LANSING - MI-SBTDC Region 8 will be hosting an Evening with the Experts on February 18 from 6 pm to 9 pm. Experts in the areas of business law, taxes, and marketing will provide attendees with information on legal structures of business, financial management, tax information and marketing concepts. Additionally, the region has added concurrent
ANN ARBOR - Region 12 is hosting a Fiscal Fitness Seminar, sponsored by Fifth Third Bank on February 20, 2009 from 8 am to Noon. The seminar will take place at Washtenaw Community College located at 4700 E Huron River Dr., Morris Lawrence Building, in Room 105 Ann Arbor, MI 48105. With Fifth Third sponsorship
ANN ARBOR - The Executive In Residence program has named the Southwest Michigan First Life Science Fund as its most recent loan award recipient. The EIR program was developed in 2007 by the Michigan Venture Capital Association to help Michigan venture capital firms support the placement of qualified leadership, an EIR, into a firm's operations.
SAGINAW - If you'd like to learn how angel investors valuate promising ventures to maximize return on private investment, the BlueWater Angels are hosting a training session on Feb. 19 at Saginaw Valley State University to answer this perplexing question. Bob Okabe with RPX Group and Angel Capital Education Foundation returns to mid-Michigan to talk
FRANKENMUTH - Saginaw Future Inc. will be celebrating its 17th Annual Business Meeting to be held at the Bavarian Inn Lodge and Conference Center on Feb. 20 when Rick Doornbos, President and CEO of Hemlock Semiconductor will be the guest speaker. Herbert Spence III, 2008 SFI Chairman, and 2009 SFI Chairman Bill Huss will also
ANN ARBOR - The next scheduled AnnArborSPARK Entrepreneur Boot Camp will be held April 23-24 in Ann Arbor. There will be several workshops targeted at start-ups before the April Boot Camp takes place. Participants will immediately be able to utilize the materials and concepts covered. These camps are very successful at helping entrepreneurs refine, define,
ROCHESTER - The next Great Lakes Angels meeting on Feb. 18 will feature two elevator pitches from two promising technology companies. Registration deadline is Feb. 17. Presenting companies include: NetPods NETPODS provides accurate and relevant data on businesses that is custom enhanced specifically for distribution through online and mobile channels. NETPODS washes and enhances data
LANSING - Despite the tough economy, Michigan has made discernable progress over the past several years in some key measures of entrepreneurship, according to the fifth annual 2008-2009 Entrepreneurship Score Card. The Score Card is published by the Small Business Foundation of Michigan, a foundation operated in connection with the Small Business Association of Michigan.
DETROIT - Small to mid-sized, retail storefront businesses in targeted areas of Detroit?s downtown ? Midtown, Downtown, Riverfront, Eastern Market and Corktown ? now have access to a $5 million revolving loan program created by the Detroit Investment Fund and the Michigan Economic Development Corp. The Detroit Urban Retail Loan Fund will target boutique grocery
ANN ARBOR - The New Enterprise Foundation on Feb. 19 will recognize and honor the leading NEF Entrepreneurs who presented elevator pitches to the networking group in 2008. The group also will celebrate its 23rd birthday. Awards include: NEF Entrepreneur of the Year Ted Dacko: Ted is President of HealthMedia, recently acquired by Johnson &