LANSING - A combination of steep reductions in the Michigan Economic Development Corporation's corporate revenues and a major cut to its business attraction support from the Legislature mean the MEDC will be slashing jobs as the 2015-16 fiscal year approaches in October. One of the sources of corporate revenue shortfall was attributed, in a statement
LANSING - The sudden momentum for the Michigan House to pass a revised plan to raise $1.2 billion for roads, half through new revenue, half through cutting spending from other programs, has spurred optimism the Republican-led House could pass the plan this week, but it also appears certain Republicans will have to scrounge up some
ANN ARBOR - Join Maker Works for Fix-It Friday, where members of our community bring in their damaged or broken items and fixers examine and try to repair them. Maker Works had a spectacular turnout at the past few Fix-It Fridays, and the event has gained more attention. If you enjoy taking things apart and
DETROIT - What happens when you have four world-class accelerators in one location? Demo Day turns into Demo Week. On September 9 to 11, Detroit Venture Partners,Techstars Mobility, Coolhouse Labs, and DesaiAcceleratorwill collaborate to host Demo Week. Each organizationhasattracted companies from across the globe to join anintensive program designed to give them thefoundation togrow and
ANN ARBOR - Maker Works will offer the next Makerspace Operations Bootcamp October 12-16. This 5-day deep dive puts you in the middle of an established makerspace and using the tools for running a sustainable makerspace. This course will be valuable to anyone who will be operating a makerspace, whether for-profit or non-profit, or within
DETROIT - Welcome to Michipreneur.Com's new website, a new platform for entrepreneurs. Whether you're a freelancer, an artist, a tech entrepreneur or an investor, we hope this new platform better connects you to activities and information in your great state. We've opened up the site to be a community driven site. You can now submit
DETROIT - The Internet Advisor radio show on Aug. 8 launched a new website look-and-feel that producer and co-host Foster Braun says stepped his show forward into the 21stCentury with a double whammy. During the taping of its weekly podcast and live broadcast on WJR-AM Detroit, the longest running locally produced computer show in
DETROIT - Carolyn Cassin remembers Detroit in 2009 as most of us do: devastated. A business women who had successfully grown and led a company public, she learned everything about business from the city she saw now distraught and suffering. What could one woman do? She could help to spark a movement that now financially
LANSING - A dramatic search for what remains of a post-cataclysmic world is at the center of "North," currently being filmed in Detroit through August. The project is eligible to receive a $139,927 incentive from the Michigan Film Office. The eligible incentive amount is based on an anticipated spending of $399,791 along with the hiring
FLINT - Are you a fan of Guardians of the Galaxy? Maybe you're fascinated by the characters or drawn to the power of the Star Lord Infinity Orb? Andre Ray wants to bring you closer to the characters and stories through his start-up Grandeur Studios. Grandeur Studios specializes in making movie and video game replica