ANN ARBOR ? The New Enterprise Forum welcomes three new board members who bring business and venture capital experience to the entrepreneur and economic development group. Assuming their new volunteer board positions are Sreeram Veeragandham - managing director of Gitega Capital, Lauren Bigelow Reed - director of programs for Cleantech Venture Network and Dr. Gerry
AUBURN HILLS ? Plexus Systems, which develops software that automates manufacturing processes, received an investment from Apax Partners, a $20 billion investment fund. But neither side would disclose how much was invested in Plexus. Plexus has developed an on demand software model that allows a single, standard code base to be accessed and shared by
GROSS POINTE FARMS ? The residence for the Canadian Consulate General in Detroit served as the forum Wednesday for the June meeting of the Great Lakes Angels, which featured four presentations from two companies each from the United States and Canada. Canadian-based Gauntlet Technology Systems and Walkerville Brewing Company provided a 15-minute overview for about
KALAMAZOO ? Great Lakes Entrepreneur's Quest and Southwest Michigan First will be co hosting an entrepreneurial program this fall that will feature training for angel investors as well as presentations by Michigan companies looking for possible investments. While details remain sketchy, the program would replace the former two-day summer symposiums that had been hosted several
BIRMINGHAM ? The Startup Nation radio show, co hosted by Michigan entrepreneurs Rich and Jeff Sloan, has teamed up with its publicist, Melanie Rembrandt of Rembrandt Communications, to offer a special package of PR services for small business. Rembrandt also will be the featured guest July 1 on the StarupNation Radio network to discuss the
BENTON HARBOR - Are there grants for my business? As part of the Women's Business Center at Cornerstone Alliance monthly Orientation Session, participants will get straight forward answers to this question and others about starting a small business at the July 12 orientation session. ?Are there grants for my business? Where can I find grants
ANN ARBOR ? Check The Crib Corp., which provides an Internet-based procurement system for mission critical spare parts, is the second Michigan Growth Capital Symposium participant to be featured in a summer long series of elevator pitches presented by MItechnews.Com. Company Summary CheckTheCrib has created a system that aggregates spare parts information and processes from
TROY - Michigan Angel investors, Venture Capitalists and successful entrepreneurs will critique start up's business plans June 27 at the next MIT Enterprise Forum hosted by Automation Alley. Talk to an Angel: Crucial Connections to Early Stage Capital will feature elevator pitches from Blizzard Boost, Environmental Transportation, Check the Crib and Intelligun. Each business plan
GROSSE POINTE ? The Great Lakes Angels, a private investment group, is holding its second Cross Border Deal Night program to showcase potential investments in start up companies in Michigan, Ohio and Ontario, Canada. The June 21 event will be held at the residence of the Canadian Consulate General. The event is open to accredited
BIRMINGHAM ? Startup Nation has launched an online community and entrepreneur forum to help aspiring entrepreneurs connect with others as well as to potential mentors who can help them grow their businesses. Through StartupNation, entrepreneurs can create individual profiles, post to forums and cultivate business ideas. Entrepreneurs who register at StartupNation before June 27th are