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Grey Poupon Mustard Will Be Made Only In Holland, Michigan…Really

HOLLAND - Grey Poupon mustard will be produced solely in Michigan as Kraft Heinz Company expands its Holland facility with the help of a Strategic Fund grant. The company received a $500,000 performance-based grant for a project that expects to generate $17.2 million in private investment and create 50 jobs in the city of Holland,

By |2016-05-19T20:12:57-04:00May 19th, 2016|Entrepreneurs, Politics|

M2 TechCast: CloudTech1 University Debuts May 18 In Rochester Hills

FERNDALE - On May 18, Rick Beckers introduced CloudTech1 University, an evalution of the business he has been in for the past 35 years. He said he decided to create a university to evangelize cloud technology. The first session of CloudTech1 University meeting was at CloudTech1 in Rochester Hills. During the first session, the business

By |2016-05-20T18:54:07-04:00May 16th, 2016|Entrepreneurs, Featured, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

M2 TechCast: Naturalicious Founder Jimmere Builds $1 Million Hair Care Empire In 3 Years

FERNDALE - Gwen Jimmere of Naturalicious is the first African American woman in history to hold a U.S. patent for a natural hair care product - and Naturalicious in just three years has topped $1 million in annual sales. You can find her products at select Whole Foods stores and on Amazon. Jimmere developed her own

By |2016-05-16T22:04:02-04:00May 16th, 2016|Entrepreneurs, Featured, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

Michigan Growth Capital Symposium Announces Presenting Companies

ANN ARBOR - Thirty-six early-stage and growth companies representing life sciences, IT, and technology have been selected to pitch investors May 17-18 at the 35th Michigan Growth Capital Symposium at the Marriott Resort in Ypsilanti. The two-day event will host dozens of industry speakers, including keynote addresses from James Flynn, managing director of Deerfield Capital

By |2016-05-13T13:39:37-04:00May 13th, 2016|Entrepreneurs, News|

Grand Circus Offers DEVELOP(her) For Women In Detroit, Flint To Learn Programming Skills

DETROIT - Grand Circus, a tech training institute in Downtown Detroit, is launching a new free “DEVELOP(her)” program for women to learn computer programming skills. The ten-week program will be available for women in Detroit and Flint, training students for jobs that are in high demand such as a java developer. The new program kicks off Monday,

By |2016-05-11T16:09:05-04:00May 10th, 2016|Entrepreneurs|

Six Startups Accepted To Michigan’s Desai Accelerator

ANN ARBOR - The Desai Accelerator has announced it’s next class of startups to enter in their program. Six early stage technology companies were selected for the second year of their program. The Desai Accelerator is a joint venture between the Zell Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies and the College of Engineering, founded to help

By |2016-05-11T08:02:04-04:00May 10th, 2016|Entrepreneurs|

Attention Detroit Entrepreneurs: ABC’s Shark Tank Hosting Casting Call May 16 At Grand Circus

DETROIT - Metro Detroit entrepreneurs will get a shot at appearing on ABC’s Shark Tank, the popular television series that can lead to big investment dollars, on May 16 at Grand Circus. But you need to sign up quickly to secure your place in this casting call. If selected, you will be asked to do

By |2016-05-10T20:13:09-04:00May 10th, 2016|Entrepreneurs, Featured, News|

aimWest Explores Green Technology May 18 At Grand Rapids Event

GRAND RAPIDS - aimWest is going green on May 18 to delve into the topic of Green Technology. And Kermit the Frog won’t be the MC. Green Technology, what  it means and how it pertains to individuals and businesses to be exact. Many high-impact advances are being found in alternative energy, high efficiency appliances, home/building automation, modern building materials, and high-tech planning. aimWest has assembled a panel

By |2016-05-05T11:08:52-04:00May 5th, 2016|Clean Update, Entrepreneurs|

An Introduction To The Entrepreneurial Support Ecosystem In Michigan

AUBURN HILLS - Do you have a high-tech startup? How about an early-stage, growth-based business? Do you seek to become an entrepreneur by turning your innovative idea into a business? If so, the Macomb-OU INCubator invites you to attend on May 24 to Starting Up, a workshop exploring several of the resources within the State

By |2016-05-04T19:25:58-04:00May 4th, 2016|Entrepreneurs|

Keynote Speakers Announced For The Michigan Growth Capital Symposium

ANN ARBOR - James Flynn, managing director of New York City-based Deerfield Capital Management, and Adam Lilling, founder and managing partner of Los Angeles-based Plus Capital will keynote the 35th annual Michigan Growth Capital Symposium May 17-18. MGCS will also feature panel discussions on topics ranging from the impact of healthcare reform, medical software startup

By |2016-05-03T20:07:23-04:00May 3rd, 2016|Entrepreneurs, Featured|