DETROIT - Some sixty percent of babies are born with some degree of jaundice. Characterized by a yellowing of the skin and eyes, jaundice is caused by an excess of bilirubin, a yellow pigment of red blood cells. It is especially prevalent in babies who are premature and/or breast fed. In fact, about 80 percent
TROY - Deniella Ortiz-Lalain has been elected president of the Association for Women in Communications Detroit Chapter. Director of Communications for OpTech, LLC, Ortiz-Lalain has been a dedicated AWC member since January of 2012, serving the 77-year-old organization as Matrix co-chair for two consecutive years and most recently as its immediate vice president of programs.
WASHINGTON DC - Venture capitalists invested $17.5 billion in 1,189 deals in the second quarter of 2015, the first time since the fourth quarter of 2000 that VC investing has exceeded $17 Billion. Software companies captured $7.3 Billion of this total, the highest ever recorded. So says the MoneyTree Report from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and the
TROY - Syntel Thursday announced it is a presenting sponsor for the Enactus India National Competition to be held at the Leela Ambience, Gurgaon, India on July 21 and 22. Enactus is a global non-profit organization operating in 36 countries. Enactus student members have spent the year working on entrepreneurial projects designed to positively impact
ANN ARBOR - In the wake of the second round of layoffs at ForeSee, Duo Security has actively begun recruiting former ForeSee employees who were part of a round of layoffs announced Wednesday by parent company Answers Corporation.To read the rest of this story, click on http://www.mlive.com/business/ann-arbor/index.ssf/2015/07/duo_security_assisting_former.html
DETROIT - More than $200,000 has been pooled to provide micro grants through Eastern Market to support food-based small businesses in metropolitan Detroit. The money comes from Citizens Bank, Eastern Market Corporation, and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. Citizens Bank donated $60,000 and the MEDC $150,000. The application deadline is August 21. Grants will be
ANN ARBOR - The University of Michigan's Zell-Lurie Institute has received a pledge of $60 million from the Zell Family Foundation, some of which will be used to create a fund to invest in new student ventures. The Institute, at the U-M's Stephen M. Ross School of Business, was originally established with a $10
BIRMINGHAM - CFO Services International President Pietro Sarcina has been named president of Great Lakes Angels. In an earlier article, it was stated Sarcina is the former president of the advisory services company. He is the current president. MITechNews.Com apologies for the fact error.
GRAND RAPIDS - The Michigan Women's Foundation is seeking applicants for the 2015 Entrepreneur You competitions for business plans and pitches, an annual event for women entrepreneurs in the state. Applicants have until 5 p.m. July 13 to apply for either the Grand Rapids or Southeast Michigan competitions, where they can win cash and professional
NEW YORK, NY - Twenty seven venture-backed initial public offerings raised $3.4 billion during the second quarter of 2015, a 59 percent increase, by number of offerings, from the first quarter of this year and more than double the level of dollars raised during the previous three-month period, according to the Exit Poll Report