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U-M Master’s Degree Program In Entrepreneurship Gradutes First Class

ANN ARBOR - The University of Michigan's master's degree program in entrepreneurship, a joint program between U-M?s Ross School of Business and College of Engineering, awarded its first 17 students degrees last Friday. "The University of Michigan is ideally positioned to deliver such a program," said Ross School Dean Alison Davis-Blake. "Our top-ranked business and

By |2013-05-06T00:00:00-04:00May 6th, 2013|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|

Michigan.Gov Gets Responsive Design To Meet Growing Mobile Device Demand

LANSING - The official State of Michigan Web site has undergone a facelift, using a responsive design that detects a visitor?s screen size to automatically adjust the full site content to display correctly, even on mobile devices. The site averages more than 3.1 million unique visitors per month with more than 5.6 million visitor sessions

By |2013-05-06T00:00:00-04:00May 6th, 2013|Announcements/New Products, Archive|

Pure Michigan Kicks Off $5 Million Summer Great Lakes Ad Campaign

LANSING - Pure Michigan on Monday kicked off its $5 million summer advertising campaign in local markets throughout the Great Lakes region. The television and radio ads feature 34 private sector partners and will air in key regional markets and statewide through June. The advertising budget for the spring/summer campaign is $4,833,681, including $1,502,779 committed

By |2013-05-06T00:00:00-04:00May 6th, 2013|Archive, Events/Announcements|

NewME Accelerator Offers Intensive Weekend To Develop Innovative Technology

DETROIT - NewME Accelerator is inviting local technology entrepreneurs to participate in the Detroit PopUp Accelerator In late May. NewME PopUps bring together entrepreneurs working on innovative technology products for an in-depth, high-intensity weekend of collaboration and production. The three-night event features one-on-one coaching from NewME experts, a two-part workshop titled ?The Art of the

By |2013-05-03T00:00:00-04:00May 3rd, 2013|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|

Automation Alley’s New Slogan Technology’s Matchmaker For Business

TROY - Automation Alley?s new slogan is "Technology's Matchmaker for Business." In its just released 2012 Annual Report, the Southeast Michigan technology marketing organization details just how the organization is putting those words into action ? by pairing companies with growth opportunities. ?At Automation Alley, we?re committed to building business relationships that bring partners together

By |2013-05-03T00:00:00-04:00May 3rd, 2013|Announcements/New Products, Archive|

MIT Enterprise Forum May 14 Focus On Capital Fundraising Plan

DEARBORN - The May 14 MIT Enterprise Forum welcomes Don Baker Jr., a co-founder of Safford & Baker, who will present a tool entitled a Capital Fundraising Plan through which companies may assess and plan their milestones, fundraising rounds, valuation and equity stock dilution along the path to growth. Developing a Milestone Based Capital Raising

By |2013-05-03T00:00:00-04:00May 3rd, 2013|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|

MMIC Hosts Heading For The Big Leagues May 30

MIDLAND - On May 30, the MidMichigan Innovation Center will host its fifth annual innovation and entrepreneurial showcase, "Heading for the Big Leagues" at the Dow Diamond facility in Midland. The ceremonial first pitch begins at 10 am with a special workshop offering by MMIC called Best Shot: Hitting Your Target Market. This celebratory event

By |2013-05-03T00:00:00-04:00May 3rd, 2013|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|

SBA Offers Blogging 101 Webinar May 8

WASHINGTON ? The U.S. Small Business Administration and the W20 Group on May 8 will present Blogging 101, the second topic in the five-topic social media webinar series that will run through June. The webinar will help small business owners create content to connect with their customers and market their products. Blogging is a beneficial

By |2013-05-02T00:00:00-04:00May 2nd, 2013|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|