GRAND RAPIDS - Summer officially begins June 21, but join aimWest as the West Michigan tech networking groups jump-starts summer a few days early on June 17 with another energetic 5:01 Social Networking Party celebration. Take a break, grab a drink and some tasty food, make a few new contacts, and reconnect with aimWest. Thanks
TROY - Automation Alley on Wednesday announced it has extended the registration deadline to June 10 for its #hack4detroit event, a 24-hour hackathon scheduled for Grand Circus Detroit on June 12 where the winning team can earn a $5,000 check. Participants in the upcoming #hack4detroit event will use the city of Detroit's new Open Data
BLOOMFIELD HILLS - Technology and Intellectual Property law firm Young Basile is Great Lakes Angels' newest sponsor. Young Basile is the only Michigan-based law firm with offices in Silicon Valley. Clients include software publishers, social media companies, hardware manufacturers and service providers, ranging from start-ups to industry leaders like Google, Netflix and Synopsys. Young Basile
HOWELL - Learn go-to-market strategies from two extraordinary entrepreneurs and pitch your product for prizes through Best Shot on June 10 at Cleary University. Registration Required by June 5 to compete. Seasoned business professionals Tom Sesti, and Steve Schwartz will teach entrepreneurs how to start earning sales revenue for your business with knowledge and resources
DETROIT - Adam Skornia is one step closer to realizing his entrepreneurial goals after undergoing a rigorous mentoring program and getting awarded $5,000 in pre-seed capital from Wayne State's Blackstone LaunchPad Warrior Fund Competition. Skornia, who graduated from Wayne State in December with a bachelor of science in mechanical engineering, received the funding last month
LANSING - The National Small Business Association, the Small Business Association of Michigan�s national affiliate, Monday honored Gary Kushner, president and CEO of Kushner & Company in Portage, as the 2015 Lewis Shattuck Small Business Advocate of the Year. "Gary has been an outspoken and tireless advocate for small business for more than three decades,"
BIRMINGHAM - The Michigan Council of Women in Technology (MCWT) Foundation celebrated a night dedicated to both scholarships recognition and partner awards on May 21 providing more than $100,000 in scholarships and laptop computers to young women studying Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. The annual event also creates an opportunity for young women to get
ANN ARBOR - Technology companies will host the inaugural A2 Tech Trek on June 12, what is billed as a free event, plus open houses at downtown Ann Arbor's technology companies and organizations. Arbor SPARK is sponsoring the event. Each stop on the trek will create a fun, educational experience that reflects their unique culture
BLOOMFIELDS HILLS - Four startups will pitch their companies to potential investors on June 8 at the next meeting of the Great Lakes Angels. Attendance is limited to qualified investors and members. The startups are: Armune BioScience, www.armune.com Armune BioScience is a medical diagnostic company that has developed, validated and is now marketing Apfiny, the
JACKSON - Thinking of starting a small business? The Michigan Small Business and Development Center is offering a workshop on June 11 at the Jackson District Library to teach the basics of business ownership. Aspiring entrepreneurs will assess their abilities to lead and manage a company, and consider the risks and feasibility of owning their