GRAND RAPIDS - In this section we look at the external factors in the industry your business is in. It is the big picture, not local market conditions. The goal is to better understand how the industry is performing on a provincial, national and even international level. We are looking to identify trends and a
ANN ARBOR ? Jan Garfinkle, president of the Michigan Venture Capital Association, said twin funds will be accepting proposals this fall from Venture Capitalists will have a tremendous impact on the amount of money available in 2007 to invest in promising Michigan technology start ups. The long promised Venture Michigan Fund will begin seeking Requests
ANN ARBOR - The Great Lakes Entrepreneur's Quest is a nonprofit educational program designed to accelerate the formation of high-growth companies across Michigan. Anyone who lives, works or attends school in Michigan can participate in the competitions and educational programs at no cost. More than $10.7 million was recently awarded to GLEQ alumni from the
ANN ARBOR - P&L/Income Statements to Balance Sheet to projections. Entrepreneurs at every stage of the commercialization process will benefit from this Oct. 5 event co sponsored by Great Lakes Entrepreneur's Quest and Ann Arbor SPARK. Brian Reed and Rick Hendricks from Wright Griffin and Davis will provide examples and help you understand the key
ANN ARBOR - The Association for Women in Computing is having a Job Fair on Oct. 6 at Madonna University's School of Business with three career development workshops. The three include: Resumes, Cover Letters and Bios, putting your best food forward You?ve got the job! How do you keep it? Learning the corporate culture, how
ANN ARBOR ? Want to work for Google at its new Ann Arbor Midwest headquarters? Well the search engine giant is hosting a Company Day at the University of Michigan Oct. 4. The Company Day will include a Breakfast and Panel Presentation with the U-M School of Information, 411 West Hall at 9:30 AM. A
SOUTHFIELD - Lawrence Technological University will host this year's only Michigan workshop for Invention to Venture, a national program that teaches technology entrepreneurship basics, helps build business networks and provides a framework for moving ideas to the marketplace. The I2V workshop will be held Oct. 13, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the University
BIRMINGHAM - Broadsword will be offering a second round of CMMI training courses in October - Introduction to CMMI, a public course offered exclusively by the Software Engineering Institute at Carnegie-Mellon University. The Capability Maturity Model Integrated is the global standard for measuring excellence in software development and is the leading framework for guiding software
WASHINGTON DC - The common understanding of the venture capital industry is heavily influenced by the well-known VC partnerships based in Silicon Valley, Boston, or elsewhere. Large corporations are another big piece of the industry, and the scope and importance of the corporate VC funds is growing. A new report from the National Venture Capital
WASHINGTON DC - Entrepreneurship among women is booming. The latest evidence comes from two sources: the Center for Women's Business Research and from the Small Business Administration's Office of Advocacy. The reports differ in their final numbers but they do agree on one basic point: women continue to start new businesses at higher rates than