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25 Percent Of Americans Thought About Starting A Business During the Pandemic — 64 Percent Did

DETROIT - The coronavirus pandemic changed how many Americans work, with some shifting to remote and others losing their job. Small business owners in particular have had a turbulent year navigating new and constantly changing guidelines that shuttered certain businesses for a period or indefinitely. Still, entrepreneurial dreams may keep many workers up at night,

By |2021-06-22T17:02:08-04:00June 22nd, 2021|Entrepreneurs, Featured|
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Conquer Accelerator Selects Six Startups for 2021 Cohort

EAST LANSING, Mich. – Conquer Accelerator announces its sixth season and summer 2021 cohort. The 10-week accelerator welcomes six selected teams to its East Lansing program: CrossBraining, Frizzmo, Nickels, Rebound AI, SafetySit, and Tandem. “We’re proud of what we’ve built over the last five years at Conquer Accelerator and we’re only getting better,” said Thomas Stewart, Conquer Accelerator Program

By |2021-06-22T17:02:09-04:00June 22nd, 2021|Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs|
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Detroit’s TechTown Hosts Retail Boot Camp Showcase June 22

DETROIT - Join TechTown Detroit to celebrate the hustle and hard work of 14 Retail Boot Camp (RBC) graduates and the program’s 11th cohort showcase. Tune in virtually to watch quick pitches and see how these businesses will make their visions a reality with what they learned at RBC. Five standouts will each win a

By |2021-06-20T19:10:56-04:00June 20th, 2021|Entrepreneurs|
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Start Garden, Spartan Innovations Recommended As Next SmartZone Facilitators

GRAND RAPIDS — The city’s Local Development Finance Authority has recommended that Start Garden Inc. and Spartan Innovations L3C administer the Grand Rapids SmartZone business incubator through a collaborative approach. The LDFA on March 1 put out a request for proposals to run the business incubator, with the goal of bringing more diversity and equity among tech startups, as MiBiz previously reported.

By |2021-06-18T08:01:52-04:00June 17th, 2021|Entrepreneur Corner, Entrepreneurs|
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COVID-19 Response & Preparedness Plan

LANSING - SBAM has developed a COVID-19 preparedness and response template, consistent with recommendations by MIOSHA. Version 10 of this template, available below, contains amendments to reflect the allowance of in-person work effective May 24. SBAM has also created the complete Small Business Owner’s Guide to Remote Work, also available for download. Download your COVID-19

By |2021-05-25T10:16:53-04:00May 25th, 2021|Entrepreneurs, Small Business Association of Michigan|
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MCWT Names Melanie Kalmar its ‘Woman Of The Year In Technology’

SOUTHFIELD—The Michigan Council of Women in Technology Foundation named Melanie Kalmar its “Woman of the Year in Technology.” Kalmar is corporate vice president, chief information officer (CIO) and chief digital officer at Dow Inc., the Midland-based chemical industry giant. The fifth MCWT award recognizes women in Michigan leading or driving change for other women in

By |2021-05-14T18:52:30-04:00May 14th, 2021|Entrepreneurs, Featured|
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Start Garden Pitch Competition Back After Year Off For COVID

GRAND RAPIDS - After taking a year off, Start Garden is bringing back a business pitch competition that awards $1,000 to 100 contestants and $20,000 to 10 finalists. The Start Garden 100 begins accepting pitches from entrepreneurs who are asked to submit a 90-second video describing their idea. Start Garden will accept entries through July 26. Judges

By |2021-05-09T18:30:45-04:00May 6th, 2021|Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Featured|
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