ANN ARBOR - HiveLend was awarded Best of Boot Camp at the conclusion of Ann Arbor SPARK's 26th Entrepreneur Boot Camp. HiveLend is a web-platform enabling communication between farmers and beekeepers through a proprietary, matching algorithm. HiveLend was chosen as winner by a panel of investors and industry experts who rated Boot Camp participants' pitches.
LANSING - The Small Business Association of Michigan Annual Meeting June 18 will feature representatives from Shinola and Stormy Kromer who will discuss the importance of building a brand, tips for growing a business and how their Michigan roots have impacted their success. The annual meeting will include recognition of the 2015 Small Business Legislator
DETROIT - More than 500 technology professionals and executives attended the Third Annual Michigan Council for Women in Technology Executive Connection Summit held on Tuesday, May 5 at the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center. The host was Emmy winning local journalist Carol Cain who kicked off the event and moderated panels of Technology
PLYMOUTH - Southeast Michigan has landed two of the 32 national winners of Comcast Business' Innovations for Entrepreneurs contest. Both received $10,000 and both are in the competition - through a public vote - to receive an additional $20,000 in cash. Regional winners are Fresh Co Home Inc. of Bloomfield and Lawrence Hunt of Royal
SOUTHFIELD - ardentCause has been selected to provide data management services to the Greater Detroit Area Health Council in its development of the Macomb County Partners in Prevention and Care Chronic Disease Coordinating Network project. The CDCN is a four year community-wide partnership focused on improving health outcomes for a defined Macomb County population, by
EAST LANSING - A $5 million bequest commitment from a Kentucky couple will strengthen the Michigan State University College of Engineering's ability to coach, develop and educate the next generation of innovation leaders. The estate gift from Gary and Patricia Coffman is one of the largest donations ever given to MSU Engineering. It will establish
CUPERTINO, Ca. - A key component of the Apple Watch made by one of two suppliers was found to be defective, prompting Apple to limit the availability of the highly anticipated new product, people familiar with the matter told the Wall Street Journal. The part involved is the so-called taptic engine, designed by Apple to
DETROIT - Challenge Detroit will host its fourth-year finalists for interviews with 25 host companies at the Fort Shelby Hotel in Detroit May 7 and 8. The new Fellows will be announced in June and start the program in September. Finalists will be seeking participation in Challenge Detroit, a program that provides people with the
ANN ARBOR - Bill Coughlin, president and CEO of Ford Global Technologies, and Brad Keywell, the co-founder of Groupon and current CEO and co-founder of Uptake, are the keynote speakers at the Michigan Growth Capital Symposium, May 19-20 at the Marriott Resort in Ypsilanti. The conference will also include five panel discussions, as well as
ANN ARBOR - Ann Arbor SPARK recently launched a new video series designed to provide critical information and education to business owners. The SPARK-Ed series' first installment, launched in time to support startups going through its Entrepreneur Boot Camp program, is a four-part look at what entrepreneurs need to know about starting a business. Featuring