Entrepreneur Corner

CMU Hosts New Venture Competition With $75,000 Purse

MT. PLEASANT ? 23 teams will compete in the fourth annual New Venture Competition at Central Michigan University for the chance to win $75,000 in venture capital funds March 28 in the Education and Human Services Building on CMU?s campus. The New Venture Competition is a forum for learning, identifying, nurturing, and showcasing emerging entrepreneurs

By |2014-03-20T00:00:00-04:00March 20th, 2014|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|

Corp! Magazine Announces Michigan DiSciTech Awards

WARREN - Corp! magazine will honor in April 15 of the best technology companies at a symposium and awards breakfast at the VisTaTech Center on Schoolcraft College?s Livonia campus. The DiSciTech Awards symposium and breakfast will feature networking, innovative speakers, knowledge sharing and the awards celebration for this year?s honorees. The keynote address, ?Leadership in

By |2014-03-20T00:00:00-04:00March 20th, 2014|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|

BlueWater Angels Provide Overview Night March 19

MT. PLEASANT - The BlueWater Angels are providing an overview of Angel investing and the Bluewater Angels Investment Network March 19 at Bucks Run Golf Club. Immediately following, the BlueWater Angels will host its Dinner Deal Review meeting where attendees have the opportunity to experience presentations from regional entrepreneurs. Presenting companies include: Larky, Inc. ?

By |2014-03-13T00:00:00-04:00March 13th, 2014|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|

ATID-President To Speak At Michigan Israel Business Bridge April 3

SOUTHFIELD - Sherwin Pomerantz, ATID-EDI President, will speak at a Michigan Israel Business Bridge networking event April 3 at 4:30 pm. The program will be held at Gastronomy/Epic Caf� in Southfield. ATID-EDI specializes in market research, trade development, market penetration, strategic information and feasibility studies for the Middle East region. Pomerantz and his company will

By |2014-03-12T00:00:00-04:00March 12th, 2014|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|

Report: Massive Online Courses Can Be A Useful Tool

LANSING - Evidence following a course on K-12 teaching in the 21st century conducted by Michigan Virtual University, in collaboration with Kent State University, suggests the platform known as massive open online courses can lead to positive outcomes, a report released Monday showed. The main goal of the course - which included more than 800

By |2014-03-10T00:00:00-04:00March 10th, 2014|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|

Adrian Hosts Crowdfunding Update March 20

ADRIAN - Amy Cortese, NY Times Best Selling Author of Locavesting, and Kevin Hitchen, Founder and CEO of Localstake, a crowdfunding website and advising company, will discuss the potential, power and possibilities afforded by a successful Crowdfunding initiative within a community. Chris Miller, Adrian DDA and Economic Development Director, will moderate the 2-hour event. The

By |2014-03-06T00:00:00-05:00March 6th, 2014|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|