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Diva Tech Talk, Michigan Council Of Women In Technology Updates

ROYAL OAK - What’s happening with Diva Tech Talk and the Michigan Council of Women in Technology? Kathleen Norton-Schock provides the details in this segment of M2 (squared) TechCast. You’re gonna want to listen. To do so, click on https://soundcloud.com/internet-advisor-755109612/m2techcast-episode-120-michigan-council-of-women-in-technology

By |2018-03-25T18:50:10-04:00March 25th, 2018|Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

FCC’s New 5G Rules Favor Fast Setup Over Federal Reviews

WASHINGTON DC - The Federal Communications Commission is altering regulations so wireless carriers can deploy 5G faster. In a 3-2, party-line vote Thursday, agency commissioners passed a measure that exempts small cell radio deployments from federal environmental and historical preservation reviews originally meant for large cell phone towers. The vote didn't affect reviews from towns

By |2018-03-23T12:20:07-04:00March 23rd, 2018|Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Politics|

Building Hugger, Practicing Historic Window Preservation In Downtown Detroit

ROYAL OAK - Amy Swift, founder of Building Hugger, who started her career as an architect doing sustainable designs. She left the corporate world to found a company that specializes in historic window restoration...and there are lot of old buildings downtown that can use her skills. Amy is interviewed on M2 TechCast by Tember Shea,

By |2018-03-21T15:02:30-04:00March 21st, 2018|Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

West Michigan Venture Capital Firm Raises $7.2 Million To Invest In Health Care Startups

HOLLAND - A West Michigan venture capital firm closed last week on $7.2 million of the $10 million it seeks to raise to invest in health care startups. Formed last fall by Genesis Innovation Group LLC, a developer of emerging medical device technologies, cultivate(MD) Capital Fund GP LLC netted investments from about 50 individual investors. Many investors are

By |2018-03-15T11:10:28-04:00March 15th, 2018|Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs|

Inforum’s InGAGE Interviews Vaugahn Industry’s Learning-On-The-Job CEO Novak

ROYAL OAK -  Inforum InGAGE’s Tember Shea interviewS Katie Novak, President and CEO, Vaugahn Industries that brings a unique approach to application problems in the car-wash industry. Novak is a current InGAGE student and an award winning entrepreneur. She took over the role of CEO from her deceased brother in 2014. To listen, click on

By |2018-02-28T15:14:31-05:00February 28th, 2018|Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

Deadline March 6 To Apply To Pitch At Michigan Growth Capital Symposium

ANN ARBOR - Applications will be accepted through Tuesday, March 6. (11:59 EDT). Selected companies will be notified March 27 and are required to register for the conference. Presenting companies will receive a per person discounted registration rate of $295. APPLY TO PRESENT SEE WHO PRESENTED AT MGCS '17 Presenting Company Selection Companies selected to present

By |2018-02-28T10:01:42-05:00February 28th, 2018|Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs|

Babinchak Pays It Forward By Paying For Women To Take Tech-Exam Prep Classes

ROYAL OAK - Amy Babinchak, the owner of Harbor Computer Services, Third Tier and SellMyMSP, didn’t plan on making IT her career. She switched her college major to computers. But when she went for her first computer certifications, she didn’t have the money to pay for the exams. Her aunt came to the rescue and

By |2017-11-13T21:06:01-05:00November 13th, 2017|Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs|

ITIF Report: Michigan Ranked 15th For New Economy – Globalization, Technology Innovation, Entrepreneurial Dynamism

WASHINGTON - Globalization, technological innovation, and entrepreneurial dynamism in recent decades have fundamentally transformed the U.S. economy, but states are not equally well positioned to reap the benefits of this so-called “New Economy.” In fact, according to The 2017 State New Economy Index, released Wednesday by the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF), there is

By |2017-11-08T14:33:58-05:00November 8th, 2017|Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Featured|

Wayne State To Debut Innovation Hub Nov. 15

DETROIT - On Nov. 15, Wayne State University will launch the Wayne Innovation Hub to coordinate and enhance its program for entrepreneurship education, technology commercialization, and community partnerships, and to enhance the university’s overall culture of innovation. The Wayne Innovation Hub is an element of the university’s five-year strategic plan, Distinctively Wayne State, which identified

By |2017-11-08T08:34:01-05:00November 8th, 2017|Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs|

Michigan Venture Capital Association Gives Top Awards – Listen To The Back Story

ROYAL OAK – Detroit billionaire and real estate mogul Dan Gilbert has been nominated by the Michigan Venture Capital Association for its Entrepreneur of the Year award, while the Michigan Growth Capital Symposium is one of the finalist for the Community Impact Award. Listen as MVCA Executive Director Maureen Miller Brosnan talk about the awards

By |2017-10-24T20:59:59-04:00October 24th, 2017|Entrepreneur, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|