Michigan Technology News and Entrepreneurs
DETROIT - One of the largest business plan competitions in the nation sets the stage for up to $1 million in prizes on November 3 at Cobo Convention Center. The Accelerate Michigan Planning Committee is taking applications for one of the largest business plan competitions in the nation. Companies can apply for the opportunity to pitch
LANSING - Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with Candice Simons, owner of Brooklyn Outdoor, about modern uses of outdoor advertising by small businesses. To listen, click on https://soundcloud.com/sbamaudio/outdoor-advertising-is-hipper-than-you-might-think-sbam-shorts-for-072716
ANN ARBOR - The University of Michigan’s Zell Lurie Commercialization Fund has invested in ContentOro, a digital content firm based in Ann Arbor. The $50,000 investment from the Zell Lurie Fund, part of a larger bridge round, will help ContentOro grow its content offerings and customer base. In June 2015, the company closed a $450,000
GRAND RAPIDS - Cindy Schneider credits her Lottos Lunch Wagon as her first step to launching the venerable San Chez restaurant downtown, so she has a soft spot in her heart for any entrepreneur who uses a food truck as a way to build a business in Grand Rapids. By the same token, Cindy says,
NORTHVILLE - Come celebrate the Buy Michigan Now festival from Aug. 5 - 7 Friday, a weekend celebration of the state’s annual Buy Michigan Week. This family-friendly event includes tasty treats, street vendors, live music, and children’s activities, all highlighting Michigan-based businesses and Michigan-made products. Together we are revitalizing the economy, one product, one purchase,
LANSING - Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with Joe Marr about managing customer expectations in the sales process. Joe Marr of Sandler Training in Ann Arbor has more than 20 years of experience organizing, training, coaching and managing sales professionals and managers worldwide. In executive and training
FLINT - The Urban Entrepreneurship Initiative, founded by entrepreneur David Tarver, is back this year and heading in October to Flint, Michigan. Flint is David Tarver’s hometown. He grew up in the city, studied engineering at the University of Michigan, and then went on to have a very successful entrepreneurial career himself. But Flint is more than his
DETROIT - If you spend any time reading tech blogs and news sites, you’ve probably heard this a thousand times: You have to know how to code to be successful in tech. You read these stories and they’re all like, “So-and-so built [INSERT MASSIVE TECH COMPANY HERE] in their garage” or “So-and-so coded [CRAZY BIG SOCIAL
ROYAL OAK - Dennis Barnes and Erica Fitzgerald are partners at the law firm of Barris, Sott, Denn & Driker in downtown Detroit. They appeared on M2 TechCast July 25 to provide entrepreneurs and startups with some solid legal advice. They explored the following questions: Many start-ups and small businesses are asked to sign preprinted
ROYAL OAK - On the segment of M2 TechCast, Wealth Management Specialist Jo-Ann MacWilliams-Wolf discusses longevity planning, and what she learned at the MIT Agelab and how it influenced her advisory process. MacWilliams-Wolf is a senior vice president, Investments, and an Accredited Investment Fiduciary for Raymond James. To listen to this podcast, click on https://soundcloud.com/podcastdetroit/m2-episode-43-raymond-james
