DEARBORN - The May 14 MIT Enterprise Forum welcomes Don Baker Jr., a co-founder of Safford & Baker, who will present a tool entitled a Capital Fundraising Plan through which companies may assess and plan their milestones, fundraising rounds, valuation and equity stock dilution along the path to growth. Developing a Milestone Based Capital Raising
MIDLAND - On May 30, the MidMichigan Innovation Center will host its fifth annual innovation and entrepreneurial showcase, "Heading for the Big Leagues" at the Dow Diamond facility in Midland. The ceremonial first pitch begins at 10 am with a special workshop offering by MMIC called Best Shot: Hitting Your Target Market. This celebratory event
WASHINGTON ? The U.S. Small Business Administration and the W20 Group on May 8 will present Blogging 101, the second topic in the five-topic social media webinar series that will run through June. The webinar will help small business owners create content to connect with their customers and market their products. Blogging is a beneficial
SOUTHFIELD - Effective communication is essential to all of us in all of life's situations, both personal and professional. During this ConnectNet forum on Tuesday May 14 participants will gain clarity of purpose and direction, plan a course of action, and get the results they want. Kim Boudreau-Smith, inspirational speaker, change agent and author, will
SOUTHFIELD ? Forensic Fluids Laboratories founder Bridget Lorenz Lemberg on Thursday night was named the Grant Thornton Leader & Innovator of the Year. The award is co-sponsored by Lawrence Technological University and WWJ Newsradio 950. Lemberg was chosen from nearly 50 nominees profiled during the past 12 months on Tuesdays in the WWJ Newsradio 950
WARREN - Corp! magazine honored forty companies and educational organizations with its Digital Technology DiSciTech Awards. The winners, comprised of 40 companies from across Michigan, were selected from two categories including Science & Technology and Digital. (See following list.) At today?s event two over all winners were selected: Digital category: Logic Solutions; Science & Technology
ANN ARBOR ? The New Enterprise Forum will explore on May 16 one of the biggest questions every entrepreneur must face - how much to charge his or her products and services. The pricing puzzle. What are the major considerations in establishing pricing? What are some common mistakes you should look out for? What resources
LANSING - Michigan Council of Women in Technology members and nonmembers are invited to network and hear about the future of technology in Mid-Michigan May 2 from Jeff Mason, executive director of the University Research Council. The University Research Corridor is an alliance among Michigan State University, University of Michigan and Wayne State University to
TROY - Creative Breakthroughs will host an ongoing series of authorized Cisco training courses in May at its Training Facility in Troy. As a Cisco Premier Certified Partner and a Cisco Learning Partner, CBI will offer a variety of courses led by CBI Practice Manager and Senior Cisco Instructor, Matt Just. The training is geared
ANN ARBOR - Merit Network has been named a 2013 Laureate in recognition of the Rural Education Anchor Community Health care ? Michigan Middle Mile Collaborative program. The annual award program honors visionary applications of information technology promoting positive social, economic and educational change. The REACH-3MC project features public-private collaboration, pairing Merit, Michigan's Research and