role, Gordon will work directly with students in the classroom to hone
GRAND RAPIDS ? It's that time again. Technology progrnostacator Keith Brophy, now of RCM Technologies, will again host his annual predictions of tech trends at the Grand Valley State University Eberhard Center on Feb. 18. Join aimWest for one of its most popular events as Brophy provides business professionals with a look ahead at the
ANN ARBOR - Managed data center Online Technologies is no more. The company now calls itself Online Tech Inc. "Online Tech better reflects who we are and what we do as a managed data center operator," said Mike Klein, President of Online Tech. "Compared to our old acronym OTC, Online Tech can't be confused with
ANN ARBOR - Join the New Enterprise Forum Feb. 19 as it recognizes and honors the best NEF entrepreneur presenters from 2008 while celebrating 2009 as NEF's 23rd year. This event promises lots of networking with entrepreneurs and investors. The event will be held at the Holiday Inn North Campus - 3600 Plymouth Road, Ann
ANN ARBOR - LegalEase Solutions, a business process outsourcing for legal services and advice, was named the winner of the fall 2008 Great Lakes Entrepreneur's Quest business-plan writing contest. To listen, click on MITechNews.MediaRica.Com a>>
ANN ARBOR - GiftZip.Com, a vitural gift card kiosk developed by a Michigan State University student, was named the second place winner in the New Business Category of the fall 2008 Great Lakes Entrepreneur's Quest business-plan writing contest. To listen, click on MITechNews.MediaRica.Com a>>
ANN ARBOR - Diane Durance, the executive director of Great Lakes Entrepreneur's Quest business-plan writing contest, provides an overview of the huge expansion of the contest, and a list of all the winners just announced in January at the Annual Collaboration for Entrepreneurship in Ann Arbor. To listen, click on MITechNews.MediaRica.Com a>>
MIDLAND - The BlueWater Angels is sponsoring and hosting a half-day program in conjunction with the Angel Capital Association focused on learning about valuation and portfolio strategy Feb. 19 at Saginaw Valley State University. Tickets cost $75. �??By bringing together experienced and relatively new investors, along with entrepreneurs seeking private funding and professionals involved in
ANN ARBOR - Peter Pchoryk, CEO of Windsight, which makes advanced wind energy solutions for the wind energy industry, was named on Jan. 22 the winner of the Elevator Pitch Competition at the Annual Collaboration for Entrepreneurship at Washtenaw Community College. Tchoryk was selected from a field of six competitors that also included Edward Shaffer