ANN ARBOR - As COVID-19 unfolds worldwide, a high level of uncertainty has manifested itself. Social distancing, self-quarantines, as well as federal and state mandates forcing the closure of businesses, have become the new norm in recent weeks. This webinar features a panel of experts as they discuss how this current crisis will affect venture-backed
DETROIT - If your business has been affected by COVID-19, the SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan RELIEF fund is now available. Although Bob Moore Financing encourages you to seek other forms of working capital immediately, SBA loans are an excellent long-term alternative. "The SBA recognizes this an allows finance companies to charge as much as
ANN ARBOR - Washtenaw County Office of Community and Economic Development, Ann Arbor SPARK, the Greater Washtenaw Region Small Business Development Center, and the Entrepreneurship Center at Washtenaw Community College Collaborate to Provide Up to $2,500 to Businesses in Need Ann Arbor SPARK, the Greater Washtenaw Region Small Business Development Center, Washtenaw County Office of
DETROIT - TechTown is launching the Detroit Small Business Stabilization Fund with a goal of raising $250,000 to support the needs of small businesses impacted by COVID-19. The fund will administer working capital grants in amounts up to $5,000 in partnership with the City of Detroit, the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation and Invest Detroit. Application
TROY—Automation Alley is requesting help from its members identifying suppliers and providers of personal protective equipment and medical supplies in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The survey is sponsored by the National Council of Textile Organization, the Industrial Fabrics Association International, and the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry. The survey is intended to identify
ROYAL OAK - Davenport University President Richard Pappas talks about the 2020 Michigan Performance Excellence Award recipient by Michigan Performance Excellence, earned by Davenport for demonstrating outstanding performance, leadership and operational excellence. https://youtu.be/fyLD5pgz7tA
BIRMINGHAM - Birmingham Angels, part of CitySide Ventures, invested $518,000 in startups from September to December 2019. Among the companies, the group is invested in Commando Lock, REZA, Cask & Kettle, Adlore Inc, FanLabel and Club Caddie and few others that are in the process. “We are noticing a significant increase in the level of
HOUGHTON, MI – A Finnish business delegation will be coming to both the Upper Peninsula and Southeast Michigan this year to explore new investment opportunities in med-tech, mobility and advanced wood products. In late spring or early summer of this year, FinnZone in Houghton will be hosting a delegation in the U.P. of up to
GRAND RAPIDS - Corey Hart returned to Grand Rapids last September to find that support for entrepreneurship and startup companies had grown well beyond what it was when he left for California a decade earlier. The Forest Hills native and serial entrepreneur now wants to help move the local entrepreneurial ecosystem forward even more with
ROYAL OAK - MITechNews is kicking off a new video series with former CIO Gary Erickson turned head hunter called “Conversations with an Executive Recruiter.” Erickson has several pieces of advice for job seekers including: “The job interview is not about you.” Erickson, managing partner of Executive Search Partners, appears Jan. 27 on M2 Techcast
