WASHINGTON - Entrepreneurs can take advantage of new, free online training and other resources offered by the U.S. Small Business Administration to assist them during this period of economic recovery. The SBA offers a variety of online courses to assist small businesses in more effectively managing their firms in the current economy. The new course
ANN ARBOR - Learn how to take control of your destiny at the Association of Women in Computing Ann Arbor Chapter Entrepreneurship Roundtable Dinner Meeting on Jan. 28. The purpose of the roundtable is to spark ideas for entrepreneurship as an alternative to employment and provide an opportunity for a lively discussion on aspects to
GRAND RAPIDS ? The Michigan Small Business & Technology Development Center will be the focus Jan. 23 of Fourth Friday, a monthly technology networking event developed by The Right Place Program. The speaker will be Dante Villarreal, a Regional Director for the Michigan Small Business & Technology Development Center at Grand Valley State University. His
GRAYLORD - The Gaylord and Grayling Michigan Works! offices have partnered with the Crawford County Economic Development Partnership and the Gaylord /Otsego Chamber of Commerce to bring a new series of 2-hour workshops to Crawford and Otsego Counties. The will be held each Friday and starts Feb. 6. Each workshop will take place from 10
GRAND RAPIDS - The Michigan Small Business & Technology Development Center update for January 2009 highlights what's happening statewide for the SBA-backed entrepreneur friendly group based at Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids. Those highlights include a new study for the UP, entrepreneurship training in Muskegon and the Annual Collaboration For Entrepreneurship in Ann
ANN ARBOR - Five out of six elevator pitches at the Annual Collaboration For Entrepreneurs on Jan. 22 are participants in the fall cycle of Great Lakes Entrepreneur's Quest. Six individuals - Edward Shaffer of Advanced Battery Concepts; Aaron Nelson of Audiallo; Alice Brown of In the Groove; Jake Sigal of Myine Electronics; and Peter
ANN ARBOR ? Washtenaw County economic development group Ann Arbor SPARK, and Sensei Change have partnered to offer Shifting Gears, a five-month intensive program that provides professional career coaching for executive talent seeking opportunities in entrepreneurial and emerging businesses. "There's an incredible wealth of talent throughout Michigan seeking to leverage their career experiences and education
DETROIT - The U.S. Small Business Administration formally kicked off the Emerging 200 Initiative in Detroit this week, a program designed to identify inner-city businesses across the country that show a high potential for growth. Detroit was recently selected as one of fifteen cities nationwide to participate in the SBA?s Emerging 200 Initiative (e200). The
ANN ARBOR - Bank of Ann Arbor is pleased to announce the promotion of Michael Cole to Group President, Technology Industry Group. Cole's promotion recognizes his contribution at Bank of Ann Arbor and within our region's technology and life science business community. He has extended the bank's products and services to help local investors, venture
ROCHESTER - MiTechNews readers read it here first before the formal press release. MichiganMall.com has selected a date for the Celebrate Michigan Expo Tuesday, September 29, once again at the beautiful Troy Hilton. The event is a celebration of Michigan and its resources and is free to the Michigan business community. A dinner and awards