ANN ARBOR ? Who is the right investor for your business? How do you evaluate an investor and what qualities do you look for? Those questions and more will be discussed Thursday when the New Enterprise Forum and Ann Arbor SPARK host a joint meeting at SPARK Central in downtown Ann Arbor. Bring your notepad
SOUTHFIELD ? TiE Detroit along with the supporting organizations presents an extraordinary and very enriching discussion with Swami Parthasarthy on management principles that will improve productivity, profitability and return on time, money and capital invested. This event is scheduled for Oct. 3 at the Southfield Westin Hotel. Parthasarathy offers a fascinating seminar on how ancient
TROY ? The Troy Chamber's ITroy Committee is hosting workshops on Sept. 25 for small and mid-sized businesses that will teach them to use technology to build their companies. The workshops are scheduled from 2-5 pm at the Management Education Center, 811 W. Square Lake Road in Troy. Each registrant will have the opportunity to
TROY ? If you are serious about seeking financing for your business, you owe it to yourself to attend a Financing Roundtable presented by TEAM SBA. TEAM SBA is a preferred SBA lender, a business consultant, SBA economic development staff, and business owners like you. Two sessions, one in September and one in November are
ANN ARBOR ? The Association for Women in Computing's Ann Arbor Chapter continues its speak series Sept. 26 at Weber's Inn with Martha Pollack, Dean of the University of Michigan's School of Information, who will speak on Assistive Technology for People with Cognitive Impairment. Cash bar and hors d?oeuvres at 6:30pm, dinner at 7:15pm. The
PONTIAC ? Venture Forward, an intensive ten-week program that uses the FastTrac GrowthVenture, will be offered by the Michigan Small Business & Technology Center this October. Venture Forward uses FastTrac GrowthVenture learning system along with MI-SBTDC counseling and research support to help entrepreneurs evaluate their business issues and opportunities, while developing an action plan for
GRAND RAPIDS ? Who's promoting Grand Rapids? Come to Alticor Auditorium Sept. 19 and hear the buzz about GR, part of the fall conference series offered by GLIMAWest. Lately everyone is talking about GR, and for all the right reasons. Not only have we been featured in the New York Times, but a writer from
BLOOMFIELD HILLS ? Great Lakes Angels kicks off its fall programming schedule on Sept. 20 by showcasing two potential deals for accredited investors. Deadline for registration is September 14th. COMPANY PRESENTATIONS: AIMedicalDevices.Com AI Medical Devices, Inc. is a Michigan-based startup medical device company that has developed the Airway RIFL (Rigid Intubating Fiberoptic Laryngoscope). The RIFL
ANN ARBOR - Eiler Communications has hired Linda Aubuchon as vice president of client services and has promoted Rebecca Wagner to account executive from assistant account executive, and Nicole Burguess to assistant account executive from account coordinator. "Linda is a seasoned public relations executive and entrepreneur who will bring expertise and creativity to our organization,"
DETROIT ? Butzel Long attorney Reginald Pacis will be one of the recipients of the 2007 Excellence Awards presented by the National Federation of Filipino American Associations (NaFFAA) ? Michigan chapter during the 4th Annual NaFFAA Michigan Excellence Awards Banquet October 6. Pacis will be honored for his many contributions and general excellence in his