ANN ARBOR - Linda Girard, the co-founder of Pure Visibility, has been named one of the Top 10 Michigan Business Women for 2008 by the Greater Detroit Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners. NAWBO awarded Girard the Up-and-Coming Award, an award that honors dedication to business growth, employee development, owner and personal
LANSING - Nearly a third of small businesses have considered dropping their employee health plans in the past year and 6 percent have, according to a survey released Wednesday by the Michigan Business and Professional Association. The survey of MBPA members said 28 percent had considered dropping coverage and 38.9 percent had changed coverage to
MOUNTAIN VIEW - Plug-in hybrids get far better mileage than standard cars or regular hybrids - and emit far less pollution. But they are also tough to justify economically at the moment with existing technology, a new study says. RechargeIT.org, a Google initiative, spent several months studying how well plug-in hybrids work in real-world circumstances,
BOSTON - An MIT spinoff with Ethernet co-inventor Bob Metcalfe on its board has landed seed money to bring the cost of solar power to the much-pursued level of $1 per watt. Called 1366 Technologies, the company raised $12.4 million from North Bridge Venture Partners and Polaris Venture Partners, where Metcalfe is partner, to build
REDMOND, Wa. - Vista users encountering problems when they upgrade to Service Pack 1 can breathe easier: the company is giving away free support for those installing the service pack. The transition to the service pack has not been problem-free for many users, some of whom have seen their computers fall into endless reboot cycles
NEW YORK - Citigroup said it is likely Microsoft will raise its $31-per-share offer for Yahoo, and upgraded Yahoo shares to buy from hold. The brokerage also raised its price target on Yahoo's stock to $34 from $31, saying it believed Microsoft remained committed to its offer and "is capable of and willing to" increase
PLEASANT RIDGE ? Interactive Promotions Leader ePrize on Monday announced the introduction of a product development division that will drive the invention of new online and mobile marketing products. Led by Senior Vice President Drew Bennett and other hand-picked senior leaders from within the ePrize team, the 22-member team acts as a research and development
DETROIT ? The Great Lakes Entrepreneur's Quest and ConnecTech, the former GLIMA Network, will join WWJ Newsradio 950's daily technology eNewsletter on a tour of Michigan in April to profile technology companies. The Tech Tour, organized by Matt Roush, Technology Editor For WWJ Newsradio 950 in Detroit, and editor of the Great Lakes IT Report,
MANISTEE ? Manistee and Mason counties, on Michigan'd west central coast, has selected the RAIN Source Capital of Minneapolis to help develop an angel investing group for companies in the region. The as yet unnamed angel group will be backed as well by the Industrial Development Group in Manistee. The Rain Group also is helping
BATTLE CREEK ? Great Lakes Entrepreneur's Quest is joining Western Michigan Economic Development organizations, entrepreneurs, investors, consultants, coaches and mentors on April 10 at the McCamly Plaza Hotel to celebrate the entrepreneurial spirit in Michigan. Keynote speaker, Keith Brophy, will kick off the evening. Brophy, a former Ernst & Young West Michigan Entrepreneur of the