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MIT Enterprise Forum Looks At How iPad, Tablet Changing Digital Publishing

DEARBORN ? The MIT Enterprise Forum Great Lakes Chapter will host a technical demonstration Dec. 8 that will show how the iPad and Tablet computer market has changed publishing. In addition, Adobe, WoodWing and Asyling Digital Media Solutions will present and provide technical demonstrations for the iPad and Tablet market. Thursday, December 8, 3-6 p.m.

By |2011-12-01T00:00:00-05:00December 1st, 2011|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|

iRule Home Electronics Software Developers Complets Round A Financing

DETROIT - iRule LLC, a developer of cloud-based software that allows home electronics to be controlled by iOS devices, said Monday it had completed its round A financing. Terms were not announced. Leading the financing was CPoWeR Ventures, the venture capital arm of Compuware Corp., Envy Capital, and several Michigan angel investors. Compuware?s CTO, Paul

By |2011-11-29T00:00:00-05:00November 29th, 2011|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|

Pure Michigan Business Connect Adds $5 Billion In Loan Access

NOVI - The state's Pure Michigan Business Connect program has more than doubled in less than six months with an additional $5 billion in loan access for Michigan-based companies offered through Fifth Third Bank, Gov. Rick Snyder announced. The governor also welcomed several new partners to the initiative. The bank?s commitment more than doubles the

By |2011-11-22T00:00:00-05:00November 22nd, 2011|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|

Startup Weekend Global Startup Battle Open For Voting Through Nov. 28

SEATTLE - Through Nov. 28, Startup Weekend's Global Startup Battle is open for voting. The competition is designed to foster friendly competition and community awareness among the global Startup Weekend community. Forty-eight winning teams from Startup Weekend events that took place Nov. 11-14, 2011 and Nov. 18-20, 2011 have the chance to compete to become

By |2011-11-22T00:00:00-05:00November 22nd, 2011|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|

Snyder Defends Tax Changes, Highlights 5 Keys To Reinventing Michigan

DETROIT - Gov. Rick Snyder, speaking at the Michigan Emerging conference on Monday, once again highlighted his five keys to reinventing Michigan. The first term Republican governor also defended his decision to do away with most state tax breaks, saying his simplified business tax code has already begun paying dividends by creating new jobs. Snyder

By |2011-11-16T00:00:00-05:00November 16th, 2011|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|

Michigan Business Challenge Offers $60,000 In Prizes

ANN ARBOR ? The Michigan Business Challenge kicks off Nov. 14 with a chance for competing student teams to share in more than $60,000 in prizes and the opportunity to travel to other intercollegiate business plan competitions for additional rewards. The contest is sponsored by the Samuel Zell & Robert H. Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial

By |2011-11-10T00:00:00-05:00November 10th, 2011|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|

Report: Struggling Economy Holding Back Millennials From Entrepreneurship

KANSAS CITY - A recent poll shows that the so-called millennial generation ? those ages 18-34 ? are an entrepreneurial lot, but a few key barriers are holding them back, especially the economy. ?Fifty-four percent of the nation?s Millennials either want to start a business or already have started one. They recognize that entrepreneurship is

By |2011-11-10T00:00:00-05:00November 10th, 2011|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|

Accelerate Michigan To Give Jandernoa Spirit Of Michigan Award

DEARBORN - The Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition has announced that its 2011 "Spirit of Michigan" recipient is Mike Jandernoa, founder of Jandernoa Entrepreneurial Mentoring and former CEO of Perrigo. Jandernoa will be honored during the AMIC's second annual gala awards on Nov. 17 at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn. As CEO, Jandernoa took Perrigo

By |2011-11-10T00:00:00-05:00November 10th, 2011|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|

7 Washtenaw County Businesses Win FastTrack Awards

ANN ARBOR - Seven businesses in the region are winners of this year's annual FastTrack awards that recognize companies that have demonstrated consistent growth. Several of the 2011 FastTrack award recipients were multiple year winners, demonstrating long-term business growth. Recipients of 2011 FastTrack awards were required to have revenue of at least $100,000 in 2007,

By |2011-11-07T00:00:00-05:00November 7th, 2011|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|