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Plymouth Venture Partners II Invests In Fiber-Optic Network

ANN ARBOR - Plymouth Management Co. announced Monday its third investment from Plymouth Venture Partners Fund II in Lynx Network Group of Kalamazoo, which is building a 1000 mile fiber optic network to connect businesses to underserved areas throughout Michigan. Terms were not announced. Lynx is a full service telecommunications company specializing in advancing high-speed

By |2011-05-03T00:00:00-04:00May 3rd, 2011|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|

2 Michigan Companies Ranked In 50 Fastest Growing Women-Owned Companies

VANCOUVER, British Columbia ? Two Michigan companies were ranked in the 50 Fastest Growing Women-Owned companies in North America. The Michigan businesses are: Vendor Managed Solutions Inc., an Integrated Materials Management. VMS manages approximately $650 million in MRO spend on behalf of their customers across over 4,000 locations in the United States, Mexico and Canada.

By |2011-05-03T00:00:00-04:00May 3rd, 2011|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|

Health Reform Changes, Successful Biz Plans Focus Of May 17 Series

BLOOMFIELD HILLS ? The Business Performance 2.0 Executive Series on May 17 will discuss Managing Costs with the New Health Reform Changes and the Anatomy of a Successful Business Plan. The Health Reform Changes will be presented by AGIS and the business plan review by Franklin CIO Services and Absolute Engineering and Consulting. The monthly

By |2011-05-02T00:00:00-04:00May 2nd, 2011|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|

Michigan Celebrates Small Business Awards Presented At Lansing Center

LANSING ? Michigan Celebrates Small Business on April 28 honored a host of Michigan businesses, and business owners, including the Michigan 50 Companies to Watch that collectively posted revenues of nearly $500 million and employ more than 2,100 people in the state. Other award winners include: Main Street USA Award, Biker Garage 101, Chad Faszczewski,

By |2011-04-30T00:00:00-04:00April 30th, 2011|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|

21st Century Jobs Fund Now Open To IT, Ag Processing – Loans, Grants Possible

LANSING - Gov. Rick Snyder signed legislation giving the state more flexibility in how it awards competitive grants and loans to businesses by expanding the scope of the 21st Century Jobs Fund to include information technology and agricultural processing, as well as grants and loans to any company that can demonstrate significant advancements in any

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

Venture Michigan Fund II Makes First Investment Commitment To MK Capital II

TROY - The Venture Michigan Fund II, Limited Partnership Tuesday announced its first investment commitment to MK Capital II, L.P., a technology venture capital fund that focuses on emerging companies in the digital media, software and education industries. MK Capital has offices in Ann Arbor, Chicago and Los Angeles. ?We are very pleased with the

By |2011-04-26T00:00:00-04:00April 26th, 2011|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|

Shawne Duperon Hosts Media Mastery Bootcamp For Business Executives

WARREN - Shawne Duperon is leading what she calls a "media mastery bootcamp," a two-day session designed to make her "boots" comfortable when dealing with reporters ? or with any other occasion where they have to answer questions in public. Duperon knows her subject well because she is a six-time EMMY award-winning television veteran with

By |2011-04-20T00:00:00-04:00April 20th, 2011|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|

Ernst & Young Partners With Startup America Partnership To Spur Entrepreneurs

NEW YORK - Ernst & Young will work closely with the Startup America Partnership to accelerate the growth of its high-potential ?Speedup? entrepreneurial companies in a deal Ernst & Young values at $7.5 million. Startup America Partnership will tap Ernst & Young?s professionals and its network of previous Entrepreneur Of The Year award-winners as advisors

By |2011-04-20T00:00:00-04:00April 20th, 2011|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|