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Saginaw PTAC Helps 5 Companies Gain $4.3 Million In Government Contracts

SAGINAW - The Saginaw Future Inc. Procurement Technical Assistance Center assisted five area companies attain more than $4.3 million in government contracts in the third quarter of 2008. The companies won a total of 36 federal government contracts. The numerous products and services provided include specialized aerospace equipment, metal fabrication and pharmaceuticals. The federal government

By |2009-01-06T00:00:00-05:00January 6th, 2009|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|

Versus Technology Reports Loss For Fiscal 2008

TRAVERSE CITY �?? Versus Technology reported a net loss of $808,000 for the fiscal year ended Oct. 31, almost four times the loss posted the year before. The increase in the reported net loss for the year was primarily attributable to a 26 percent increase in research and development and sales and marketing expenses. Net

By |2008-12-30T00:00:00-05:00December 30th, 2008|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|

AimWest CIO Panel – The Evolving Roles of IT Industry Trends In West Michigan

GRAND RAPIDS ? Are you in touch with the current workplace trends? As the current workforce is changing, so are the roles of IT departments. Companies are challenged with not only attracting and retaining valued IT professionals, but also meeting new industry demands. Interact with a panel of West Michigan CIO's and hear their thoughts

By |2008-12-23T00:00:00-05:00December 23rd, 2008|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|

Oakland University Accepting Applications For Distance Learning Specialist

ROCHESTER - Oakland University's School of Education and Human Services is accepting applications for its distance learning Education Specialist Degree (Ed.S.) in Educational Leadership. The 36-credit post-master's degree prepares individuals as principals and central office administrators. Classes begin on January 6. Approved by the Michigan Department of Education as a principal preparation program, the distance

By |2008-12-22T00:00:00-05:00December 22nd, 2008|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|

TechTown Launches Business Development Program Tech Startups

DETROIT - TechTown has launched SmartStart, a business development program designed to help startups maximize revenue growth and profitability through a detailed strategy backed up by experienced support staff and mentor networks. TechTown is Wayne State University's 43-acre research park and business incubator with more than 50 companies in residence. SmartStart is a business development

By |2008-12-19T00:00:00-05:00December 19th, 2008|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|

Economic Challenges Breeds Entrepreneurs’ Challenges Blog Site

TROY - In the heart of a down dirty challenge normally stews opportunity. NETPODS has experienced many challenges over the past two years and now has built a blog site to provide these "lessons-learned" to help other entrepreneurs. NETPODS is the flagship company that has launched one resource blog CapitalBUG.Com focused on obtaining investment capital

By |2008-12-19T00:00:00-05:00December 19th, 2008|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|

Venture Capital Association, Partners Make $200,000 Investment In MSDC

ANN ARBOR - The Michigan Venture Capital Association has awarded Kalamazoo-based Metabolic Solutions Development Co. and its venture investors, Kalamazoo's Southwest Michigan First Life Science Fund and Grand Rapids' Hopen Therapeutics, a $200,000 MVCA CEO Placement loan award. The award, along with MSDC's match component, will be used to fund CEO recruiting activities, as well

By |2008-12-19T00:00:00-05:00December 19th, 2008|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|