WASHINGTON DC - Women-owned businesses increased nearly 20 percent over a half decade, a report released by the Office of Advocacy of the U.S. Small Business Administration contends. Between 1997 and 2002, women-owned companies grew by 19.8 percent, compared to 7 percent for all US businesses. A significant portion of those companies were in professional,
SOUTHFIELD ? Lawrence Technological University has created a Professional Development Center to provide coaching, consulting, and know-how on business acceleration to help entrepreneurs keep ahead of changing market conditions. Lawrence Tech President Lewis Walker said the center will help Michigan companies remain competitive to not only maintain, but also expand their workforce. ?Michigan faces some
ANN ARBOR ? The Great Lakes Entrepreneur's Quest will launch its 7th year of networking technology entrepreneurs on Aug. 29 with the first of sixteen statewide entrepreneurial training sessions with a program called High Impact Marketing for Start-ups. The program is a collaboration with Ann Arbor SPARK as a part of its program to encourage
HOUGHTON - A four-part seminar this fall at the Michigan Tech Smart Zone will show business owners and managers how to manage and promote their companies more effectively. Taught by a former chief financial officer, Robert Mark, a lecturer at Michigan Tech, the series explores how to use your company?s financials to improve cash flow,
GRAND RAPIDS ? Jill Wallace, the training manager for the Michigan Small Business and Technology Development Center, continues her 10-part series on how to write a business plan with advice on crafting the all important Executive Summary. A sound business plan can help you gather the support you need to get your idea off the
ST. JOSEPH - The Women's Business Center at Cornerstone Alliance is offering a seminar Sept. 20 on Presenting, What Are The Basics? The seminar will teach participants how to give a presentation that communicates their thoughts and ideas effectively. Guest Speakers include: Bob Skylis and Helen Driver from RCS Performance Group. Reservations must be received
BLOOMFIELD HILLS - Great Lakes Angels on Monday rolled out its Angelsoft platform, which the investing group says will make it easier for entrepreneurs to apply for funding. The Internet platform also gives accredited investors a comprehensive set of tools for analyzing potential new deals. The Angelsoft platform gives entrepreneurs the tools to develop streamlined,
SOUTHFIELD - For those who have wondered about career options beyond the traditional path, Michigan Survives have coordinated a tradeshow-type event where job seekers can explore various business and franchise opportunities. To help you make the right career decision if you have been considering franchise ownership or other proven entrepreneurial alternatives, Michigan Survives is hosting
BIRMINGHAM ? StartupNation said Friday it signed a content agreement with Yahoo! Small Business to post its 10 Steps To Open For Business as an online resource for entrepreneurs. StartupNation?s ?10 Steps to Open for Business? simplifies the startup process for entrepreneurs with free, easy-to-use information on how to start a business via articles, audio
ANN ARBOR ? The Great Lakes Entrepreneur's Quest business-training program made the next round of 179 finalists in the running to receive a portion of the $100 million or so up for grabs in Gov. Jennifer Granholm?s 21st Century Jobs Fund. GLEQ applied not as a business-plan competition, rather as a statewide technology networking group,