DETROIT - TEDxDetroit has named its list of local influencers, event organizers and innovators to kick off the day-long conference Oct. 6 at Detroit historic Fox Theatre – and they include History Channel’s Mobsteel Cast Member Adam Genei; HistoSonics Inc. President and CEO of Christine Gibbons and more. The question asked of the hundreds of
ANN ARBOR - Jerry Greenfield, co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s, will keynote Entrepalooza 2016 on Sept. 23 to help explore the power of creative thinking - solving issues and challenges that entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial members of large companies face. Entrepalooza, at the Michigan League, is presented by The Samuel Zell & Robert H. Lurie Institute
LANSING - Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks about the keys to a successful startup operation with business author Herby Fabius - an entrepreneur, social media expert, blogger, and podcaster. He founded BillionSuccess.com, a startup interview site where he shares weekly founder interviews. To listen, click on https://www.sbam.org/Resources/tabid/97/ArtMID/2980/ArticleID/2524/Learn-how-to-be-a-successful-startup.aspx
GRAND RAPIDS - The Michigan Council of Women in Technology Foundation, previously focused on metro Detroit, has expanded to West Michigan as part of its mission to inspire and grow women and minorities in technology throughout the state. The MCWT Foundation’s West Michigan mission is sponsored by Meijer, Open Systems Technologies, Gordon Food Services and
DETROIT - Techstars Mobility is graduating its second class in Detroit September 8. Last year’s demo day broke a record for the largest demo day in the Techstars family. Michipreneur hope to see the same great turnout this year at demo day again. Below are the companies who will be presenting and more details on
GRAND RAPIDS - Coming off its merger with eMerge West Michigan earlier this year, Grand Rapids-based Start Garden has spun off its venture capital arm into a new entity. Wakestream Ventures will now serve as the main investment vehicle for Start Garden, the organization founded by Amway scion Rick DeVos in 2012 as a $15
TROY - Are you tired of attending entrepreneurial conferences that promise much useable business advice but only deliver so much rhetoric? Elevate Now on Sept. 14 at Automation Alley will deliver just tips, tricks, and actions seven business professionals use everyday for success. In short, co-organizer Terry Bean promises no selling from stage. No come
GRAND RAPIDS - Starting this fall, the Michigan SBDC will host a monthly segment on the M2 (squared) TechCast Internet radio show. M2 TechCast is a live news show hosted by longtime technology writers Mike Brennan and Matt Roush. Every Monday from 3 – 4 p.m. you can listen to Mike and Matt interview local
DETROIT – Tickets are now on sale for the TEDxDetroit conference on Oct. 6, a day-long conference set to gather Detroit’s budding and booming entrepreneurs, educators, entertainers, scientists, technologists, artists and more. Last year more than 3,000 people attended. “TEDxDetroit is all about inspiration! Thousands of people from all walks of life will gather to
DETROIT - The 7th Annual Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition takes place on November 3rd at Cobo Convention Center in Downtown Detroit. The $1 million competition - with $500,000 for first place - showcases the best and brightest startups in Michigan while highlighting the state as a powerhouse for business opportunity and next generation. The deadline
