LANSING - The Small Business Association of Michigan's ninth annual Michigan Entrepreneurship Score Card reports very promising progress for both small businesses and the Michigan entrepreneurial economy at large. Vigor in the Michigan entrepreneurial economy parallels Michigan?s economic turnaround since 2009. Between 2009 and 2010 the number of business establishments grew 18.1 percent, and a
LANSING - A bipartisan group of U.S. House members, led by Michigan members, has called for $300 million to be added to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative in the 2014 federal budget. A total of 35 U.S. House members from other Great Lakes states, and even Florida, signed a letter to the chamber's Appropriations Subcommittee
LANSING ? The Michigan Public Service Commission on Tuesday approved an expanded gas main replacement program and pipeline integrity program, as well as the recovery of the costs of those programs and the ongoing meter move out program for DTE Gas Company, formerly known as Michigan Consolidated Gas Company. As a result, a residential customer
LANSING - Tourist spending in Michigan increased about 6 percent in 2012 and should see a similar increase of 5.5 percent in 2013, an annual report by Michigan State University released on Tuesday has found. The report is more good news for the state's tourism industry coming a day after a Pure Michigan campaign report
DETROIT - Gamification and CRM solutions company LevelEleven, one of the dozens of properties houses in the Madison Building owned by Detroit Venture Partners, has landed another $500,000 in seed financing that includes an undisclosed amount from long-time Michigan technology entrepreneur Rick Inatome. Inatome, a long time mentor to LevelEleven CEO Bob Marsh, was joined
WASHINGTON D.C. - The U.S. State Department Friday announced it has issued a presidential permit to the state of Michigan for the New International Trade Crossing between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario. When ground will be broken, however, is anybody's guess. ?This is all about jobs for today and tomorrow,? Gov. Rick Snyder said in a
SOUTHFIELD - Technology PR firm Airfoil and Newell PR, a China-based independent public relations firm that has won more technology awards than any other national firm, announced an exclusive affiliate relationship to provide services to each firm's respective technology client interests in the Asia Pacific and U.S. markets. "Airfoil Global Group chose Newell as our
DETROIT - ACTIVATE, which offers women the opportunity to start their own technology companies, is offering complimentary introductory sessions in person or online starting April 23 for women to learn more about the program. In-person sessions are offered in Ann Arbor, Grand Rapids and Troy. "ACTiVATE focuses on women with early start ups, a technology
DETROIT - Verizon on April 3 launched its Powerful Answers Award, a $10 million challenge to find innovative ideas in three core focus areas - healthcare, education and sustainability. Entries must use Verizon networks and technology (wireless, cloud, broadband, etc.) to help deliver solutions that address societal challenges, deliver social benefit and grow markets. With
HOLLAND ? A West Michigan manufacturer turned a bad experience with off-the-shelf Enterprise Resource Planning systems into a business opportunity. When Fogg Filler looked to buy an ERP system and realized none of the available solutions fit its needs, it set loose an internal team to develop a system that worked for the company, said