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Comcast Gives Laptops To Veterans, $25K Grant To Southwest Solutions

DETROIT – Earlier this month, Comcast gave 150 low-income veterans laptops and announced a $25,000 grant to Southwest Solutions for a mobile computer lab and WiFi access points for veterans at its Piquette Square location. The mobile lab will provide more flexibility to train local residents, and the new WiFi access points will help boost

By |2019-08-25T18:57:07-04:00August 25th, 2019|New Products / Contracts|

C3 Industries, Detroit FinTech Bay, MIVideoStudio, LTU Update

ROYAL OAK - On M2 Techcast Aug. 26, Joel Ruggiero, co-founder and chief horticulturist of C3 Industries, will announce 20 cannabis dispensaries statewide. Maissan Almaskati, chief executive officer of the FinTech Consortium in the United States, will explain the partnership with TechTown. David Simon, co-founder of MIVideoStudio.Com, explains how the Video-as-a-Service platform allows clients to

By |2019-08-26T09:03:27-04:00August 25th, 2019|Featured, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

Stabenow, Peters Push To Extend Great Lakes Initiative 5 More Years

LANSING - On Thursday, U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow and U.S. Sen. Gary Peters announced legislation that would extend sunset of the Great Lake Restoration Initiative by five years and increase funding for the project. The move, they said, would build on existing success and improve conditions of the lakes. Under the proposed legislation the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative

By |2019-08-25T20:53:24-04:00August 25th, 2019|Clean Update|

Nessel Joins Anti-Robocall Fight With Other AGs, Phone Companies

LANSING - Attorney General Dana Nessel joined with 50 other attorneys general and 12 telecommunication companies to fight illegal robocalls with the Anti-Robocall Principles agreement. "This is a major step forward in combating robocalls in Michigan and across the country," Nessel said in a statement Friday. "Far too many residents fall victim to illegal robocall

By |2019-08-25T20:53:24-04:00August 25th, 2019|Mobile MI, Mobility, Politics/Government|

Study: Michigan’s Urban Roads Far Worse Than Rural Ones

LANSING - Michigan's two- to four-lane roadways in rural areas were generally in good condition as of 2016, according to a study released that week that showed a stark differential between those roads and ones in urban areas of the state. The Reason Foundation study found about 0.85 percent of roads classified as rural other principal arterials

By |2019-08-25T20:53:24-04:00August 25th, 2019|Politics, Politics/Government|

Ready To Grow Your Business?

DETROIT - Road to Readiness is a comprehensive, 5-part business education series on financial management and capital readiness presented by TechTown, Design Core Detroit and the Detroit Development Fund. Deadline to apply is Sept. 6.  Classes are 8:30am - 12:00pm every Monday from September 30 - October 28. Topics covered are as follows: September 30

By |2019-08-24T12:08:32-04:00August 24th, 2019|Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs|

C3 Industries To Open Up To 20 Cannabis Dispensaries In Michigan In Next 24 Months

ANN ARBOR – C3 Industries has entered the Michigan cannabis market with the opening of its first “High Profile” dispensary in Detroit. The cannabis retailer plans to open 15 to 20 dispensaries in Michigan over the next 24 months. The next two locations are on track to open in Ann Arbor and Grant this fall,

By |2019-08-20T20:02:20-04:00August 20th, 2019|Marijuana Business, News|

Study: Emotional Exhaustion Takes A Toll On Entrepreneurial Ventures

MUNCIE, Indiana - Emotional exhaustion caused by role ambiguity and work-family conflicts can lead many entrepreneurs to leave or close their companies, even when the ventures are profitable, says a Ball State University researcher. “Every founder or owner has to exit the business eventually, but the tipping point occurs when emotional exhaustion is simply too

By |2019-08-20T20:10:00-04:00August 20th, 2019|Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs|

Genomenon Partners With Chinese To Sell Mastermind Genomic Search Engine

ANN ARBOR - Genomenon, Inc., and Shanghai Shanyi Biological Technology Co., Ltd have formed a partnership to provide Genomenon’s leading Mastermind Genomic Search Engine to clinical laboratory customers in China. Genomenon’s Mastermind is a genomic search engine wiith nearly 3,500 users in over 100 countries, becoming the search engine of choice when researching patient variants

By |2019-08-20T20:10:00-04:00August 20th, 2019|Life Sciences, Life Sciences/Biotech|

Report: 30 Percent Of Workers leave Jobs That Do Not Offer Flexible Options

BOULDER, CO. - 30 percent of workers have reported leaving a job because it did not offer flexible work options, 16 percent are currently looking for a new job specifically because of work flexibility issues, a new report contends. With this insight, it’s not surprising, the report said, that 80 percent also said they would

By |2019-08-20T20:10:00-04:00August 20th, 2019|Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Featured|