DETROIT - Leaders of faith-based organizations and other nonprofits in Detroit have a unique opportunity to learn about bootstrapping their finances through TechTown's Faith-Based Business Forum. The Faith-Based Business Forum will be held Tuesday, April 14, 2009 from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m. in Conference Room A at TechTown, 440 Burroughs Street, Detroit, Michigan, 48202. Featured
LANSING - Beginning next summer Michigan state parks could be supported by a vehicle registration fee rather than the current windshield stickers. But that plan could also be held up in court if it passes in the coming months. A joint meeting of the House Great Lakes and Environment Committee and the Senate Natural Resources
LANSING - An effort by Senate Democrats to discharge the "Hire Michigan First" package for fast action fell short on Wednesday as majority Republicans rebuffed the attempt on a 16-21 vote. The bid to put HB 4083, HB 4084, HB 4085, HB 4086, HB 4087, HB 4088, HB 4089, HB 4090, HB 4091, HB 4092,
LANSING - Ed Montgomery, charged by the White House to help families and communities adjust to the years-long contraction of the auto industry, concluded meetings with Gov. Jennifer Granholm and other officials on Wednesday with a pledge to tap into federal stimulus funds, regular budget lines and new sources to couple with existing state programs
ANN ARBOR - Jan Gensheimer, president of business consultant Seracon, has been named president of the New Enterprise Forum as the entrepreneur support organization named new officers and seated five new board members in March. Elected vice president is Gerry Roston, Co-Founder of Pair of Docs Consulting LLC, now serves as NEF Vice President. Pair
DETROIT - General Motors Corp and Ford Motor Co on Tuesday announced a new series of incentives covering payments if customers lose their jobs, joining rivals in offering heavy discounts to attract consumers sidelined by the recession. GM, which has relied on $13.4 billion of government loans to survive since the start of the year,
DETROIT - Smart Start, an innovative business-growth program created by Wayne State University's TechTown to kick start entrepreneurs, is accepting applications for its July class. The program includes mentoring, financing and incubator space. To listen, click on MITechNews.MediaRica.Com a>>
DETROIT - Wayne State University's TechTown offers entrepreneurs help to make their dreams come true in the Smart Start program. Hear all about this innovative program from TechTown tenant and Smart Start program client IC Data Communications. To listen, click on MITechNews.MediaRica.Com a>>
ANN ARBOR - Physicians are rapidly moving from paper patient records to electronic medical records, boosted earlier this year by President Obama's stimulus package, which earmarks $22 billion to make the conversion. March New Enterprise Foundation showcase sponsor, Dermanaut, which is bringing to market the first friendly electronic medical record application with a visual workflow
CHICAGO - Is Issuing IP Bonds a Good Move for your Company? Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione Attorney Scott Slavick explores this topic in a podcast interview. He discusses the history of companies issuing IP bonds; the risk of issuing IP bonds; what your company can do with the added revenue from issuing the IP