LANSING - The Small Business Association of Michigan launched a totally redesigned Web site at that includes a new free online membership community, daily blogs, podcasts and videos, social networking, online tools to improve business efficiency and a dynamic legislative action section. ?We are planning to use the power of this new Web site to
DETROIT - Motor City Connect kicks off Blood, Sweat and Gear July 27 to transform Detroit through the spirit of cooperation. The biggest element of this week, July 27 �?? August 1 will provide a great opportunity for many of the area's groups, clubs, chambers and associations to come together to focus on creating positive
GRAND RAPIDS = This fall, the Small Business Tour will bring resources right to the doorstep of companies with five to 50 employees in the Holland area. 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
GRAND RAPIDS - The Michigan Small Business & Technology Development Center and BBCetc. are partnering to enhance small business innovation research and small business technology transfer training services across the state. "The partnership with SBTDC will enable outreach to more companies - this includes technology startups, university spinouts," BBCetc.'s Managing Partner Lisa Kurek said. "Through
TROY - Michigan's people have always been resourceful. We have lead the way for centuries, after all ? opening the mid west to trade through our waterways in the 18th century, forging the assembly line that underpins the history of the automotive industry, giving birth to Motown, and now, transforming into a renewable energy and
ANN ARBOR - West Michigan entrepreneur Keith Brophy became the first local business leader to capture the championship trophy at the New Enterprise Forum annual "Entrepreneurial Improv: Battle of the Elevator Pitch." The third annual event was held on May 21 in Ann Arbor. The light hearted contest pits seasoned business leaders against each other
FLINT - Marissa Peterson was presented with an Honorary Doctor of Management degree by Kettering University during Convocation services July 9 in Flint. She is the retired executive vice president for Sun Microsystems. Peterson, who lives in Fremont, Calif., joined Sun in 1988 as a commodity manager and held several increasingly responsible positions including chief
GRAND RAPIDS ? The Michigan Economic Development Corporation will host the Grand Rapids Small Business Regional Forum on July 28 at the Frederick Meijer Gardens to determine what small businesses in West Michigan need to grow and success. The forum is hosted by law firm Clark Hill and will feature Chris Holman, governor appointed Small
EAST LANSING - RateMyStudentRental.Com, a web site for students to critique their rentals and landlords, was the runner up in the New Business Idea category of the 2009 Great Lakes Entrepreneur's Quest contest. To listen, click on MITechNews.MediaRica.Com a>>
EAST LANSING - Lambert Technologies, which has developed a coating that lets engineers and designers see where the weak points are in parts under stress, was the runner up in the Emerging Business category for the Great Lakes Entrepreneur's Quest business-plan writing contest. To listen, click on MITechNews.MediaRica.Com a>>