Michigan Technology News and Entrepreneurs
NOVI - This it the perfect combination of enjoying a good meal, meeting cool people and learning things that will help you grow your business. Motor City Connect Live meetings were never designed as something you HAD to do. They are something you WANT to do. On Tuesday July 12, you'll enjoy the vibe from
LANSING - Michigan’s investments in the 21st Century Jobs Trust Fund’s Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program have helped diversify the state’s economy and created jobs during the last decade, according to a study commissioned by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. But, the report warns, the state’s economy “is at a crossroads,” and investments in innovation and
LANSING - Senate Majority Leader Arlan Meekhof was recognized on June 23 at the Small Business Association of Michigan annual meeting as its Legislator of the Year, while Milan Gandhi of Med-Share in Southfield was named as its Advocate of the Year. 2016-17 SBAM board officers were introduced at the event: Chair: Kathie Fuce-Hobohm, SPACE, Inc.,
HOLLAND - A popular pitch competition pioneered by Rick DeVos, the founder of Grand Rapids Start Garden, has now been adopted by Holland and could help one entrepreneur each month fund his or her business idea. Anyone with a business idea who could use $5,000 to advance it is encouraged to enter the competition online
ANN ARBOR - University of Michigan graduate Dick Beedon is a true entrepreneur. He has started four technology companies, including one that went public. But in May of 2014, Beedon was diagnosed with Staph and the infection was attacking his heart. He was told he was probably going to die. The outlook was grim. After
GRAND RAPIDS - For the first time in 12 years, the U.S. Department of Labor has announced an update to the overtime rule that will greatly impact America's middle class. The ruling, officially announced by President Barack Obama and Department of Labor Secretary Thomas Perez on May 18, increases the salary threshold for paid overtime from
DETROIT - Sometimes as entrepreneurs and creatives we are so busy working we don’t take time out to celebrate our growth and success. We hope these entrepreneurs celebrated their success at the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year awards earlier this week. EY hosted their 30th award’s anniversary, selecting twelve entrepreneurs form the Michigan and
DETROIT - Challenge Detroit, celebrating its fifth year, announced its 2016-2017 class of 42 Fellows, each of whom will get opportunity to live, work and play in metropolitan Detroit. Fellows will work with their new host companies four days a week. Some of those companies are Slow Roll, EcoWorks, General Motors, Marketing Associates and Rossetti.
ROYAL OAK - Justine Sheu from ProUp.Com talks about how her website helps students get connected to career paths in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math who might not get the introduction otherwise. Sheu developed her program through the Detroit Public School District, where she works with high school students to match them with STEM internships,
ROYAL OAK - Amanda Lewan, one of the three Diva Tech Talk podcasters, joins M2 Techcast co-hosts Mike Brennan and Matt Roush to talk about her coverage of the Mackinac Policy Conference (she is editor of Michipreneur.Com) and some exciting news about her co-working space, Bamboo Detroit. It will be expanding soon. The Mackinac Policy
