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BlueWater Angels Hosts Pitch Night Oct. 2 In Freeland

FREELAND - The BlueWater Angels are hosting a Pitch Night on October 2 at Apple Mountain in Freeland where Michigan entrepreneurs and private investors will meet. The Angels are a group of local people who recognize that capitalism is not a spectator sport. They participate as an investment group in seeking out, screening, investing in,

By |2013-09-25T00:00:00-04:00September 25th, 2013|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|

Walsh College Walshpreneur Fair Set For November

TROY - Successful entrepreneurship will be the key focus when experts within the investor and entrepreneur communities join Walsh College President and CEO Stephanie Bergeron and members of Walsh College?s Blackstone LaunchPad team for Walsh College?s Walshpreneur Fair in November. The business school is inviting the public to the college?s Troy campus on Monday, November

By |2013-09-25T00:00:00-04:00September 25th, 2013|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|

TechShop Seeks Funding To Open Fabrication Center In Grand Rapids

GRAND RAPIDS - TechShop, a membership-based do-it-yourself workshop and fabrication center, Monday said it hopes to raise $60 million to build more franchises nationwide, including one in Grand Rapids. TechShop already has a Michigan location in Allen Park. The new fundraising by TechShop is possible because a critical part of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups

By |2013-09-24T00:00:00-04:00September 24th, 2013|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|

Michigan Virtual University Offers High School Diplomas For Adult Dropouts

LANSING - Adults who never graduated from high school might have the opportunity under a partnership between Michigan Virtual University, ed2go and Smart Horizons Career Online Education announced Tuesday. The program would allow adults to earn a high school diploma as well as a career certificate. "Too many Michigan adults do not have a high

By |2013-09-24T00:00:00-04:00September 24th, 2013|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|

Snyder At Techonomy: Detroit On Comeback Despite Way Government Operates

DETROIT ? Gov. Rick Snyder, the state?s biggest self-proclaimed nerd, keynoted the second annual Techonomy Detroit conference at Wayne State University where he told a packed house of 600 plus Detroit?s comeback is going on in spite of the way government was operating. Snyder?s comments came during an informal conversation with David Kirkpatrick of Techonomy

By |2013-09-20T00:00:00-04:00September 20th, 2013|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|

Aspiring Entrepreneurs Invited To BOOST! Macomb Pitch Competition

STERLING HEIGHTS - Entrepreneurs with interest in small business resources, including potential funding, are invited on Sept. 24 to participate in BOOST! Macomb, a pitch competition hosted by the MidMichigan Innovation Center and the Macomb-OU INCubator. Up to 20 contestants will have two minutes to pitch their idea, product, service or business before a panel

By |2013-09-19T00:00:00-04:00September 19th, 2013|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|

Lis Re-Elected President Of Michigan Israel Business Bridge

SOUTHFIELD - Hannan Lis was re-elected President of The Michigan Israel Business Bridge at the organization?s Annual Meeting. Originally from Haifa, Israel, Hannan Lis, is principal, COO and board member of The WW Group, Inc. (Weight Watchers? largest franchise group), and founder and CEO of Lis Ventures LLC, a venture fund investing in emerging technologies

By |2013-09-18T00:00:00-04:00September 18th, 2013|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|

Inforum Presents A Conversation With Governor Rick Snyder Sept. 24

LANSING ? Gov. Rick Snyder is the keynote speaker Sept. 24 at the University Club of Michigan State University to coincide with the release of the tenth anniversary of Inforum Center for Leadership?s Michigan Women?s Leadership Index, a biennial snapshot of the leadership of women in Michigan?s top 100 companies. In conjunction with research partner

By |2013-09-13T00:00:00-04:00September 13th, 2013|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|

Spartan Future Engineer Preview Day Oct. 5 In East Lansing

EAST LANSING - College-bound students who are interested in the Michigan State University College of Engineering are invited to East Lansing on Oct. 5, for Spartan Future Engineer Preview Day. ?Preview Day is the once-a-year opportunity for high school juniors, seniors and transfer prospective students and their parents to attend faculty-led academic informational sessions and

By |2013-09-12T00:00:00-04:00September 12th, 2013|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|