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Code ReConnect Relaunched By Automation Alley To Provide IT Training

TROY - Code ReConnect, an innovative training IT job training program, has been relaunched by Automation Alley. Priority will be given to unemployed candidates and veterans. The first installment of the program, Code ReConnect .Net, will focus on computer programming and Web and app development. Training will take place at Oakland Community College?s Auburn Hills

By |2014-02-28T00:00:00-05:00February 28th, 2014|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|

ITC Holdings Reports Higher Revenue, Net Despite Abandoned New Orleans Deal

NOVI - ITC Holdings, the nation?s largest publicly traded owner of the power grid, reported sharply higher revenue and net income for the fourth quarter and year ended Dec. 31, despite abandoning the acquisition of the transmission lines of New Orleans-based Entergy. The company reported revenue of $255.4 million for the quarter, up from $221.6

By |2014-02-28T00:00:00-05:00February 28th, 2014|Announcements/New Products, Archive|

MIQuest On A Quest To Make Michigan A Top Five Entrepreneurial State Again

LANSING ? Two Michigan entrepreneurial groups became one last month when MIQuest was announced ? the merger of the Small Business of Michigan Foundation and the Great Lakes Entrepreneur?s Quest. Now their combined mission is to make Michigan one of the top states for entrepreneurs in the country. SBAM President Rob Fowler said the Foundation

By |2014-02-28T00:00:00-05:00February 28th, 2014|Archive, Events/Announcements|

Internet Advisor Podcast: Ed Rudel On Computer Problems; Emily Hay On Facebook Purhase Of Whatsapp

DETROIT - Ed Rudel is not just our Tech Advisor and the main contributor to our ToolKit, he is also the proud father of Talon Rudel, currently a student at Grand Valley University in Grand Rapids along with his sister Shardae. Ed recently applied his considerable skills to helping Talon solve a thorny computer problem

By |2014-02-27T00:00:00-05:00February 27th, 2014|Archive, Internet Advisor|

Matthew Mowers Joins Warner Norcross

SOUTHFIELD ? Intellectual Property Attorney Matthew R. Mowers has joined the law firm of Warner Norcross & Judd LLP as a partner in the Southfield office. Mowers, who also has a degree in mechanical engineering, concentrates his practice in the areas of patent and trademark clearance, procurement and enforcement, licensing, due diligence review, unfair competition,

By |2014-02-27T00:00:00-05:00February 27th, 2014|Announcements/New Products, Archive|

Michigan Shifting Gears Helps Job Seekers With Roadmap To Great Career

LANSING ? Registration is open for Michigan Shifting Gears as three new three-month cohorts start on April 15 in Detroit, Kalamazoo and Gaylord. ?Michigan?s small businesses and entrepreneurs are growing and searching for qualified talent to help their companies move in the right direction,? said Michael Finney, President and CEO of the MEDC. ?At the

By |2014-02-27T00:00:00-05:00February 27th, 2014|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|

Registration Open For Automation Alley Technology Industry Outlook Luncheon March 27

TROY -Have you registered for the Automation Alley Technology Industry Outlook Luncheon March 27 at the Troy Marriott? Don?t miss this opportunity to network over lunch with high-level members of Southeast Michigan?s technology business community, and learn what the future holds for our region's innovation-led industries. For decades, Southeast Michigan has been known as the

By |2014-02-27T00:00:00-05:00February 27th, 2014|Archive, Events/Announcements|

Charlie Moret To Manage Michigan Pre-Seed Fund – Loss For Ann Arbor SPARK

LANSING - Charlie Moret, who is the Managing Director, Technology-Based Entrepreneurship at TechTown in Detroit, has been selected by the Michigan Economic Development Corp. to manage the Michigan Pre-Seed Fund, which has been the purview of Ann Arbor SPARK since its inception. Paula Sorrell, MEDC Vice President Entrepreneurship, Innovation & Venture Capital, made the announcement

By |2014-02-27T00:00:00-05:00February 27th, 2014|Archive, Events/Announcements|