Entrepreneur Corner

Enliven Software Pilots Entrepreneurship Internships For Students

EAST LANSING - Enliven Software is piloting a new entrepreneurship internship for students and recent graduates by offering participants hands-on experience while they learn those qualities essential for a successful career in leadership. The program, Entrepreneurship Internship Program, will give interns the chance to work for Enliven and its sister companies, Artemis Solutions Group, GreenLite

By |2009-02-10T00:00:00-05:00February 10th, 2009|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|

Virtual Products Wins 3rd Place In GLEQ Contest

?� Hygieia Wins $5000 In GLEQ Contest ANN ARBOR - Virtual Products, won third place in the Emerging Business Category of the Great Lakes Entrepreneur's Quest business-plan writing contest. Virtual Products has developed a very low cost, patent-pending plastic "Exergaming" ramp that allows full body interaction with any digital environment such as video games, computer

By |2009-02-10T00:00:00-05:00February 10th, 2009|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|

Hygieia Wins $5000 In GLEQ Contest

ANN ARBOR - Hygieia, which is developing a glucose meter for diabetics that works as n endocrinolgist-to-go, won first place in the Emerging Business Category of the Great Lakes Entrepreneur's Quest business-plan writing contest. In this GLEQ channel interview, co-founder Israel Hodish talks about how his technology allows doctors to modify a patient's treatment plan

By |2009-02-10T00:00:00-05:00February 10th, 2009|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|

Grand Angels Fund Two West Michigan Start Ups

GRAND RAPIDS - Creative Byline and Plumstone, both clients of the West Michigan Science & Technology initiative, have received funding from the Grand Angels. How much they received was not disclosed. Creative Byline, an online service company that connects writers to book publishers seeking content, received second-round funding, while Plumstone, a garden products company, first-round

By |2009-02-04T00:00:00-05:00February 4th, 2009|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|

U-M Launches MBusinessLink Quarterly eNewsletter

ANN ARBOR - The University of Michigan has launched MBusinessLink, its new quarterly e-newsletter for industry. The debut of this inaugural online issue opens another valuable avenue of communication between the University and its extensive network of partners in the business world. MBusinessLink is a publication of the Business Engagement Center. The BEC was established

By |2009-02-04T00:00:00-05:00February 4th, 2009|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|

SeSi Midwest Entrepreneurship Conference Feb. 13

YPSILANTI - Southeast Michigan entrepreneurs will share their journey to success with aspiring entrepreneurs as the Eastern Michigan University College of Business presents the Sesi Midwest Entrepreneurship Conference on February 13 at the EMU Student Center. The Collegiate Entrepreneurs' Organization is the local EMU chapter of the national CEO with the mission of aiding students

By |2009-02-04T00:00:00-05:00February 4th, 2009|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|

Michigan Small Businesses Honored At April Awards Event

LANSING - Michigan's outstanding, award-winning small businesses will be honored April 30 at the Lansing Center as the state's major business organizations and agencies collaborate for the fifth annual Michigan Celebrates Small Business event. The deadline to order tickets is April 10. Michigan Celebrates Small Business, which names the Michigan 50 Companies to Watch, Innovation

By |2009-02-03T00:00:00-05:00February 3rd, 2009|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|

Is It Possible To Survive Today’s Business World As A Consultant?

DETROIT - Is it possible to survive today's business environment as a consultant? John Stout will discuss real-world business essentials for consultants at Wayne State University's TechTown First Friday networking event on Feb. 6. Stout will discuss: How do you get new customers? How do you effectively promote what you can do? What should you

By |2009-02-03T00:00:00-05:00February 3rd, 2009|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|