LANSING — The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity has launched a new initiative to award college credit to residents who complete building trades Registered Apprenticeship programs. LEO, the state’s skilled trades unions, the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP) and the Michigan Community College Association (MCCA) will work together to
Referral programs are a powerful tool. They can drive new customer acquisition. They reward loyal customers who are already loyal. For example, a "Give $20, Get $20" method is especially efficient. It is a clear and mutual gain. Both the referrer as well as the person who is referred to benefit. This results in strong
Marketing and Sales in 2026 is not about piling on more tools. It is about orchestrating strategy across marketing and sales so CEOs can see measurable, repeatable growth. On the October 13, 2025 MITechTV segment, hosts Mike Brennan and Matt Rousch welcomed Melih Oztalay of SmartFinds Marketing and Ken Cheo of Our Sales Coach to
COLUMBUS - Cannabis dispensary workers have been forced to go on strike at Herbal Wellness Center in Columbus to protest the company's unfair labor practices and secure a contract. "There's no reason the employer can't provide these workers with what they're demanding – annual wage increases, seniority, and protection from unjust discipline," said Tony Jones,
BEIJING - Scientists have repaired a natural gateway into the brains of mice, allowing the clumps and tangles associated with Alzheimer's disease to be swept away. After just three drug injections, mice with certain genes that mimic Alzheimer's showed a reversal of several key pathological features. Within hours of the first injection, the animal brains showed
NEW YORK - About 6,000 years ago, hunter-gatherers who migrated south settled in the Bogotá Altiplano of what is now Colombia, transitioning to an agricultural society over the next 4,000 years. Then they vanished. Whoever these people were, they disappeared from the genetic record. The team of researchers who discovered them through fragmented DNA in
DETROIT – The Michigan Venture Capital Association celebrated the state’s entrepreneurial ecosystem at its 2025 Annual Awards Celebration held earlier this month at Elevate at One Campus Martius. During the event, MVCA presented awards highlighting capital events driving the growth of Michigan companies, significant investment milestones propelling businesses forward, innovative companies developing groundbreaking solutions, and
In recent years, users have become increasingly aware of how their data is tracked and handled online. Concerns about digital privacy have risen in conjunction with advancements in internet technology, prompting a closer look at the tools we rely on for everyday browsing. From work to entertainment, browsers play a crucial role in how we
ANN ARBOR —City of Ann Arbor data is now available to the public like never before, in the forms of charts, graphs and maps, at https://data.a2gov.org/. The launch of the new Ann Arbor Open Data Portal is in response to City Council Resolution R-23-331, “Resolution to Improve Data Transparency and Performance Management.” The city first
TOKYO - One of the world's biggest car manufacturers has announced plans to mass-produce a type of battery for electric vehicles (EVs) that can last far longer and charge much quicker than current technologies. On October 8, Toyota and the Japan-based Sumitomo Metal Mining Company announced a joint venture to mass-produce cathode materials for solid-state
