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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|
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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|
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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|
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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|
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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|
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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|
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aimWest 15th Annual Tech Trends With MISBDC CEO Brophy March 16

GRAND RAPIDS - Back by popular demand, aimWest is hosting it’s 15th Annual Tech Trends event with special guest, Keith Brophy on March 16. Nearly half of the registrations are already booked and seating is limited. Come join 200 of West Michigan’s top IT professionals  to hear Brophy deliver one of his colorful presentations about the future

By |2016-03-02T17:00:04-05:00March 2nd, 2016|Entrepreneurs, New Products / Contracts|
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Michigan Council Of Women In Technology ConnectNet Social Networking Event March 8

NORTHVILLE - Join MCWT's ConnectNet Social, an opportunity to network and meet other individuals in our local IT community, March 8 at the Rusty Bucket. MCWT volunteers Deb Swink and Ellen Bourke will provide a new-member welcome. Executive Director Rosemary Bayer will discuss MCWT's plans for 2016, outlining how members can get involved to help

By |2016-03-01T18:08:30-05:00March 1st, 2016|Entrepreneurs, New Products / Contracts|
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Grand Rapids Shefit Lands $250,000 Investment From Shark Tank

GRAND RAPIDS - Every budding entrepreneur comes up against the issue of financing. It isn’t easy to fund new and unproven ideas. But one aspiring business woman had the unusual opportunity of pitching her idea on national television. The popular show “Shark Tank” recently featured Sara Moylan of Grand Rapids, founder of Shefit. Shark Tank,

By |2016-03-01T17:49:31-05:00March 1st, 2016|Entrepreneurs, Featured|
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Deadline Nears For $440,000 Comcast Business Innovations 4 Entrepreneurs Contest

DETROIT – The deadline for the $440,000 Comcast Business Innovations 4 Entrepreneurs Competition is March 12. If you can submit a 250-word essay that explains how your business can use technology to enhance it, you could grab $30,000 as well as expert business mentoring. Startups and entrepreneurs are encouraged to visit the Comcast Business Community

By |2016-02-29T20:12:35-05:00February 29th, 2016|Entrepreneurs, Featured|
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