Entrepreneur Corner

Automation Alley Hosts Conference On Sept. 21 On Trade Mission To Middle East

TROY - Automation Alley invites companies interested in expanding their international reach to the Middle East to attend a conference on Sept. 21 that will feature case studies, firsthand insights and information on Automation Alley's upcoming trade mission to Qatar and United Arab Emirates. ?There is money to be made globally. Explore the possibilities of

By |2012-09-13T00:00:00-04:00September 13th, 2012|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|

Small Business Association Of Michigan Announces Two Staff Updates

LANSING ? The Small Business Association of Michigan announced that Mike Marzano has been named Grassroots Coordinator and Policy Advisor in the Government Relations Department, and Scott Lyon, formerly Vice President for Small Business Services, Senior Vice President. ?This new position reflects SBAM?s commitment to focusing the power of local small businesses across the state

By |2012-09-10T00:00:00-04:00September 10th, 2012|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|

Great Lakes Angels Celebrates 10th Year With Pitch Night Sept. 17

BIRMINGHAM - Great Lakes Angels is celebrating its 10th year as an investor group and 1st Angel Group in Michigan on Sept. 17 opening the event to accredited angel investors that may not be members of the group. The event also includes elevator pitches from four companies: Are You a Human - http://areyouahuman.com Game-based replacement

By |2012-09-06T00:00:00-04:00September 6th, 2012|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|

Military Veterans Invited To Sept. 28 Boots To Briefcases Webinar At Walsh

TROY - Current military service members, veterans and their family members can join a free Walsh College webinar discussing the transition from active service into a business career. Participants can access the Boots to Briefcases webinar from their own computers Sept. 28. Webinar content will include how to effectively highlight military skills as strengths in

By |2012-09-06T00:00:00-04:00September 6th, 2012|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|

Learn Advanced Angel Investing Sept. 11 At Mid Michigan Innovation Center

MIDLAND ? Learn advanced angel investing Sept. 11 at the Mid Michigan Innovation Center from a couple of pros, Ken Kousky, President of BlueWater Angels, and Lindsay Aspegren, Co-Founder, North Coast Technology Investors. Both will be on a panel that will discuss how to be an angel with the new terms, handle the transaction, do

By |2012-09-04T00:00:00-04:00September 4th, 2012|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|

New Venture Start-Up Business Training Class For Veterans Offered For Free

DETROIT - The Michigan Small Business & Technology Development Center and Eastern Michigan University recognize the sacrifice our soldiers have made and want to help those veterans seeking to start their own businesses by offering a veteran-specific New Venture program at no-cost, starting October 13 at the EMU Livonia campus. The New Venture class normally

By |2012-08-28T00:00:00-04:00August 28th, 2012|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|

Three Entrepreneurs Split $60,000 In Start Garden Second Round

GRAND RAPIDS - Three entrepreneurial ideas split $60,000 in second-round funding from Start Garden at the organization?s second update night. Start Garden, the $15 million pre-seed fund started by ArtPrize founder Rick DeVos, supports new business ventures in the Grand Rapids area through a tiered funding system. The first level of funding gives each idea

By |2012-08-28T00:00:00-04:00August 28th, 2012|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|

aimWest Program: Will Social Media Save Old Media?

GRAND RAPIDS - Come to an aimWest panel on Sept. 12 and learn how media outlets are using Social to enhance and distribute their content as well as expand their audience. How are television, radio, print and online news organizations utilizing what some thought would kill them? Panelists: Vincent Duffy, News director from Michigan Public

By |2012-08-27T00:00:00-04:00August 27th, 2012|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|

New SBA Platform Lets Small Businesses Tell Their Stories

WASHINGTON D.C. ? Everyone has a story, and now the U.S. Small Business Administration is giving entrepreneurs a new online platform to share their story and showcase their successful and thriving businesses. Today, SBA launched ?Small Business Owners Speak,? an interactive platform featuring videos from entrepreneurs from across the country that have started or grown

By |2012-08-27T00:00:00-04:00August 27th, 2012|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|