NEW YORK ? The latest MoneyTree Report shows Venture Capitalists invested $6.2 billion in 797 deals in the third quarter of 2006, down 8 percent from the second quarter, but the third straight quarter over the $6 million mark. The hottest sectors in the third quarter were Telecommunications, Media and Entertainment and Industrial/Energy. First-time financings
BLOOMFIELD HILLS ? David Sowerby, vice president and chief market analyst for Loomis Sayles & Co., will pose the question, Can Michigan Catch Up? at the December meeting of the Great Lakes Angels. The meeting also features elevator pitches from two companies: RazorThreat provides leading edge security software that finds threats to your network before
TROY ? David Parsigian, a specialist in venture capital financing who also represents technology-based companies, will present a legal primer for business starts ups Nov. 30 at Automation Alley's headquarters in Troy, part of the training program offered by the Great Lakes Entrepreneur's Quest. Parsigian will cover four key legal topics entrepreneurs must consider when
ANN ARBOR ? Mary Campbell, founder and general partner of EDF Ventures, was appointed president of the Michigan Venture Capital Association, while Tom Kinnear, executive director of the Zell Lurie Institute at The University of Michigan's Ross School of Business, was named vice president at the private equity finance group's annual meeting. EDF Ventures is
ANN ARBOR ? New Enterprise Forum will feature three business leaders as panelists during its next program, Building an Outstanding Management Team November 16 at the Holiday Inn North Campus in Ann Arbor. With a focus on how to attract, build, and retain strong management team members, the discussion will provide attendees with advice and
ANN ARBOR ? Registration for Phase-1 of the Great Lakes Entrepreneur's Quest Business Plan Competition closes on Nov. 7, but teams have until Dec. 15 to submit their five-page executive summary. Twenty seven companies are already registered in the competition. This year, the top ?Emerging Company? in the statewide competition will be awarded $25,000. Recently,
TROY ? AweComm Web Hosting won best of show at the seventh annual Internet Troy Helen eWards for interactive communications excellence last week, as well as the Best Service award category. Seven other Michigan web sites also collected trophies. ?We received 250 nominations from across the state this year,? said Internettroy Committee member Antoine Dubeauclard
TROY ? The second of a four-part entrepreneurial seminar series, hosted on Nov. 14 by Automation Alley and presented by CompanyCrafters, will focus on how to develop go-to-market strategies for new products and services. The seminar will discuss a step-by-step approach for planning and launching new ventures. Over the series of four seminars, CompanyCrafters is
BIRMINGHAM - If you have a business idea and dream of setting your own hours or simply having more control over your career, now's your chance with the StartupNation elevator pitch contest. The winner will be chosen by the StartupNation online community and receive The Ultimate Hook-Up, which includes: a trip to StartupNation headquarters in
ANN ARBOR ? Attracting investors to fund your start-up, one of the toughest dilemmas for an entrepreneur, will be discussed Nov. 8 at a Great Lakes Entrepreneur's Quest program sponsored by Southwest Michigan First. This discussion will cover a range of topics about securing your first investors from friends and family, to angel investors through