DETROIT - Leaders in Michigan's IT industry came together Nov. 3 at Detroit's Westin Book Cadillac for the Michigan Council of Women in Technology's seventh annual Signature Gala. The gala generated $245,000 in net proceeds, which will go toward supporting the nonprofit MCWT Foundation's mission to encourage women's interest in technology education and careers. ?This
GRAND RAPIDS -The aimWest Holiday 5:01 on December 12 will be a great time to take a break, grab a drink and some tasty food and reconnect with everyone who we've lost touch with over the busy fall. This informal but upscale event aims to provide a comfortable networking event as we all prepare for
NEW YORK ? The University of Michigan Ross School of Business was ranked 8th in the nation by Businessweek, while Michigan State University's Broad Graduate School of Management came in 35th. UM fell one place from seventh in 2011, while MSU declined 15 places from 20th in 2011. The rankings, which are based on student
LANSING ? The Michigan entrepreneurial economy is basically in a static position in an October survey by the Small Business Association of Michigan, compared to the one three months earlier. Entrepreneurs report sales, profits and hiring all advanced at about the same levels as in the spring. Similarly, they anticipate sales, profits and hiring over
LANSING ? The Michigan Council of Women In Technology is hosting a networking event in Lansing Dec. 6 to share great food and tell potential members about the benefits of joining MCWT. This event is open to both men and women. The Michigan Council of Women in Technology strives to inspire and grow women in
MIDLAND ? Mid Michigan entrepreneurs will gather in the Alumni Lounge of the Sloan Family Building on Dec. 5 to watch 15 presenters compete for possible funding and small-business resources. Doors open at 4 p.m. for refreshments and networking, presentations at Boost Midland begin at 6 p.m. Contestants will have two minutes to pitch their
TROY - Experts within the investor and entrepreneur communities will join Walsh College President and CEO Stephanie Bergeron and members of Walsh College?s Blackstone LaunchPad team November 12 from 5 p.m. at Walsh College?s Walshpreneur Fair and Reception. The public is invited to the college?s Troy campus to attend the annual event, which celebrates Global
ANN ARBOR - Ann Arbor SPARK presented its annual FastTrack awards to Washtenaw-based companies that have demonstrated consistent growth. Several of the 2012 FastTrack award recipients were multiple year winners. FastTrack awards are presented to companies with consistent records of growth. Recipients of 2012 FastTrack awards were required to have revenue of at least $100,000
ANN ARBOR - Augment Ventures recently made its second investment, in leading analytics software company LLamasoft. Terms were not disclosed. LLamasoft will use the investment to further development of its supply chain solutions software. ?LLamasoft is an attractive investment because its leading analytics software has a huge potential to unlock business intelligence and optimization in
ANN ARBOR - Ann Arbor SPARK recently added two to its team, Joseph Licavoli and Jake Elbers. Licavoli fills a new position as manager of the Michigan Pre-Seed Capital Fund. Elbers is manager of the SPARK East business incubator. Current Ann Arbor SPARK team member Valerie Christofferson was promoted to senior business development manager. ?Joe