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Challenge Detroit Hosts Finals For Fall Fellows

DETROIT - Challenge Detroit will host its fourth-year finalists for interviews with 25 host companies at the Fort Shelby Hotel in Detroit May 7 and 8. The new Fellows will be announced in June and start the program in September. Finalists will be seeking participation in Challenge Detroit, a program that provides people with the

By |2015-04-28T00:00:00-04:00April 28th, 2015|Archive, Entrepreneur|

Register Now For Lawrence Tech’s Academic Summer Camps

SOUTHFIELD - The Marburger STEM Center at Lawrence Technological University offers more than 20 engineering, science, design and technology summer camps for high school sophomores, juniors and seniors interested in improving their academic preparation while previewing career fields and college experiences.   The week-long summer camps will be held from June 22 through July 24.

By |2015-04-25T00:00:00-04:00April 25th, 2015|Archive, Entrepreneur|

Michigan Growth Capital Symposium Announces Keynote Speakers

ANN ARBOR - Bill Coughlin, president and CEO of Ford Global Technologies, and Brad Keywell, the co-founder of Groupon and current CEO and co-founder of Uptake, are the keynote speakers at the Michigan Growth Capital Symposium, May 19-20 at the Marriott Resort in Ypsilanti. The conference will also include five panel discussions, as well as

By |2015-04-25T00:00:00-04:00April 25th, 2015|Archive, Entrepreneur|

Ann Arbor SPARK Releases SPARK-Ed Video Education Series For Entrepreneurs, Business Owners

ANN ARBOR - Ann Arbor SPARK recently launched a new video series designed to provide critical information and education to business owners. The SPARK-Ed series' first installment, launched in time to support startups going through its Entrepreneur Boot Camp program, is a four-part look at what entrepreneurs need to know about starting a business. Featuring

By |2015-04-25T00:00:00-04:00April 25th, 2015|Archive, Entrepreneur|

MiSpringboard Pro-Bono Legal Advice Gives Varnum Impact On Michigan Economy

DETROIT - For Travis Johnson, co-founder and CEO of FoodJunky.Com, the MiSpringboard program was a God-send. He was just starting his on-line business catering company in 2011 and, like most boot-strap entrepreneurs, money was tight.     Varnum's MiSpringboard program, which has been providing free legal services to qualified startup and second stage companies since

By |2015-04-20T00:00:00-04:00April 20th, 2015|Archive, Entrepreneur|

Report: Demand For Capital Outstripping Supply From Michigan Investors

ANN ARBOR - Money is the lifeblood that fuels the growth of Michigan startups. Unfortunately, a new report contends, there is a huge disparity between the demand for capital and the amount of venture capital available for new and follow-up investments, threatening the state's economic recovery.   This troubling news comes from the Michigan Venture

By |2015-04-06T00:00:00-04:00April 6th, 2015|Archive, Entrepreneur|