ANN ARBOR - Daixo, a new business idea category participant in the spring 2008 Great Lakes Entrepreneur's Quest business plan writing contest, delivers the July 2008 elevator pitch. Daixo is a web-based electronic medical record system to be custom-built initially for dermatologists who need to better manage their work flow. To listen, click on MITechNews.MediaRica.Com
TROY - Michigan's economy got you down? Well, MichiganMall.Com has an "upper" in the works. The Celebrate Michigan Expo offers you an opportunity to showcase your business and network with other successful Michigan businesses. This event is FREE and open to the entire business community. Hear from recognized speakers during our dinner program. Sponsorships are
SOUTHFIELD - The Michigan Council of Women In Technology initiated its 2008 career mentoring program on June 16th at Automation Alley in Troy where more than 26 mentor/mentee pairs will be served by this year?s program ? an increase from the 11 who participated in 2007. The program?s volunteer mentors are senior level IT leaders/executives,
LANSING - Mark Clevey, MPA, Executive Director, Small Business Foundation of Michigan and Vice President for Entrepreneurship, Small Business Association of Michigan has received a prestigious two year appointment to the National Science Foundation Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Advisory Committee. NSF is the nation's premier funding source for advanced scientific
LANSING - Liquid Web, already with 37,000 square feet of data center in mid Michigan, is building a third facility that will expand the Internet Service Provider's floor space by another 90,000 square feet. A ground breaking ceremony for the $80 million Data Center 3 was held on June 24. Gov. Jennifer Granholm attended. Construction
LANSING - The Small Business Association of Michigan named State Representative Brian Calley as the organization's 2008 Legislator of the Year. Rep. Calley was presented the honor at SBAM's June 19 annual meeting and networking luncheon in East Lansing. SBAM President and CEO Rob Fowler says Calley is a promising elected official who fights for
LANSING - The Small Business Association of Michigan announced its officers at the organization's June 19 annual meeting and networking luncheon in East Lansing. Chair: Tom Mathison, Tower Pinkster Architects, Grand Rapids First Vice Chair: Mike Fox, Ingenuity IEQ, Midland Second Vice Chair: Cynthia Kay, Cynthia Kay and Company, Grand Rapids Secretary: Becki Kraus, Rebecca
ANN ARBOR - These days, it's all about teams. But the team today is not necessarily sitting in your office. Join the New Enterprise Forum on June 19 as the entrepreneurial group examines collaboration in the world of innovation, from large companies that outsource, to the use of experts, and even collaboration with your competitors.
TRAVERSE CITY - Last month's organizational meeting for the Traverse Angels drew a dozen potential investors. Founder Robert Ochtel said he's so happy with the response, he may launch two more angel investing groups in the Northern Michigan region. �??I�??m looking at developing other groups in other parts of Michigan, but I�??m not yet ready
ANN ARBOR ? Ann Arbor volunteers are pulling together what they're calling Startup Weekend - 54 hours of practical hands-on learning about starting up a business where there is no agenda and what companies come out of the other end of the process is anyone's guess. From June 20-22, this group think experiment will give