SAGINAW - On March 16, Saginaw Valley State University's Center for Business & Economic Development and the Great Lakes Bay Regional Alliance are jointly hosting a program about new opportunities for sourcing capital in mid-Michigan on the Saginaw Valley State University campus. Businesses throughout the region continue to cite lack of growth capital as the
NEW YORK - For the second time in less than six months, visitors to the Drudge Report say they got malware in addition to the Web site's usual sensational headlines. Matt Drudge denied that his site was infecting visitors, however it's likely that the malware is coming from ads delivered by a third-party ad network
SAN FRANCISCO - Fortify Software has announced the results of a straw poll taken at the RSA Conference 2010. Based on an informal survey of 200 security professionals in attendance, Fortify's poll sought to assess the general awareness of the risk associated with insecure software, as well as the adoption of software security solutions within
DETROIT - The U.S. Small Business Administration has announced the winner of its 2010 Michigan Small Business Person of the Year and its other awards. They will be presented on April 29 during the sixth annual Michigan Celebrates Small Business awards event at The Lansing Center in Lansing. Gov. Jennifer Granholm will be the keynote
WASHINGTON ? The U.S. Small Business Administration released a proposed rule aimed at expanding federal contracting opportunities for women-owned small businesses. The proposed rule is available for public comment for 60 days. The proposed rule is part of the Obama Administration?s overall commitment to expanding opportunities for small businesses to compete for federal contracts, in
GRAND RAPIDS ? It's every entrepreneur's dream. Build a company with sweat equity, sell it in an all-cash deal. Well now it's the story that Jason Pliml, founder of MockDraftCentral.Com, can tell. Pliml, who started MockDraftCentral.Com in 2002, sold his company in late January to rival Roto Sports of Madison, Wisconsin. The deal was announced
WARREN - The day when U.S. Soldiers will drive "smart-armor" vehicles that tell occupants when they are damaged has moved closer to reality. Scientists at the U.S. Army Tank Automotive, Research, Development and Engineering Center have been awarded military funding to develop the crucial technology needed to support the system. TARDEC Research Scientist Thomas Meitzler
ANN ARBOR ? Nonprofit Enterprise At Work and Online Tech have announced they are continuing their partnership through 2013. Online Tech has been a Community Partner with NEW since 2007. In the challenging environment that exists today individuals and businesses need to stretch resources and learn to do more with less. Nonprofits face these same
AUBURN HILLS - Plex Systems, the No. 1 rated ERP software for manufacturers, announced Monday that it will host a live demonstration of Plex Online's ERP solution for precision metalformers and fabricators Thursday from 2 ? 3 p.m. ET. The demonstration will showcase how implementing an industry-leading ERP system helps improve operations, while seamlessly linking
GENEVA - Pioneering luxury Swiss watchmaker TAG Heuer and electric carmaker Tesla Motors have teamed up in a worldwide partnership as the iconic Swiss brand celebrates its 150th anniversary. On display at the Geneva Motor Show this week is the 2010 TAG Heuer Tesla Roadster. This one-of-a-kind collector's car includes a unique interior by Tesla