MT. PLEASANT - Business Incubator Central Michigan University-Research Corporation has launched a new service to help entrepreneurs, start-up companies and others who need a little help getting the word out on their product or service, and actually making the sale. "The basic concept is, you have the idea and the product or service, and we
DETROIT - Ford Social Media Expert Scott Monty Will speak on Oct. 22 at the IABC Detroit Meeting about how to put social media to work for your company. The event will be held at the University of Michigan's Dearborn campus. Monty, global digital and multimedia communications manager at Ford Motor Company, will talk about
ANN ARBOR - Do you need to develop an entire suite of products for one market or a unique product offering for a targeted group of customers whose satisfaction will lead to invaluable references? In this unit, of Entrepreneur Education 1.0: Product Innovation, you will focus on defining your customers, their needs and their personas
GRAND RAPIDS - The Small Business Tour will bring resources right to the doorstep of companies with five to 50 employees. Participants will meet with a team of five small business development professionals including bankers, accountants, attorneys, and small business consultants, for one hour at your business to focus on issues important to your success.
ANN ARBOR - Three companies were recently awarded a combined total of $137,500 in micro loan funding through the Michigan Pre-Seed Capital Fund, a collaborative effort of Michigan's SmartZones to support start-up growth throughout the state. Advanced Battery Concepts, FreeStride and RealBio will use the funding to further the commercialization efforts of their technologies. ?Helping
ANN ARBOR - The Ann Arbor ATHENA PowerLink program is accepting applications from women business owners in Washtenaw county. The program is designed for women-owned businesses beyond initial startup, and links a business with a panel of advisors. Application deadline is October 16th. Women entrepreneurs with at least two years of experience running their own
ANN ARBOR - New Enterprise Forum and Ann Arbor SPARK will co-host a panel discussion on venture deals, with a specific focus on term sheets and investor rights. This discussion, on Sept. 17 at 5 pm at SPARK Central, will help entrepreneurs get informed and prepared prior to inking a deal for their business. The
MICHIGAN - RTI Laboratories of Livonia has been cited by Gov. Jennifer Granholm as the Region 9 Best Small Business of the Year by the Michigan Small Business & Technology Development Center. Founded in 1996, RTI Laboratories is recognized as a leader in supplying laboratory and consulting services in the fields of chemistry and material
SAGINAW - The Saginaw Future Inc. Procurement Technical Assistance Center assisted 11 regional companies attain more than $5.2 million in government contracts. The companies won a total of 200 federal government contracts. The numerous products and services provided include specialized aerospace equipment, metal fabrication and medical device products. The federal government is a multi-billion dollar
DETROIT - Due to member requests, the September 16th Great Lakes Angels monthly pitch meeting has been moved to September 28th. Registration closes on September 25th. There is very limited seating available with 22 seats available on a first come, first serve basis. Admission is limited to current Angels investors and other high net worth