DETROIT - The U.S. Small Business Administration has announced the recipients of its 2009 Michigan Small Business Persons of the Year and champion awards, which will be presented April 20 during the fifth annual Michigan Celebrates Small Business awards dinner in East Lansing. Josh Linkner, ePrize founder and Chief Executive Officer, will be the keynote
LANSING - The Prima Civitas Foundation is partnering with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation to sponsor a Diversification Summit, aimed at providing area automotive suppliers with key strategies for diversifying their business in four high-demand sectors: Aerospace Manufacturing, Defense and Government Contracts, Medical Devices, and Wind/Renewable Energy. The summit, scheduled for March 18 at the
FARMINGTON HILLS - The Michigan Council of Women In Technology is co sponsoring a program on March 31 of inspirational success stories from women in technology, government and business. The program, called Moving Forward: Success Stories from Inspirational Women, will be held at Daimler Financial Services headquarters in Farmington Hills. Last year was an incredible
ROCHESTER - The Great Lakes Angels will celebrate St. Patrick's Day March 17 by reviewing a hot new deal and listening to a guest speaker that will discuss new programs from Lansing for start-up funding. Registration deadline is March 15 for the first 22 accredited investors. The presenting company is TellVision: TellVision is an internet
MADISON HEIGHTS - Outdoor retailer Moosejaw Mountaineering has hired Harvey Kanter, a veteran specialty retailer, as President and CEO, while previous CEO and founder, Robert Wolfe, has assumed the role of Chief Creative and Chairman Emeritus. "This is a great move for Moosejaw and me personally," said Wolfe. "Harvey brings a wealth of retail and
LANSING - Entrepreneurs that are driving Michigan's economy will be honored at the Michigan Celebrates Small Business event on April 30th at the Lansing Center in Lansing. "Each year the event gains momentum, and this year is no exception," said Carol Lopucki, State Director of the Michigan Small Business & Technology Development Center. "The event
ANN ARBOR - LA2M, a networking group open to client and agency side marketing professionals, has issued a final reminder for friends of LA2M to mark their calendar for this week's LA2M - Flickr and Photosharing. It will be held in the Celtic Room of the Conor Neill�n's pub, 318 South Main Street, March 4
ANN ARBOR - Creating a strong position and lasting brand presence does not happen by accident. Jim and the panelists will take you through the methods and exercises necessary to find your unique and compelling position in the marketplace, and how to build a strong brand that best reflects the position. Speaker: Jim Hume, Principal,
ANN ARBOR - This is the final of four programs in the Entrepreneur 1.0 Launch series. Your company is defined by its positioning and the marketing battles it chooses to fight. Identifying your corporate strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats will help you zero in on the battles you can win. Speaker: Kurt Riegger, Managing Partner,
ANN ARBOR - If you're an entrepreneur, investor or a professional who works with technology and innovation businesses, particularly in IT, cleantech and life sciences, you're going to want to attend the Ann Arbor OpenCoffee on March 10. Date: Tuesday, March 10 Time: 8 am - 9:30 am Location: SPARK Central, 330 East Liberty, Lower