WASHINGTON D.C. ? Michigan has long been known as an auto center, but in the latest Cyberstates report, Michigan is noted as a technology cluster. Cyberstates 2015 reports Michigan tech industry employed 196,100 people in 2014, ranking as the 12th most tech workers in the nation. Perhaps more importantly, the growing tech workforce earned annual
LANSING ? Michigan Senate Majority Leader Arlan Meekhof said Friday the state should be out of the pension business when it comes to the Michigan Public School Employees Retirement System, essentially advocating for not only new hires but everyone in the system to have a defined contribution 401(k) account instead. Meekhof's comments, coming a day
NEW YORK - KeyMe is trying to ease that annoying and costly mistake of losing keys by changing how we duplicate them. KeyMe has almost two dozen automated locations in the greater New York City area, as well as a few scattered around in states like Florida, Arizona and Arkansas. Its most recent location, which
EAST LANSING - A Chicago couple, who met in a calculus class at Michigan State University in the 1970s, has endowed a professorship to support entrepreneurship and diversity in the MSU College of Engineering. The $1.3 million gift, established through their estate plan, creates the Bob Nuber and Betty Shanahan Endowed Professorship and supports Empower
DETROIT - Both new and existing Verizon Wireless customers on MORE Everything plans will have even more ways to save and experience more value. As of Sunday, Verizon?s MORE Everything plans with data allowances of 1GB to 3GB (or from $40 to $60 per month) will include 1GB of additional data for the same price.
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LANSING - Education bills that failed to make it to the governor last term, including third grade reading and changing the school accountability system, were prioritized by the Michigan House Republicans on Thursday as they released their 78-item action plan for the term. On the education side, House Republicans have included in their priorities promoting
DETROIT ? On this Internet Advisor podcast, Patrick Paul talks about his Hemingwrite a distraction free writing tool that is part throwback to the portable typewriters; Rick Broida also discusses the single-use cloud device; Charlie Hopper celebrates 17th anniversary of Pasty.Net in the Upper Peninsula with Co-hosts Foster Braun and Gary Baker who also celebrate
DETROIT ? In Episode 77 of ITInTheD.Com, Courtney and Ian from Detroit Beer Press, Monica Wheat of Pipeline Fellowship Detroit, and repeat offender Daily Detroit talked about Google Fiber in what turned out to be a night of laughs and fun conversation. To listen, click on Gongwer.Com
DETROIT - Every year there are dozens of great competitions and conferences for growing businesses and entrepreneurs in Michigan. There?s also new trends and innovative startups who are showing traction and ready to take on 2015. So, to help you prepare for the year we?ve put together a free ebook. Inside our 2015 Startup Guide