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
DETROIT - Learn go-to-market strategies from two extraordinary entrepreneurs and pitch your product for prizes through Best Shot on March 12 hosted by Bizdom. Free to attend. Refreshments provided. Best Shot Workshop speakers include Tom Sesti and Steve Schwartz. Start earning sales revenue for your business with knowledge and resources from the Best Shot workshop.
AUBURN HILLS - Facebook has changed quite a bit since it was founded 10 years ago. Join Social Media Club Detroit, the Macomb-OU INCubator, and Mike McClure, Social Media Director for the Yaffe Group, for an introduction to Facebook for Business 102. This presentation will be a guide for those looking to build a business
GRAND RAPIDS ? It?s official. Open Systems Technologies (OST) Chief Operating Officer Meredith Bronk has been promoted to President and Chief Executive Officer on April 1. The announcement was made Monday by founding CEO Dan Behm, who is retiring. Bronk assumes the top job at the $100 million plus revenue company one years after getting
DETROIT ? The Miller Lite Tap the Future Business Competition will pit five local entrepreneurs against each other for a cash purse of $20,000 and the chance to compete in Chicago against other regional winners for the $200,000 grand prize. The deadline is April 10. Daymond John of ABC?s Shark Tank, pus Brooklyn-based WeDid.It founders
AUBURN HILLS - If you are a startup or early-stage, growth-based business looking for funding, come meet and listen to capital expert, Mike Brennan, capital strategist from the Macomb-Oakland University INCubator. Brennan ? not to be confused with MITechNews.Com Editor Mike Brennan ? will cover Michigan's various capital sources and talk about how to properly
HOUGHTON - Sponsored research, including federal and state grants, corporate and other sponsors increased 46 percent during the second quarter of the current fiscal year, compared to the same time last year. Federal grants rose 40.9 percent. The news came from Vice President for Research David Reed, who addressed the Michigan Technological University Board of
LANSING - The Small Business Association of Michigan on Thursday announced a partnership with WorkFountain to implement the SBAM Talent Exchange, a cutting-edge job matching technology that is transforming the recruitment process and streamlines how employers and candidates connect with each other during the job and internship search process. Talent attraction is a key challenge
ANN ARBOR - Tom Sesti, president of business consultant The Vendita Company, and Steve Schwartz, managing member of software and brand development group Alfa Jango, have each founded multiple successful startups and put other businesses on the path to growth. Now, they?re teaming up for Mid-Michigan Innovation Center?s nationally recognized Best Shot program to share
TROY ? Automation Alley, as host organization for the Adams Entrepreneur Fellowship Program, has placed two fellows with local technology startups. Automation Alley provides opportunities for college and university graduates to work with growing early-stage companies in Southeast Michigan. Fellows are involved in the day-to-day activities of running a startup and are mentored by company