LANSING - The Michigan Senate on Wednesday swiftly passed a bill that would eliminate a 2017 sunset on funding for the film incentive program as well as revise caps starting in 2015. The bill, SB 1103 , heard testimony in the Senate Economic Development Committee on Wednesday morning, largely in support of its provisions. The
ADRIAN ? When Gov. Rick Snyder signed a bill Tuesday that authorized local stock exchanges for Michigan securities that will be used in Crowdfunding deals, Michigan took another step towards a totally new way of funding start-ups. The Michigan Investment Markets legislation introduced by Rep Nancy Jenkins as a compliment to the Michigan Invests Locally
ANN ARBOR ? Security focused students, cyber security professionals, and members of the University of Michigan technology staff gathered earlier this month for the 10th annual Security at University of Michigan IT conference hosted every October during National Cyber Security Awareness Month. The program seeks to raise awareness of cyber security threats and hosts nationally
ANN ARBOR - In the heat of looking for funding from traditional sources such as Venture Capitalists, start-ups often overlook opportunities for additional funds from Patient Advocacy Groups. On Nov. 5, Ann Arbor Spark will explore maximizing start-up opportunities with these foundations. Foundations certainly serve as a potential source for seed grants and clinical trial
GRAND RAPIDS ? The Institute for Professional Excellence, Davenport University?s corporate education and coaching division, invites managers of all levels to participate in its Leadership for Performance and Finance for the Non-Financial Manager training programs. Leadership for Performance will take place Nov. 18-19 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Finance for the Non-Financial Managers is
STAMFORD, Conn. - Approximately 40 percent of U.S. employees who work for large companies said they use their own smartphones, desktops or laptops daily for some form of work purposes, raising the stakes in the Bring Your Own Device threat, says Gartner in a recent study. "The lines between work and play are becoming more
LANSING - A bill that Senate Majority Leader Randy Richardville says would restructure the way the film industry could hire or be paid for certain workers is on the Senate agenda for Wednesday, though it first must clear the Senate Economic Development Committee in the morning. The bill, SB 1103 , would delete a provision
LANSING - Governor Rick Snyder has opened a wider lead on his Democratic opponent Mark Schauer with two weeks remaining in the election, a new poll shows. Results released Tuesday by the Lansing firm of EPIC/MRA showed Snyder leading Schauer by 8 percentage points, 47 to 39 percent. Democrats were quick to point out that
LANSING - Governor Rick Snyder signed a bill Tuesday that electric vehicle maker Tesla Motors said will prevent it from setting up centers where it can market its vehicles to potential Michigan customers. But in signing the bill, which was backed by the Michigan Auto Dealers Association, Snyder also said the topic of whether automakers
LANSING ? Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder's lead over Democratic challenger Mark Schauer has grown to 8 points as his support among Independent voters has strengthened in the last month, according to the latest EPIC-MRA poll conducted exclusively for the Free Press, WXYZ-TV (Channel 7) and their statewide media polling partners. If the election were held