DETROIT ? The Michigan Council for Women in Technology on March 18 celebrated with a day of enrichment and giving back to women in technology. Female tech professionals gained insight from Quicken Loans CIO Ling Long in the morning, while hundreds of grade-school girls were inspired by the Internet of Things in the afternoon. The
GRAND RAPIDS - The Center for Leadership at Grand Valley State University has announced three upcoming leadership programs - Spring What Leaders Do - The Leadership Development Series, Leading High Performance Teams, and Emerging Leader Workshop. What Leaders Do - The Leadership Development Series Learn the key skills necessary to be a leader and bring
AUBURN HILLS - Startups and early-stage, growth-based businesses looking for funding need look no further than the Macomb-OU INCubator?s Capital Raise Meetups with Capital Strategist Mike Brennan. This seminar has seen over 300 attendees and is continuously growing, thus drawing the attention of Fifth Third Bank, the newest sponsor of the Capital Raise Meetups. ?Small
LANSING - The Michigan Restaurant Association Educational Support Foundation will send the culinary team from Lenawee Intermediate School District TECH Center in Adrian and the management team from Plymouth-Canton Educational Park in Canton to compete in the 15th annual National ProStart Invitational in Anaheim, California. Both teams took first place in their respective disciplines at
ANN ARBOR - Washtenaw Community College and the International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers Union signed a five-year contract extension this week to continue to hold the Iron Workers Instructor Training Program on the WCC campus. The announcement was made by Dr. Rose B. Bellanca, WCC President and Lee Worley, Executive
ANN ARBOR - Ann Arbor SPARK's hub for entrepreneurial services in Ypsilanti, SPARK East, has received $350,000 in funding from the Michigan Economic Development Corp. to support its continued work to help businesses startup and grow. SPARK also received support for expanded collaborative efforts with Eastern Michigan University that are centered on entrepreneurial development and
LANSING - Fifty-three teams representing 20 career and technical centers from across Michigan will meet in Lansing on March 22-23 for the annual Michigan ProStart Competition, where kids are showcase their culinary skills. Hosted by the Michigan Restaurant Association Educational Support Foundation, the student competition will take place at the Crowne Plaza Lansing West from
LANSING - Nearly 60 companies from across the state will be honored at the eleventh annual Michigan Celebrates Small Business event on May 7. Awards include the Michigan 50 Companies to Watch, Main Street USA, Small Business Innovation, Government Contractor of the Year, Small Business Person of the Year, Small Business Exporter of the Year,
GRAND RAPIDS ? Tech entrepreneur Keith Brophy will once again look in his crystal ball and pronounce upcoming technology trends on March 18 at the City Flats Hotel Ballroom. Brophy, who has made his predictions for the past 13 years, threw out this teaser to entice attendees: An interesting perspective on the Apple watch and
ANN ARBOR ? New corporate and institutional investors have pumped $14 million into Renaissance Venture Capital Fund, capping its second fund at $79 million. The money comes from Whirlpool Corp., MSU Foundation and Roush Industries. Renaissance Venture was launched in 2008 by the Detroit Renaissance, the predecessor of Business Leaders for Michigan. The first fund