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M2 TechCast: Crain’s Detroit Business Henderson Talks Venture Capital

FERNDALE - Crain’s Detroit Business Reporter Tom Henderson appears on the Jan. 25 edition of M2 TechCast to talk about the Venture Capital section published by his business tabloid. Henderson covers Venture Capital, technology and business stories for Crain’s. To listen, click on https://soundcloud.com/podcastdetroit/m2-episode-19-tom-henderson-crains-vc-report?in=podcastdetroit/sets/m2techcast-on-podcastdetroit#t=0:00

By |2016-02-03T15:59:10-05:00February 3rd, 2016|Entrepreneurs, M2 TechCast, New Products / Contracts|
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National VC Investment Goes To 133 MSAs – Ann Arbor Tops Michigan At 24th

WASHINGTON, DC - In the 2015 Venture Capital Report released Wednesday, Boston broke into the top three metropolitan statistical areas for the first time, overtaking perennial front-runner San Jose. But the San Francisco Bay area continues to remain on top. Ann Arbor-Ypsilanti MSA tops in Michigan. Nationwide venture investors deployed capital to 3,662 companies located

By |2016-01-29T09:26:12-05:00January 28th, 2016|Entrepreneurs, Featured|
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Due Diligence Seminar Offered By Great Lakes Angels Feb. 10

FARMINGTON HILLS - One of the most important skills an Angel investor needs is the ability to do due diligence on a potential investment. If this is a skill you need to hone, you should attend Great Lakes Angels half-day Due Diligence seminar on Feb. 10. Registration is now open. Understanding how to prepare for

By |2016-01-28T09:55:21-05:00January 28th, 2016|Entrepreneurs, Featured|
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Holland SmartZone Application On Way To State For Approval

HOLLAND - In an ongoing collaborative effort to grow the entrepreneurial eco-system along the Lake Michigan shoreline, the city of Holland has submitted its SmartZone action plans to the Michigan Economic Development Corporation and Michigan Treasury Department for final review in hopes of approval by spring. Public hearings were held at both the City of

By |2016-01-22T13:38:28-05:00January 22nd, 2016|Entrepreneurs|
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National Venture Capital Groups Invest $7.5 Billion In High-Growth Start-Ups During 2015

WASHINGTON DC – Corporate venture groups invested more than $7.5 billion in 905 deals to high-growth startups in the entrepreneurial ecosystem in 2015, accounting for 13 percent of all venture capital dollars invested for the year and 21 percent of all deals. This news comes from the MoneyTree Report by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) and the National

By |2016-01-19T18:20:02-05:00January 19th, 2016|Entrepreneurs, Featured|
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TechStars Mobility Taking Applications For Summer Accelerator Programs

DETROIT - It’s that time of year already! Lots of applications are opening up for summer accelerator programs. Techstars Mobility in Detroit is open now for their next summer class of tech startups. The Techstars Mobility program is specifically seeking entrepreneurs with an idea to innovate in transportation, though they define mobility broadly seeking new

By |2016-01-19T17:56:12-05:00January 19th, 2016|Entrepreneurs|
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Annual Collaboration For Entrepreneurship Set For Jan. 26 At Westin Southfield

SOTUTHFIELD - The Annual Collaboration for Entrepreneurs on January 26 is Michigan’s premier business showcase for launching entrepreneurs and introducing Michigan business startups and exhibitors to the growing Michigan entrepreneurial community. ACE’16 will be held Tuesday afternoon, January 26, at the Westin Hotel in Southfield in the afternoon. More than 750 attendees are expected and

By |2016-01-15T11:47:24-05:00January 15th, 2016|Entrepreneurs|
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35 Student Internships Available Through Monroe-Brown Program In Southwest Michigan

KALAMAZOO - The Monroe-Brown Internship Program, a partnership between Southwest Michigan First and the Monroe-Brown Foundation, announced that 35 internships are available at 31 Southwest Michigan companies for students in engineering, information technology, business development, interior design, human resources, marketing, winemaking and financial management – just to name a few. The program is open to

By |2016-01-13T22:28:55-05:00January 13th, 2016|Entrepreneurs, Featured|
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Accutrak Joins Executive-In-Residence Program At Macomb-OU INCubator

AUBURN HILLS - Accutrak Consulting & Accounting Services has joined the Executives-in-Residence program at Macomb-OU INCubator. As a part of the program, Accutrak will be located on site at Mac-OU INC to provide complimentary consultation to Mac-OU INC client companies. The Mac-OU INC EIR program allows commercialization clients to consult with expert professionals for approximately

By |2016-01-13T22:08:01-05:00January 13th, 2016|Entrepreneurs|
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aimWest Jan. 27 Event: User Experience And Human Centered Design

GRAND RAPIDS - What do organizations like NASA, Disney, Steelcase, and Meijer have in common? They're all innovating with their users in mind, from coming up with unique office furniture solutions for every job and employee's neck and back, to spacing trash cans in theme parks so you find one right when you need it,

By |2016-01-10T15:45:08-05:00January 10th, 2016|Entrepreneurs|
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