Entrepreneur Corner

LANSING - The Michigan Restaurant Association Educational Support Foundation will send the culinary team from Lenawee Intermediate School District TECH Center in Adrian and the management team from Plymouth-Canton Educational Park in Canton to compete in the 15th annual National ProStart Invitational in Anaheim, California. Both teams took first place in their respective disciplines at

ANN ARBOR - Washtenaw Community College and the International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers Union signed a five-year contract extension this week to continue to hold the Iron Workers Instructor Training Program on the WCC campus. The announcement was made by Dr. Rose B. Bellanca, WCC President and Lee Worley, Executive

ANN ARBOR - Ann Arbor SPARK's hub for entrepreneurial services in Ypsilanti, SPARK East, has received $350,000 in funding from the Michigan Economic Development Corp. to support its continued work to help businesses startup and grow. SPARK also received support for expanded collaborative efforts with Eastern Michigan University that are centered on entrepreneurial development and

LANSING - Fifty-three teams representing 20 career and technical centers from across Michigan will meet in Lansing on March 22-23 for the annual Michigan ProStart Competition, where kids are showcase their culinary skills. Hosted by the Michigan Restaurant Association Educational Support Foundation, the student competition will take place at the Crowne Plaza Lansing West from

LANSING - Nearly 60 companies from across the state will be honored at the eleventh annual Michigan Celebrates Small Business event on May 7. Awards include the Michigan 50 Companies to Watch, Main Street USA, Small Business Innovation, Government Contractor of the Year, Small Business Person of the Year, Small Business Exporter of the Year,

GRAND RAPIDS ? Tech entrepreneur Keith Brophy will once again look in his crystal ball and pronounce upcoming technology trends on March 18 at the City Flats Hotel Ballroom. Brophy, who has made his predictions for the past 13 years, threw out this teaser to entice attendees: An interesting perspective on the Apple watch and

HOUGHTON - This year?s Clean Snowmobile Challenge is full of firsts. For one, all teams made it to Houghton, Michigan where Michigan Technological University hosts the events ? no easy feat considering the fundraising, travel and time required of the college teams. This includes Finnish students from the Lapland University of Applied Sciences who are

ANN ARBOR ? New corporate and institutional investors have pumped $14 million into Renaissance Venture Capital Fund, capping its second fund at $79 million. The money comes from Whirlpool Corp., MSU Foundation and Roush Industries. Renaissance Venture was launched in 2008 by the Detroit Renaissance, the predecessor of Business Leaders for Michigan. The first fund

DETROIT - Learn go-to-market strategies from two extraordinary entrepreneurs and pitch your product for prizes through Best Shot on March 12 hosted by Bizdom. Free to attend. Refreshments provided. Best Shot Workshop speakers include Tom Sesti and Steve Schwartz. Start earning sales revenue for your business with knowledge and resources from the Best Shot workshop.

AUBURN HILLS - Facebook has changed quite a bit since it was founded 10 years ago. Join Social Media Club Detroit, the Macomb-OU INCubator, and Mike McClure, Social Media Director for the Yaffe Group, for an introduction to Facebook for Business 102. This presentation will be a guide for those looking to build a business