DETROIT ? Entrepreneurs now have a better way to get their business message in front of potential investors at a new web site called PitchCorner.Com, which will award $5000 for the top pitches posted. Each video-elevator pitch posted on PitchCorner.Com by June 30, 2010, is automatically entered in the contest. The judging starts with PitchCorner.Com
DETROIT ? Detroit Mayor Dave Bing, former Detroit Pistons basketball great and entrepreneur, will discuss his plans for making Detroit a better place for business on April 15 at a special monthly meeting for Talent, Ideas, Enterprise (TiE) at the Detroit Athletic Club. The event is hosted by the Detroit Regional Chamber and AT&T on
ANN ARBOR ? If you want to participate in the May Ann Arbor SPARK Entrepreneur Boot Camp, you have to apply by April 1. If you?re accepted, you'll spend two days and evenings learning how to identify critical issues for your business plan. Entrepreneur Boot Camp is an intensive and instructive way to gain critical
LANSING ? If you're a business executive that wants to compete in the second round of the Emerging 200 Initiative developed by the Small Business Administration, you need to apply by close of business March 31. Last year, 16 Detroit-based small businesses successfully completed this in-depth training program for senior executives. Graduates of the program
BLOOMFIELD HILLS ? Two years ago, the law firm of Hertz Schram started an informal monthly get together for business owners who were seeking legal advice. Now this informal "Shark Tank" has added an improved online presence where entrepreneurs and investors can share ideas and get advice in cyber space. The web site, called DealIncubator.com,
DETROIT ? The U.S. Small Business Administration's Michigan District Office presented its fiscal 2009 lender awards at the 12th Annual Michigan SBA Lenders' Conference held in Lansing. Huntington National Bank was named Michigan Lender of the Year, SBA's award for the best overall performance. Huntington National Bank approved 184 SBA loans worth more than $24
LIVONIA - The Michigan Small Business & Technology Development Center's Manufacturing Assistance Team will present a free workshop on proven turnaround techniques for select business owners. "Survival Strategies for Small Manufacturers" is offered to southeastern Michigan small manufacturers experiencing downsizing and financial pressures. Held March 30 and April 1 at the Schoolcraft College VisTaTech Center
SAGINAW - On March 16, Saginaw Valley State University's Center for Business & Economic Development and the Great Lakes Bay Regional Alliance are jointly hosting a program about new opportunities for sourcing capital in mid-Michigan on the Saginaw Valley State University campus. Businesses throughout the region continue to cite lack of growth capital as the
WASHINGTON ? The U.S. Small Business Administration released a proposed rule aimed at expanding federal contracting opportunities for women-owned small businesses. The proposed rule is available for public comment for 60 days. The proposed rule is part of the Obama Administration?s overall commitment to expanding opportunities for small businesses to compete for federal contracts, in
ROCHESTER HILLS - Re-structuring and re-inventing MichiganMall.com is being well received by Michigan's small business community and is paying dividends. "Small business is going through a tough economic period. In response to this MichiganMall.com has added value by adjusting prices and developing additional products," said Jan Rice, co-founder. The free listing has been upgraded and