Entrepreneur Corner

4th Annual MCWT Technology Career Summit Sept. 26

TROY - Corporate professionals and college students are invited to learn about ways to advance their careers from high-profile and accomplished workshop leaders and panelists hosted Sept. 26 by the Michigan Council of Women in Technology. The half-day event will be at the Ramada Plaza Hotel (formerly Troy Hilton). This year, the MCWT Technology Career

By |2009-09-08T00:00:00-04:00September 8th, 2009|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|

Boost Mid Michigan Sept. 10 Gives Entrepreneurs Funding Opportunities

MIDLAND ? Entrepreneurs - are you interested in getting in front of private investors at BlueWater Angels and other upcoming investor events? Having expert advice and help to make your venture happen? Winning an on-the-spot Advisory Board dinner with expert panelists set to discuss your venture? Be one of 25 entrepreneurs to come to Boost

By |2009-09-01T00:00:00-04:00September 1st, 2009|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|

SBA Offers Online Training To Help Strengthen Contracting Opportunities

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Small Business Administration Tuesday launched a new online training course to help strengthen access to contracting opportunities for small businesses, including those owned by women, minorities, disadvantaged individuals and veterans. The training course, Recovery Act Opportunities: How to Win Federal Contracts, is part of a federal government-wide initiative announced last month

By |2009-09-01T00:00:00-04:00September 1st, 2009|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|

The Lost Art of Simplicity: Josh Holmes

PLEASANT RIDGE - Michigan UPA has announced a joint event with the Detroit Java User Group that will feature Josh Holmes, a User Experience Architect Evangelist for Microsoft, who will discuss the lost art of software simplicity. This talk transcends technology and presents ideas that all software developers and architects should be thinking about. Holmes

By |2009-09-01T00:00:00-04:00September 1st, 2009|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|

Small Biz Administration Posts Info Videos To YouTube

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Small Business Administration has begun posting informational videos on YouTube as it joins an increasing trend within the federal government to use the popular video-sharing web platform to reach a larger audience. YouTube is a highly popular Web site, especially among younger people. SBA is intent on reaching this audience with

By |2009-08-26T00:00:00-04:00August 26th, 2009|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|

West Michigan Ad Network Provider Posts Slightly Higher Results For 2Q

GRAND RAPIDS - Serving has yet another barometer of Internet ad activity, Internet Ad Network Adtegrity.com reported Wednesday lower net income on lower sales for the second quarter ended June 30 compared with a year ago. But both revenues and income were up slightly from the previous quarter. The Company�??s unaudited results included net income

By |2009-08-26T00:00:00-04:00August 26th, 2009|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|