HOWELL - Skip Simms, a senior executive with Ann Arbor SPARK, and the director of the Michigan Pre-Seed Capital Fund, said it's a great time to be an entrepreneur in Michigan. Over the past half dozen years, more than a dozen Venture Capital companies have sprung up in the state, along with a half dozen
HOWELL - Marine Gen. Bradley Lott, the newly appointed Director of the Michigan Defense Contract Coordination Center, administered by the Michigan Economic Development Corp., thinks Michigan can again become the Arsenal of Democracy - like it was during World War II - by harnessing the expertise developed in the state?s dominant auto industry to build
LANSING - Over the weekend, the Michigan legislature passed changes to the former Single Business Tax, now called the Michigan Business Tax, that included a surcharge to make up for a $700 million budget shortfall. If all of this remains confusing, we've got Brendan Ringlever from BL Government Affair's Lansing office to explain it all
LANSING ? Michigan homeowners facing financial trouble with subprime mortgages, burdensome interest under adjustable rate mortgages or who fell behind in payments after losing their jobs would get help under a package of bills that cleared the House on Tuesday. The bills authorize the Michigan State Housing Development Authority to refinance loans at lower rates,
BOSTON - When the sun sets or the wind dies down, renewable energy sources get a lot less reliable. That's why large-scale electricity storage technologies are being pursued by a number of energy technology companies. Although none of these technologies are commonplace, they could fill a niche in the booming solar and wind industries and
LANSING ? Michigan House Great Lakes and Environment Committee Chair Rep. Rebekah Warren (D-Ann Arbor) said Tuesday that she intends to begin voting at the committee's regular meeting Wednesday on a package of bills to implement the Great Lakes Compact. So far the House package has drawn fire from business groups as placing too many
BLOOMFIELD HILLS -The Deal Gateway, in association with the Entrepreneur and Investor Exchange, is hosting its Winter Networking Event Jan. 8 at the Birmingham Community House with a presentation called Seven Things You Must Know About Raising Money. Carl Meyering, chairman and CEO of The Meyering Corporation, will be the featured speaker. His presentation will
ANN ARBOR - SurplusTrack.com, which helps businesses buy and sell surplus industrial inventory and equipment, has rolled out version 3.0 of its exchange portal. The improvements to the Web site include a redesigned user interface, more robust search capabilities powered by Google, and PayPal online payment technology. ?The economic climate has driven today?s industrial buyers
GRAND HAVEN ? eTool Developers has hired a new president, John Zinn who most recently served as director of marketing for Stillen. Zinn has more than 15 years of experience in the automotive aftermarket industry including retail, manufacturing, distribution, and publishing experience as well as web site, forum, and e-commerce development, implementation and management. ?eTool
LIVONIA - As part of MTV Networks' niche programming strategy to super-serve targeted audiences, the award-winning NOGGIN and The N, two of Nickelodeon's and MTVN Kids and Family Group brands that currently share a single channel, will be separated into two 24-hour services on Bright House Networks beginning New Year's Eve. On December 31, the