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SBAM Podcast: Learn How To Be A Successful Startup

LANSING - Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks about the keys to a successful startup operation with business author Herby Fabius - an entrepreneur, social media expert, blogger, and podcaster. He founded BillionSuccess.com, a startup interview site where he shares weekly founder interviews. To listen, click on https://www.sbam.org/Resources/tabid/97/ArtMID/2980/ArticleID/2524/Learn-how-to-be-a-successful-startup.aspx

By |2016-09-07T15:17:49-04:00September 7th, 2016|Entrepreneurs, Podcasts, Small Business Association of Michigan|
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MCWT Foundation Expands To West Michigan To Help Bring Diversity To STEM Statewide

GRAND RAPIDS - The Michigan Council of Women in Technology Foundation, previously focused on metro Detroit, has expanded to West Michigan as part of its mission to inspire and grow women and minorities in technology throughout the state. The MCWT Foundation’s West Michigan mission is sponsored by Meijer, Open Systems Technologies, Gordon Food Services and

By |2016-09-07T14:27:22-04:00September 7th, 2016|Entrepreneurs, Featured, News|
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M2 TechCast: Bamboo East Co-Working Space Pops Up For 90-Days At MASH Detroit

ROYAL OAK - Amanda Lewan, co-founder of co-working space Bamboo Detroit, talks about her new “pop” up version in East Detroit in this episode of M2 TechCast. Bamboo East will exist until mid November inside MASH Detroit on the east side of Detroit, a three-month try out to judge how well it will be received

By |2016-09-07T14:12:06-04:00September 7th, 2016|Entrepreneurs, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|
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M2 TechCast: TiE’s Gopalakrishan Outlines $50,000 TiECon Midwest Connected Car, Mobility Competition

ROYAL OAK - Anu Gopalakrishan, Vice President of TiE Detroit, talks about the TiE-Autonebula Connected Car, Mobility Competition for Startups and the upcoming TiECon Midwest Conference October 27-28. TiECon Midwest Conference will be held at the Henry, the former Ritz Carlton, and it will focus on connected transport. TiE is looking for six finalists who

By |2016-09-07T13:00:04-04:00September 7th, 2016|Entrepreneurs, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|
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Anderson Economic Group To Open Next Office In New York City

EAST LANSING -  Anderson Economic Group LLC, a boutique consultancy founded in Michigan in 1996, announced Tuesday it will open a new office in New York City in October. New York will join existing Anderson Economic Group offices in East Lansing (headquarters), Chicago, and Istanbul, Turkey. “The timing of our expansion into New York is

By |2016-09-06T22:41:10-04:00September 6th, 2016|Entrepreneurs, Featured, News|
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Techstars Mobility Hosting Demo Day Sept. 8 – Dozen Startups Pitching To Public

DETROIT - Techstars Mobility is graduating its second class in Detroit September 8. Last year’s demo day broke a record for the largest demo day in the Techstars family. Michipreneur hope to see the same great turnout this year at demo day again. Below are the companies who will be presenting and more details on

By |2016-09-06T22:11:10-04:00September 6th, 2016|Entrepreneurs, Featured|
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Grand Rapids Start Garden Spins Off VC Arm To Wakestream Ventures

GRAND RAPIDS - Coming off its merger with eMerge West Michigan earlier this year, Grand Rapids-based Start Garden has spun off its venture capital arm into a new entity. Wakestream Ventures will now serve as the main investment vehicle for Start Garden, the organization founded by Amway scion Rick DeVos in 2012 as a $15

By |2016-09-01T19:34:02-04:00September 1st, 2016|Entrepreneurs, News|
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Elevate Now Event Promises Useable Business Advice, Not Useless Rhetoric

TROY - Are you tired of attending entrepreneurial conferences that promise much useable business advice but only deliver so much rhetoric? Elevate Now on Sept. 14 at Automation Alley will deliver just tips, tricks, and actions seven business professionals use everyday for success.  In short, co-organizer Terry Bean promises no selling from stage. No come

By |2016-09-01T20:08:05-04:00September 1st, 2016|Entrepreneurs, Featured|
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Applications Open For Southwest Michigan First Markers’ Mart Competition

KALAMAZOO - Southwest Michigan First is now accepting applications for its third annual Makers’ Mart competition where the winners get $2,500 in cash plus $2,500 in legal, marketing and accounting services. Catalyst University is scheduled for January 26, 2017, at Wings Event Center in Kalamazoo. Makers’ Mart competition finalists will have the opportunity to present their products

By |2016-08-30T20:56:48-04:00August 30th, 2016|Entrepreneurs, Maker MI, News|
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Global Call For Innovators In Mobility, Personal Transportation

DETROIT - More than $200,000 worth of business commercialization acceleration services and cash will be awarded to four overall winners in the 9th annual Global Automotive & Mobility Innovation Challenge. Several past winners have secured customer/partner contracts and millions of dollars in growth funding.  We’re calling for global innovators that can impact mobility or personal

By |2016-08-29T09:19:03-04:00August 29th, 2016|Entrepreneurs|
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