DETROIT - If you are a hacker, developer, coder or software engineer or front end designer that wants to join a new startup, you need to come to Bizdom Detroit's Hacker & Entrepreneur Match Up Tuesday, Nov. 8 at the Centaur Bar in Detroit. Event organizers promise to introduce attendees to Detroit's coolest new startups
ANN ARBOR - You might not think finger-pointing could make a sound of its own, but it does. High, thin and very penetrating. And it could be heard all over Lansing after last week?s vote in the Senate Economic Development Committee sunk ? at least temporarily ? the much-debated project to build another bridge connecting
LANSING - Matt Hill started Liquid Web as a high-schooler living in Holt. The Web-hosting firm now has nearly 300 employees, and adds more each month. Liquid Web is one of mid-Michigan?s biggest success stories. Launched in 1997, the managed Web-hosting company serves more than 20,000 clients in 120 countries. In 2009, it opened a
WARREN - Whether you're starting a business, introducing new products or services, or adding locations, it's always a good idea to first do your research. Informed decisions make the best decisions, and ? especially when credit is tight ? we often need to show that we have a solid understanding of our target markets. Unfortunately,
WARREN - The company that manages the global Internet address system ? the International Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ? recently approved two changes to the domain name system that could significantly impact your online business model. One represents a potential threat to your company's brand identity that can be avoided with prompt action.
WARREN - Because our marketing and media company is based out of Lansing, we see a lot of negativity when it comes to our state. To combat this view, we put together a two-week social media road trip to give the state a much-needed PR boost. During ?#MeetMichigan with @m3_group,? we visited all 83 counties
WARREN - Michigan offers several business tax incentives that can help local companies by driving development and creating jobs. Specifically, the Michigan Research and Development (R&D) tax credit has been effective in lightening the load of tax liability and providing companies with additional dollars for new machinery and employees. We?ve all read in the papers
WARREN - It seems as though everyone has a personal Facebook page and a corporate fan page and hundreds, if not thousands of Twitter followers. Except restaurants. According to the National Restaurant Association (NRA), repeat customers represent more than 70 percent of the business done by all but ?fine dining? establishments ? and there it?s
ANN ARBOR - Merit Network is pleased to congratulate Mike Richardson of REMC No. 1 (Regional Education Media Center No. 1) for being recognized as an Internet2 K20 Initiative Innovator. Internet2's Anchor Innovators Program highlights individuals from within the Internet2 K20 Initiative community who have exhibited excellence in technology support of community anchor institutions such
ANN ARBOR - Earlier this month, the New York Times reported that as Groupon prepares to go public, the success of its business model is in some question. I took a look at some data from our Top 100 study this year (data gathered in February/March timeframe), and I don't think anyone should be signing