LANSING - Michigan has some terrific assets that need to be better utilized to nurture job-creating entrepreneurs, contends the 2007-2008 Entrepreneurship Score Card from the Small Business Foundation of Michigan. Mark Clevey, foundation executive director, said that the state has thousands of entrepreneurs starting small businesses every year?and they need more help than the state
ROYAL OAK - Women in Communications of Detroit is accepting nominations for its top awards celebrating excellence in the communications field - its annual Vanguard and Diamond awards. The Vanguard Award recognizes an individual or organization for innovatively employing a communications medium in 2007. Last year's winner was Model D e-zine for its alternative and
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KALAMAZOO - The West Michigan Chapter of the Information Technology Management Association will meet at BlueGranite headquarters on Feb. 12 to explore the issue of Network Access Control. BlueGranite serves as the permanent Kalamazoo host for the ITMA?s meetings, a members-only information technology leadership group designed to provide networking opportunities and high level resources for
ANN ARBOR - Want to get connected to an early-stage technology or life sciences startup? Then plan to attend the Feb. 7 Mingle & Match hosted by Ann Arbor Spark. Think speed dating for startups. You can come listen to 10-15 entrepreneurs pitch their business ideas and then have the opportunity to meet with them
LANSING - Prima Civitas Foundation on Tuesday awarded ten mini-grants worth $45,000 to Mid-Michigan organizations that will host a variety of Entrepreneur and Inventor Days to showcase new businesses or hot new technologies. The awards are funded by a grant received from the C.S. Mott Foundation in October 2007. A competitive bid process was announced
BLOOMFIELD HILLS - The Deal Gateway will host its monthly Deal Incubator event Feb. 5 to connect business owners and entrepreneurs with potential business partners and investors. The February meeting runs from 4 -6 p.m. at 1760 S. Telegraph Rd. in Bloomfield Hills at the offices of Hertz Schram PC. The Deal Incubator is geared
GRAND RAPIDS - Carol Lopucki, the state director the Michigan Small Business & Technology Center, talks about what her SBA-backed organization can offer entrepreneurs and small business in terms of training and support. If you're in need of better business knowledge, you don't want to miss this News Maker interview. To listen, click on MITechNews.MediaRica.Com
YPSILANTI ? The Michigan Small Business & Technology Development Center Region 9, covering Monroe, Oakland and Wayne counties, is offering a host of training events aimed at entrepreneurs and small business during the next five weeks. Training includes sessions on how to write business plans and how to market your new business. January 30, 6-
SOUTHFIELD ? The Michigan Council of Women in Technology is hosting its third annual career-building symposium on Feb. 12 at Lawrence Technological University that will include power networking opportunities and a prestigious lineup of speakers and workshop leaders. Time: 12-8:30 p.m. full event (includes evening session - registration at 11:30 am 6-8:30 p.m. evening-only session