ROCHESTER - Kenneth M. Root, director of membership for the Small Business Association of Michigan, was recognized with an a 2014 ?Emerging Leader? Diamond Award Wed. Sept. 17 during the Michigan Society of Association Executive?s 13th Annual Diamond Awards Banquet in Rochester. Root was recognized for his contributions to the association industry and potential future
DETROIT - At first glance, you might think this story is about a candle. The Jam Jar looks like it could be one, with the colorful filling inside of a classic Mason Jar. But the Jam Jar is a radio, decorative and useful for the home. Mason Jars are kind of hip right now. You
DETROIT - Every once in a while we meet an inspiring leader in the Detroit area who?s making an impact in entrepreneurship that can?t be ignored. Devita Davidson is one of those Detroiters. We?re thrilled to learn that when Oprah was in town this past weekend for her motivational ?The Life You Want Weekend? event
DETROIT - Techonomy is coming to Detroit on September 16th and will focus on how technology and entrepreneurship can impact the economy. While last year?s event brought up many points for founders to consider, we thought about diving deeper into the organization itself. How did Techonomy get started and what advice can they share for
DETROIT - The Detroit-based sales motivation company currently taking the marketing world by storm is continuing its success streak with two exciting new announcements. First, the company has received $2 million from financial advisers, thanks in part to a 300% annual growth rate and the addition of several high-profile clients including Comcast and eBay. CEO
DETROIT - On September 15th, Charles Adler Co-Founder of the popular crowdfunding company Kickstarter will be in Detroit to speak to local entrepreneurs and community members. The event is a part of a ?Starter Talk? series hosted at Campbell Ewald in Downtown Detroit. Kickstarter as a company has an interesting story. The company first launched
ANN ARBOR ? Kevyn Orr, Detroit's emergency manager, and Ken Buckfire, president of Miller Buckfire, both of whom played key roles in Detroit's restructuring efforts following its historic Chapter 9 bankruptcy, will keynote the Ninth Annual Private Equity Conference at the University of Michigan Oct. 16-17. A second keynote will be delivered by T. Bondurant
GRAND RAPIDS - The term ?innovation? is one of the latest marketing buzzwords that is used so often and for so many different concepts that its meaning is almost completely lost today. However, did you know that there are people and organizations who specialize in helping businesses innovate? These people use innovation methodologies and frameworks,
ANN ARBOR - The Spotlight! Team Project Showcase $35,000 Scholarship Competition features the work of 89 University of Michigan students who collaborated on 35 projects at major companies this summer. The student teams will present their projects that solved operations and manufacturing problems at their sponsoring companies on Sept. 12. A few of this year's
FARMINGTON HILLS - Beringea announced its Fund has made a $5 million investment in InContext Solutions, Inc., a Web-based company providing three dimensional virtual store research, simulations, and software to manufacturers and retailers. Beringea led the $12 million Series D round, which included a $4 million investment from Beringea?s London affiliate Beringea, LLP, and funding