SOUTHFIELD ? Alternative energies are the future and the topic of an October seminar hosted by TiE called Entrepreneurial Opportunities in Alternative Energy Technologies. Speakers include Subhendu Guha - President and COO of United Solar Ovonic, and Ananth G Ananthasubramaniam - Vice President of DTE Energy Ventures Inc. The program is scheduled for Oct. 26
GRAND RAPIDS - It is important for a company to know exactly who they are targeting with their products/services, where the customers are located, why they are interested in the product/service, and when/how/why they will purchase the product/service. Describe your ideal customer in terms of their demographics, age, gender and income, so that your selling
ANN ARBOR ? The New Enterprise Forum and Great Lakes Entrepreneur's Quest will feature three media panelists during its Oct. 19 program, called Risks and Returns: Working with the Press. The event takes place at the Holiday Inn North Campus on 3600 Plymouth Road in Ann Arbor. The panel discussion will provide information on how
MT. CLEMONS ? Offered only once a year in October, the next Michigan Small Business & Technology Development Center tax series, Tax Information for Sole Proprietors is scheduled for Oct. 24 at Macomb County Administration Building. Topics include: Schedule C, Estimated taxes, Self-employment tax, and Record keeping The seminar is scheduled for October 24 from
TROY - What is the Women's Economic Power Day? An incredible, one-of-a-kind, profit-impacting, life-changing, on-fire, energy-exploding, power summit, with lifelong impact. The perfect day to start happening to your own life. Learn the skills, meet the people, feel the moxie Oct. 21 at LaSalle Bank in Troy. Breakfast, lunch and celebration are included in the
TROY - The Money Finders is looking to introduce qualified angel investors to the developers of a patented hybrid turbocharger that instantly boosts the acceleration of small displacement car and truck engines by more than 30 percent, which can help cars merge onto busy freeways, and pass on two-lane roads more safely. This electrically driven
GRAND RAPIDS ? If America's greatest defense is the ingenuity of the American entrepreneur, then how does the CIA tap into new ideas and technology innovation emerging across the country? Participants in the World Affairs Council of Western Michigan?s Global Executives Briefing Series will find out on Oct. 17 from the CIA?s venture capital firm,
ANN ARBOR ? Mahendra Ramsinhani, former Director of Venture Capital Initiatives at the Michigan Economic Development Corp., is now senior advisor to Plymouth Venture Partners. As Senior Advisor, Ramsinhani will be involved in all aspects of early and growth stage investments, including adding value to the existing investment portfolio at Plymouth Venture Partners. "PVP is
DETROIT ? The Great Lakes Entrepreneur's Quest will sponsor the Elevator Pitch Oct. 5 at the E2Detroit event, focused on helping entrepreneurs. Ten companies will deliver a 90 second elevator pitch about their company to a panel of investors for the chance to win $500. The audience will vote on the best overall pitch with
BLOOMFIELD HILLS ? State Sen. Mike Bishop (R-Rochester) will discuss the Angel Tax Incentive Bill on Oct. 18 at the next meeting of the Great Lakes Angels. The bill is still tied up in the Michigan legislature. It would give investors meeting a certain investment level criteria a state tax deduction for the rollover profits