LANSING - The Small Business Association of Michigan launched an online tool that helps small business owners understand and take action on the various health insurance decisions mandated by the Affordable Care Act. Decision Point is free to SBAM members enrolled in an SBAM-sponsored health plan. The cost is $50 for SBAM members who are
ANN ARBOR ? The New Enterprise Forum's April 18 meeting will take a look at how social media fits in the general marketing mix of new ventures and how a company can accurately measure and improve Return on Investment with the new digital marketing and networking methods. Panelists include: Linda Girard, Co-Founder/President of Pure Visibility
TROY ? WIT President Quaid Saifee said he hoped 70 people who show up for his Business Intelligence and Big Data Summit on March 14. Instead 178 people showed up from business and technology leaders, Fortune 500 companies as well as small to mid-sized Michigan and Ohio companies. ?It show there?s a pent up demand
ANN ARBOR - GLEQ is still accepting signups for ventures fitting into its Innovation Awards categories until April 10. Each category pays $10,000 in cash prizes. Those categories include: Advanced Manufacturing Alternative Energy IT, Software, Network Security and Web-Based Medical Device Green Chemistry Energy Affordability and Use Reduction Ventures in the New Business Idea, Emerging
TROY - As host organization for the Adams Entrepreneur Fellowship Program, Automation Alley, Michigan's largest technology business association, is once again encouraging recent college and university graduates to apply for a chance to be matched with a growing early-stage company in the region. The Adams Entrepreneur Fellowship provides opportunities for fellows to engage with early-stage
GRAND RAPIDS ? Rick Van Dis, Irwin Seating?s Director of Supply Chain Management, was one of the 225 people who attended the 10th Annual Midwest Supply Chain Management Conference on March 14 at Grand Valley State University?s Eberhard Center. He said he?s participated every year. ?The conference gives me a great cross section of what
GRAND RAPIDS - Davenport University announced that the Society for Human Resource Management has acknowledged that its MBA, Human Resources Management is renewed for alignment with SHRM's HR Curriculum Guidebook and Templates. ?We are extremely grateful to have renewed acknowledgement from SHRM,? said Michael Bowers, Dean for Davenport?s Donald W. Maine College of Business. ?The
GRAND RAPIDS ? aimWest is partnering with PRSA on March 20 to hear a talk from Lt. Matthew Allen on Crisis Communications from the perspective of the U.S. Navy. The event begins in the Overlook Room on the third floor of the Grand Rapids Public Museum for munchies and networking at 5:30 pm. The event
STERLING HEIGHTS - The Michigan Economic Development Corp. has awarded a $500,000 grant to the Macomb-Oakland University INCubator for a second year in a row to help develop and enhance the incubator and its programs for small business clients. Located within the Technology Advancement SmartZone of Sterling Heights, the Macomb-OU INCubator provides comprehensive development and
DETROIT - Detroit-based Detroit Venture Partners announced a second round of funding for iRule, a platform for home entertainment automation that makes it easier for consumers to control their home theater system with a universal remote control using a mobile device. The dollar amount was not disclosed. Itai Ben-Gal and Victor Nemirovsky, two self-described die-hard