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7th India Business Conference March 25-26 At U-M Focuses On Doing Business In India

ANN ARBOR - The India Business Conference on March 25-26 is one of the largest conferences hosted at the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business. Each year, IBC brings together leaders from business and a variety of other fields, Michigan's world-class faculty, and its diverse student body. IBC serves as a platform to explore

By |2016-03-18T11:06:08-04:00March 18th, 2016|Entrepreneurs, Featured|

OST Given 2016 Outstanding Growth Award From West Michigan ACG Chapter

GRAND RAPIDS – Open Systems Technologies has been named by the Association for Corporate Growth of Western Michigan’s as its 2016 Outstanding Growth Award recipient.  The $160 million information technology consulting firm joins the ranks of influential past winners including Wolverine World Wide, Herman Miller and Rockford Construction Company.  The annual award honors a local

By |2016-03-17T12:54:05-04:00March 17th, 2016|Entrepreneurs, New Products / Contracts|

Michigan 50 Companies To Watch 2016 Winners Announced

LANSING - Michigan 50 Companies to Watch has named its 2016 recipients for the awards sponsored by the Edward Lowe Foundation and presented by Michigan Celebrates Small Business. Companies nominated for the Michigan 50 Companies to Watch list must be second-stage companies, defined as having six to 99 full-time-equivalent employees and generating $750,000 to $50

By |2016-04-12T20:36:59-04:00March 15th, 2016|Entrepreneurs, News|

Survey: Majority Of Small Biz Offer Employees Free Lunches, Coffee, Wi-Fi

GLENVIEW, IL - The majority of small business owners are offering up free lunches, coffee and Wi-Fi to their employees, according to a new survey. About a third of small business owners offer health care and 401k benefits. These have become standard perks, as 74 percent offer occasional free lunches; 65 percent supply free coffee; and

By |2016-03-11T10:01:36-05:00March 11th, 2016|Entrepreneurs|

BlueWater Angels Invests Record $4.5 Million In Michigan Start-Ups During 2015

MIDLAND - The BlueWater Angels Investment Network announced that the group invested a record $4.5 million in 2015, supporting record growth of four of Michigan’s promising start-up companies:  Advanced Battery Concepts, RetroSense Therapeutics, Gemphire Therapeutics, and foodjunky.com. “Startups are responsible for virtually all new job creation in a healthy economy and are the most vital

By |2016-03-10T16:40:57-05:00March 10th, 2016|Entrepreneurs, Featured|

DTX Launch Detroit Hosts Information Session March 23 At TechTown

DETROIT - DTX Launch Detroit is hosting an information session on March 23 to take applications for its summer accelerator. Pizza is included. DTX Launch Detroit is an intensive 10-week summer accelerator for college students and recent graduates aspiring to launch a technology startup. Participants will receive a stipend of $2,500 per individual (up to

By |2016-03-09T21:14:57-05:00March 9th, 2016|Entrepreneurs, Featured|

Entrepreneurs Organization Accelerator Helps You Reach $1 Million Mark

DETROIT - Entrepreneurs Organization, a global community of founders that helps entrepreneurs tap into the minds, resources, and insights needed to scale, gets a new leader in July when local  entrepreneur April Clarke founder of Xpress Transportation takes over for Bob Kuehne of Blue Newt Software in Ann Arbor. Clarke says the program is great for

By |2016-03-11T13:50:13-05:00March 9th, 2016|Entrepreneurs|

Deadline Sunday For Challenge Detroit Fellows To Live, Work, Play, Give

DETROIT - Challenge Detroit is looking for 30 young leaders for tomorrow who want to live, work, play, give and lead in and around the greater Detroit area for a year of their lives. Deadline to apply is Sunday March 6. Can retaining and attracting 30 of the best and brightest innovative thinkers really make

By |2016-03-05T09:24:03-05:00March 4th, 2016|Entrepreneurs, New Products / Contracts|

Deadline For Walsh College Make It Better Competition March 18

TROY - High school and community college students in Michigan are invited to join Walsh College students and alumni and participate in the Walsh College LaunchPad ‘Make It Better’ Competition. A total of 10 prizes, including two $500 top awards and four gift cards, will be presented. The deadline is March 18. The competition is

By |2016-03-03T19:47:37-05:00March 3rd, 2016|Entrepreneurs|

Tech248 March 15 Explores Creativity Conflict

FARMINGTON HILLS - Oakland County’s Tech248 on March 15 will explore the Creativity Conflict with speaker Nathaniel McClure, the CEO of Scientifically Proven at Studio Center. • Do you own, work at or want to start a creative studio? • Should every project you make fit into an exponential growth model? • Can creativity conflict

By |2016-03-03T19:19:10-05:00March 3rd, 2016|Entrepreneurs|