Entrepreneur Corner

New Enterprise Forum Celebrates Unusual Entrepreneurs July 28

ANN ARBOR ? The New Enterprise Forum will present the eighth annual Unusual Entrepreneurs program, celebrating the wondrous diversity of entrepreneurial businesses July 28 at the Holiday Inn North. This year's panelists will tell tales of safe sex, bulging muscles and cheese. This year?s panelists: Philip Olla wants to take safe sex to a whole

By |2011-07-08T00:00:00-04:00July 8th, 2011|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|

SBA Patriot Express Loans Top $633 Million

WASHINGTON - In just four years the U.S. Small Business Administration's Patriot Express Pilot Loan Guarantee Initiative has provided more than $633 million in SBA-guaranteed loans to 7,650 veterans to start or expand their small businesses. Patriot Express, a pilot loan product, with streamlined paperwork, and based on the agency?s SBA Express program, offers an

By |2011-06-29T00:00:00-04:00June 29th, 2011|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|

Five Keys To Achieving Fiscal Fitness Scheduled For July

GRAND RAPIDS - The Michigan Small Business & Technology Development Center will present a financial tools workshop in Oakland County July 26 to strengthen financial literacy and improve the ability of small businesses to access capital. ?5 Keys to Achieving Fiscal Fitness,? a workshop to help the non-financial manager business owner. The program is sponsored

By |2011-06-28T00:00:00-04:00June 28th, 2011|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|

Deeb Steps Down As CEO of MBPA, MFBA – Kluge Takes Top Post

DETROIT ? Ed Deeb, who lead the Michigan Business and Professional Association and Michigan Food and Beverage Association for decades, has been replaced by Jennifer Kluge, who was chief operating offer of both organizations. Deeb is now Chairman, succeeding Lou Vescio, who has served in that position for several years. A Detroit native, Deeb founded

By |2011-06-27T00:00:00-04:00June 27th, 2011|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|

Tobias, Vandeputte & Skulsky Joins Business Improvement Team

BLOOMFIELD HILLS ? Accounting firm Vandeputte & Skulsky PC has joined the Business Improvement Team, a consortium of independent companies that work together as a virtual corporation. ?We have participated in many BIT activities and saw the benefit of joining the group,? said Senior Partner Craig Skulsky. The BizImpTeam.Com is a consortium of service providers

By |2011-06-21T00:00:00-04:00June 21st, 2011|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|

Lawrence Tech Finalist In Award For Connecting Engineering To Education

SOUTHFIELD - The Department of Civil Engineering at Lawrence Technological University has won $7,500 as one of five finalists in a national competition for connecting engineering practice and education. The University of New Mexico?s Department of Civil Engineering finished first among 26 entrants in the competition sponsored by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering

By |2011-06-21T00:00:00-04:00June 21st, 2011|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|

Mobile Technology Association of Michigan Looking For Made In Michigan Stories

DETROIT - Don't think of 'mobile apps' and Michigan as being related? You might be surprised. The State of Michigan is home to many companies involved in the development of mobile apps of all types. In fact, Michigan companies have quietly taken a leadership position in the industry, and now the Mobile Technology Association of

By |2011-06-15T00:00:00-04:00June 15th, 2011|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|