ANN ARBOR - Ann Arbor SPARK presented its annual FastTrack awards to Washtenaw-based companies that have demonstrated consistent growth. Several of the 2012 FastTrack award recipients were multiple year winners. FastTrack awards are presented to companies with consistent records of growth. Recipients of 2012 FastTrack awards were required to have revenue of at least $100,000
DETROIT - The Southeast Michigan Region of the Michigan Small Business & Technology Development Center Detroit service center has a new home, the former Barden Building across from Comerica Park. Formerly housed in TechTown, the Eastern Michigan University-operated MI-SBTDC service location will counsel clients out of the historic, 1908 building, now owned by Grand Valley
ANN ARBOR - Augment Ventures recently made its second investment, in leading analytics software company LLamasoft. Terms were not disclosed. LLamasoft will use the investment to further development of its supply chain solutions software. ?LLamasoft is an attractive investment because its leading analytics software has a huge potential to unlock business intelligence and optimization in
ANN ARBOR - Ann Arbor SPARK recently added two to its team, Joseph Licavoli and Jake Elbers. Licavoli fills a new position as manager of the Michigan Pre-Seed Capital Fund. Elbers is manager of the SPARK East business incubator. Current Ann Arbor SPARK team member Valerie Christofferson was promoted to senior business development manager. ?Joe
GRAND RAPIDS ? Learn from top educators how they are transforming the education culture and create a new generation of student entrepreneurs who work, think and learn differently to prepare for the jobs of the future at the aimWest Nov. 14 meeting at the Eberhard Center. 21st century learning has introduced innovation and entrepreneurship into
ANN ARBOR - Using the Business Model Canvas and the Entrepreneur Operating System's Vision/Traction Organizer, Great Lakes Entrepreneur Quest helps you translate your vision into concrete and effective action to win over customers and investors. 10 Challenge winners will receive widespread exposure of their high-growth businesses. Connect with the potential customers, investors, and experts who
ANN ARBOR - Terry Cross, founder of Windward Associates of Rochester Hill, has been named the keynote speaker for ACE 13, the 13th annual forum for entrepreneurs, emerging company leaders and investors. Cross will discuss "Returning to Michigan, The Entrepreneurial Soul of America: The Important Comparisons between Silicon Valley and Michigan." ACE is Michigan's leading
DETROIT - The SBA Michigan District Office announced it made 2,075 loans for a total of $944 million were made in fiscal 2012. Although the total number of loans decreased from fiscal 2011, the dollar value increased by $10 million, setting a record in Michigan. The Michigan District Office guaranteed 1,742 loans under its flagship
GRAND RAPIDS - Family Promise of Grand Rapids was able to secure the most votes in Toyota's 100 Cars for Good competition earlier this year. The local non-profit organization was successful in rallying community members and volunteers to garner the support needed via social media channels to beat out the over 4,000 applicants nationwide. As
MACKINAC ISLAND - Grand Hotel is launching a week-long digital photo contest, asking guests to post pictures from the 125th anniversary season to Instagram. The competition closes Oct. 30. The images can be posted using hashtag #grandhotel125. The Grand Hotel Instagram account can be found under @grandhotelmichigan. Whoever posts the most picturesque memory from the