Michigan Technology News and Entrepreneurs
DETROIT – In honor of Black History Month, TechTown Detroit will host a free, one-day virtual conference to prepare Black-owned businesses in metro Detroit for success through the global pandemic and beyond. Individuals who run Black-owned businesses, who are part of the business service ecosystem or simply curious how to support Black-owned businesses in metro
ANN ARBOR - New Enterprise Forum announced the names of the five Michigan entrepreneurs who have won awards in recognition of their achievements during the past year. The awards will be presented to the winners at the NEF Annual Awards Event on February 17, 2022. The online event is open to the public with free
DETROIT - Paczki Vodka, made with real Paczkies made in Detroit, will be going on sale online on Friday Feb. 11 at 8 am. A year ago the cult classic sold out the entire run of 4000 bottles in 22 minutes. Detroit City Distillery co-owner Michael Forsyth joins Matt and Mike on MITech TV to
ANN ARBOR - Renaissance Venture Capital DEI UnDemo Day® will bring together some of the region’s top early-stage companies and technologies for a virtual event with venture capital investors from around the country. Chris Rizik, who manages the Renaissance Fund, provides the back story in this video interview. He said this is the first UnDemo
ANN ARBOR - The State Of Michigan will receive $237 million for business loans and funding for Venture Capital companies, part of a $10 billion national program from the Biden Administration. Last week, the Michigan Strategic Fund approved the new program that could start pumping money into Michigan businesses by spring, said Chris Cook, Director
DETROIT - Since electronics, computer equipment, and gadgets have become more affordable to the general public, they are no longer the exclusive domain of tech enthusiasts. Because of our culture’s ever-increasing rate of change, we are all affected by the need to stay current. Electronics stores, nowadays, are more than just places where you can
ANN ARBOR - CitySide Ventures has launched its $10 million Great Lakes Angels Fund by investing an undisclosed amount of money in three start-up companies. David Weaver, CitySide Chief Investment Officer, said more early-stage capital is available to keep new companies in Michigan and grow the Michigan ecosystem. He said the fund would like to
GRAND RAPIDS - Nearly $237 million in federal funding coming to the state is planned to support small businesses in Michigan through lending initiatives and equity investments in venture capital funds. The Michigan Economic Development Corp. aims to deploy the federal funding across five programs, including investing $75 million in one or more venture capital funds
DETROIT - You've read the success stories about our Retail Boot Camp alumni, and now it's your turn to apply for TechTown's RBC Spring Cohort and grow your business to a permanent location with our intensive 12-week program. If you're preparing to open a brick-and-mortar in Detroit, Hamtramck or Highland Park, this program is for
BOULDER, Co – One of the most common misconceptions about remote jobs is that they can be performed from anywhere the worker chooses. In reality, around 95% of remote jobs include a geographic requirement, such as a particular city, state, or country. To help job seekers find remote jobs that can be performed from anywhere
