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Spellbound Books CEO, An InGAGE Alumni, Semi-Finalist In $1 Million Accelerate Michigan Contest

Spellbound Books CEO, An InGAGE Alumni, Semi-Finalist In $1 Million Accelerate Michigan Contest

ROYAL OAK - Tember Shea, Director of Inforum’s InGAGE program, interviews Christina York, Founder & CEO, ALTality & Spellbound Books, a semi-finalist in the 2017 Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition. Spellbound is used at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital in Ann Arbor to distract children during painful and scary procedures. Now Spellbound has gone commercial to work

By Tember Shea|2017-10-17T17:30:17-04:00October 17th, 2017|Entrepreneurs, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

Dan Gilbert, Michigan Growth Capital Symposium Nominees For Venture Capital Awards

Dan Gilbert, Michigan Growth Capital Symposium Nominees For Venture Capital Awards

DETROIT - Detroit billionaire and real estate mogul Dan Gilbert has been nominated by the Michigan Venture Capital Association for its Entrepreneur of the Year award, while the Michigan Growth Capital Symposium is one of the finalist for the Community Impact Award. Winners will be announced Nov. 15 at the Little Caesars Arena as the

By Mike Brennan|2017-10-16T12:39:37-04:00October 16th, 2017|Entrepreneurs, Featured|

SAHI Cosmetics Wins $100K In Rise Of The Rest Road Tour

SAHI Cosmetics Wins $100K In Rise Of The Rest Road Tour

ANN ARBOR - SAHI Cosmetics LLC is the winner of the Rise of the Rest Road Tour pitch competition and received a check from AOL co-Founder Steve Case. Sahi Cosmetics provides custom makeup for women of ethnic skin tones, specifically medium skin tones. The startups that competed were hand selected from hundreds of entries to compete in the

By Mike Brennan|2017-10-13T10:20:34-04:00October 13th, 2017|Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs|

AOL Founder Steve Case Talks Ann Arbor And Why He’s Investing $100K In Michigan Startup

AOL Founder Steve Case Talks Ann Arbor And Why He’s Investing $100K In Michigan Startup

ANN ARBOR - AOL Founder Steve Case brought his Rise of the Rest Venture Capital roadshow to Ann Arbor Wednesday where he meet with other private equity finance, state and city officials at Zingerman's Roadhouse. He was interviewed by MITechNews.Com Editor and Publisher Mike Brennan. During this 2,600-mile trip, Case will personally invest $500,000 ($100,000

By Mike Brennan|2017-10-13T10:17:59-04:00October 11th, 2017|Entrepreneurs, Featured|

WMed Innovation Center’s Cochrane Outlines October Workshops – Return Of Venture Tuesday

WMed Innovation Center’s Cochrane Outlines October Workshops – Return Of Venture Tuesday

ROYAL OAK - Three cool events for tech entrepreneurs in Southwest Michigan are on tap in October from the WMed Innovation Center in Kalamazoo. And center director Sandra Cochrane details business, crowdfunding and the return of Venture Tuesday in this segment of M2 TechCast. Oct. 25: SBDC Workshop “Business Resource Essentials,” 9:00-12:00, Multi-Purpose Room. Discover

By Sandra Cochrane|2017-10-10T18:47:28-04:00October 10th, 2017|Entrepreneurs, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

PlanetM Landing Zone Opens In Downtown Detroit To Promote Auto Mobility Startups

PlanetM Landing Zone Opens In Downtown Detroit To Promote Auto Mobility Startups

DETROIT - There’s a new co-working space in downtown Detroit and this one is focused on connecting mobility- and auto-focused startups. PlanetM Landing Zone officially opened Thursday. PlanetM is backed by the Detroit Regional Chamber, Michigan Economic Development Corp. and WeWork, a global co-working space group with 160 locations in 52 cities and 16 countries.

By Mike Brennan|2017-10-06T12:14:03-04:00October 6th, 2017|Entrepreneurs, IoT|

LTU Hosts Young Women’s STEM Leadership Conference

LTU Hosts Young Women’s STEM Leadership Conference

SOUTHFIELD – Lawrence Technological University’s College of Management will host a Young Women’s Leadership Conference Oct. 21 aimed at middle school, high school, and undergraduate young women interested in business, technology, and STEM fields. Around 200 attendees are expected for the event, according to Minakhi Jena, director of business programs in LTU’s College of Management.

By Matt Roush|2017-10-06T05:43:55-04:00October 5th, 2017|Entrepreneurs, STEM|

AOL Co-Founder Case Comes To Ann Arbor With $100K Purse For Pitch-Contest Winner

AOL Co-Founder Case Comes To Ann Arbor With $100K Purse For Pitch-Contest Winner

ANN ARBOR - AOL co-founder Steve Case is bringing his sixth Rise of the Rest startup road show to Ann Arbor Oct. 11 to shine a spotlight on what he calls a confluence of factors that are making it easier for startups to launch and create jobs and innovation in places like Ann Arbor, not

By Mike Brennan|2017-10-06T12:15:09-04:00October 5th, 2017|Entrepreneurs, Featured, IoT|

Meet Eight Startups Pitching Rise Of The Rest With AOL Founder Steve Case

Meet Eight Startups Pitching Rise Of The Rest With AOL Founder Steve Case

ANN ARBOR - AOL Founder Steve Case is coming back to Michigan for his Rise of the Rest with Steve Case showcase. The event series aims to spur investments and awareness of talented tech startups in cities outside of Silicon Valley. The event is open for RSVP, taking place in Ann Arbor at the Michigan Theater. There will

By Amanda Lewan|2017-10-03T20:49:27-04:00October 3rd, 2017|Entrepreneurs|

Deadline For Startup Boost Applications At Bamboo Detroit Sept. 26

Deadline For Startup Boost Applications At Bamboo Detroit Sept. 26

DETROIT - Detroit has been chosen as one of a handful of cities to host the global pre-accelerator Startup Boost. The free six-week mentorship program is open for applications now through September 26. Each week startups will participate in pitch practices and meet with mentors and investors in order to prepare for funding. “The program

By Amanda Lewan|2017-09-22T07:15:41-04:00September 22nd, 2017|Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Featured|