LANSING - The latest Small Business Association of Michigan Small Business Barometer survey finds, for the second quarter in a row, an increase in the number of small business owners who expect their sales to increase 30 percent of which plan to hire more workers, the highest quarterly projection since November 2002. In September, 2003,
LANSING Venture capital investments in Michigan technology firms in the third quarter jumped by some 30 percent, according to figures by the accounting firm of PriceWaterhouse Coopers. According to a publication of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, investors put in $28.1 million in venture capital to state technology companies. That compares to $21.6 million invested
LANSING Small Business Association of Michigan headlines this week include a looming worker shortage, mico-business loans on the rise, and an online chat Monday with SBAMs lobby team. Worker Shortage Looms As Economy Improves 2004 economic trends are positive, but some small business owners are wondering where they are going to get workers once economic
LANSING - Some House Democrats are undecided over whether to support a six-month delay in the income tax cut schedule for January 1, adding additional uncertainty to the issue as the House gears up for a vote on it this week. Republicans control the House 63-47, but most GOP members oppose postponing the tax cut
GRAND RAPIDS glimaWest will present $4,000 in scholarship to two West Michigan students Thursday night at the tech networking groups Holiday party. Matt Jansen, a student at Grand Valley State University, and Robert Nyland, a student at Davenport University will get $2,000 scholarship awards each for pursuit of an e-business- and technology-focused degree. The scholarships
SOUTHFIELD Computer Associates has donated thousands and thousands of dollars to HAVEN, a temporary refuge for victims and families of domestic violence, which will help the non-profit organization pay for treatment and prevention services. As a temporary refuge, HAVEN shelters approximately 260 adults, and 300 children each year. Because of the cycle of abuse, many
KALAMAZOO As expected, the states Technology Tri-Corridor Steering Committee approved $10 million to help fund startup life sciences companies, aimed in part at keeping former Pfizer scientists in West Michigan. The Tri-Corridor Steering Committee, late Monday afternoon, approved the five-year business plan for the Biosciences Research and Commercialization Center, which will not only provide life
CHICAGO Online retail sales for the Thursday after Thanksgiving dubbed Black Friday for its impact on retailers bottom lines grew 36 percent from a year ago. Internet Retailer magazine said online sales for Black Friday amounted to $200 million, up more than a third from the $145 million recorded a year ago by comScore Networks
LANSING - Internet voting, a brave new world for political campaigns with little precedent, will be in operation in Michigan for Democratic presidential caucuses on February 7 following final approval by the national party on Saturday. Michigan will be the only state to allow voting through the Internet next year, following use of the technology
PONTIAC MichiganMall.Com is cross promoting a hotel-restaurant discount book that will be offered next spring at 13 Michigan Welcome Centers throughout the state, one of the biggest marketing partnership ever done by the business-to-consumer dot com. Michiganmall.Com features a Michigan-only targeted search engine that lets visitors search its site using a company name, category or