ANN ARBOR - The competition continues ? with plans now in the hands of GLEQ judges. The judges are reviewing and scoring the executive summaries and business plans for the awards event June 12. Judges' comments will be provided to the entrepreneurs, giving them valuable feedback on their business ideas and growth plans. The top
EAST LANSING - Enjoy a fun and challenging afternoon of golf by joining GLEQ's technology entrepreneurs, investors, coaches and support community - and members of the MIT Enterprise Forum - at the award-winning Forest Akers Golf Course on the Michigan State University campus. Registration ends June 9. Not familiar with Forest Akers? It ranks as
BLOOMFIELD HILLS �?? Great Lakes Angels have invested an additional $125,000 in portfolio company Saleztrac, part of a $500,000 round. GLA is working with other angel groups in the region to syndicate the deal for further financing. Saleztrac is an automotive dealer Customer Relationship Management software package. Saleztrack and R.L. Polk, an automotive intelligence market
DETROIT - The Great Lakes Angels and the Detroit Canadian Consulate General will co host the 4th Annual Can-Am Investor Opportunity Night June 12th to showcase deals from both sides of the border. The deadline for registration is June 6th. This event has limited space and fills up quickly so register as soon as possible.
YPSILANTI - The task for four accomplished and veteran investors and entrepreneurs, come up with a business plan for a self sustaining, green-friendly, island community in less than 10 minutes. Yes, the second annual Battle of the Elevator Pitches at the New Enterprise Forum had a Gilligan's Isle flavor to it and in the end
YPSILANTI - Diane Durance, executive director of Great Lakes Entrepreneur's Quest, outlines what's next for the 79 teams that submitted business plans for the Spring 2008 cycle. The business-plan submission deadline was May 15. The awards ceremony is June 12 in Lansing. To listen, click on MITechNews.MediaRica.Com a>>
ANN ARBOR - Mobatech has been awarded Best of Boot Camp for its business concept development and investor presentation at Ann Arbor SPARK's 13th annual Entrepreneur Boot Camp and will receive an initial engagement at SPARK's Business Accelerator valued at $5,000. MobaTech.Com was selected from among 15 teams competing for Best of Boot Camp. "Boot
ROCHESTER HILLS - MichiganMall.com, the state's premier Michigan-based Search Directory for statewide businesses, will mark its 10th anniversary this year with a special Celebrate Michigan Expo on Sept. 29 at the Hilton in Troy. �??Our mission has always been to promote Michigan business through a vibrant online community,�?� says MichiganMall.com co-founder Marshall Rice. �??We are
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Venture capitalists invested $7.1 billion in 922 deals in the first quarter of 2008, down 8.5 percent from the fourth quarter. Despite the decline, the first quarter was well within recent quarterly investment levels and the fifth highest quarter since 2001. The news came from the MoneyTree Report from PricewaterhouseCoopers and the
BATTLE CREEK - Michigan Aerospace Corp., an advanced engineering and product company, will build a manufacturing plant in Battle Creek that will make aircraft platforms and homeland security products in partnership with Battle Creek Unlimited. MAC�??s headquarters and research and development activities will remain in Ann Arbor, where academic and business groups have supported the