Entrepreneur Corner

Winners Named For MidMichigan Innovation Awards

MIDLAND ? Bill Moneypenny, the CEO of the MidMichigan Innovation Center, talks about the incubator and its focus on start ups developing material science products. He also announces the winners of the four innovation awards presented in May at an event that celebrated entrepreneurship. To listen, click on MITechNews.JenesysGroup.Com a>>

By |2010-06-08T00:00:00-04:00June 8th, 2010|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|

Kalamazoo Valley CC To Start Wind Academy II With First Female Student

KALAMAZOO - The first female as well as three other students from western states will join 11 Michigan students when Kalamazoo Valley Community College's second Wind Turbine Technician Academy starts its 26 weeks of intensive training on June 14. The first-of-its-kind training academy in the nation received 90 applications for the 16 slots. Six of

By |2010-06-03T00:00:00-04:00June 3rd, 2010|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|

June 15 Business Improvement Session Looks At Managing Fixed IT Costs

BLOOMFIELD HILLS - The Business Improvement Team and CPA firm Tobias, Vandeputte & Skulsky are hosting another session of the Business Performance Improvement 2.0 Series on June 15 on how to manage IT fixed costs and avoid surprises launching a comprehensive marketing program. This session is for Business Owners, COOs, CEOs, CFOs, VPs (Manufacturing, marketing,

By |2010-06-03T00:00:00-04:00June 3rd, 2010|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|

Veteran Entrepreneurial Training Conference Set For June 16 In Lansing

FLINT - The third annual Veteran Entrepreneurial Training Conference is scheduled for June 16 at the Lansing Community College, M-Tech Center and will focus on starting and funding a business, procuring state and federal contracts, and veteran benefits. Chris Holman, one of Lansing's best known civic leaders and entrepreneurs will be the keynote speaker. Rick

By |2010-06-02T00:00:00-04:00June 2nd, 2010|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|

MI-SBTDC Hosts CEO Roundtables In June

DETROIT - The Michigan Small Business & Technology Development Center (MI-SBTDC) will host information sessions in Detroit on June 8 and in Ann Arbor on June 9 to educate business owners and CEO's about the PeerSpectives Roundtable program. Tables are forming in Livonia, Troy, Ann Arbor and Detroit. Owners and CEOs of growing, second stage

By |2010-06-01T00:00:00-04:00June 1st, 2010|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|

Five Entrepreneurs Compete For $50,000 In Services At SPARK Competition

ANN ARBOR - On June 4, five innovation-based entrepreneurs will compete in Ann Arbor SPARK's business plan competition, hosted in conjunction with EIC, the Eastside Innovation Campus. The competition winner, as judged by a panel of noted funding and business experts, will win prizes to support their venture, including a one year incubator lease at

By |2010-05-24T00:00:00-04:00May 24th, 2010|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|

New Web Portal Aims At Helping Businesses

GRAND RAPIDS - Grand Valley State University is home to a variety of intellectual and technical resources that may be helpful to businesses. Now, those business owners, entrepreneurs and others can find those resources in one location, thanks to a new website launched in May. "Grand Valley has one of the most comprehensive business support

By |2010-05-24T00:00:00-04:00May 24th, 2010|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|