LANSING - Michigan is scheduled on Dec. 1 to roll out a new tax on 20 very specific services, ranging from such weird jobs as baby shoe bronzing and fortune telling. Also targeted is the broad term called consulting, which is giving the state's business community fits. Brendan Ringlever, with Butzel Long's Government Affairs office
DETROIT - The Ann Arbor Angels, who were formed three years ago to provide early seed capital for Washtenaw County technology and life sciences start ups, now will take a look at deals coming from Detroit's TechTown, and Troy-based Automation Alley. Michael Cole, Ann Arbor Angels Executive Director, talks about the groups broader investment horizons
KALAMAZOO - Dan Lohrmann, Michigan's Chief Information Security Officer, talks about the 10 cyber security threats that keep him awake at night as Michigan's cyber czar. Lohrmann gave a longer version of this presentation at the GLIMA Southwest Security Conference on Oct. 4. His power point presentation can be found at GLIMASouthwest.Com To listen, click
DEABORN - Greg Garcia, Assistant Secretary of Cyber Security and Communications for the Department of Homeland Security, discusses the threats facing the United States from hacktivsts, terrorists, state-sponsored terrorism and more in this News Maker interview from the Detroit SecureWorld Expo. Garcia is the nation's first cyber czar. To listen, click on MITechNews.MediaRica.Com a>>
DEARBORN - The 20th annual Butzel Long Labor Law Conference is scheduled to run Oct. 12 at the Dearborn Inn. It annually attracts a full house of 300 primarily human relations specialists who get updated on what?s new in Labor law. Dan Tukel, the Chair of the Butzel Long Labor and Employment Law Department, talks
DEABORN - Jason Witty, a Security experts with LaSalle Bank, talks about the state of the Internet in this News Maker Interview. And the state, he said, is growing troublesome by the growing proliferation of organized crime from countries like Russia, North Korea, China - some say state-sponsored cyber terrorism - leading phishing attacks that
DETROIT - Jim Epolito, the president of the Michigan Economic Development Association, said Michigan's biggest problem these days is its bad attitude. With a ground breaking UAW-GM autoworker contract in hand, and a new Michigan state budget for the current fiscal year, the dark days are behind the state. Epolito made his remarks at the
PITTSBURGH - GSP Consulting provides this Congressional legislation update: The US House has passed legislation that would let Angel-funded companies apply for Small Business Innovation Research Grants from the federal government. Rich Overmoyer from GSP provides this news and more in this News Maker interview. To listen, click on MITechNews.MediaRica.Com a>>
DETROIT - Wayne State University Engineering College Dean has some new tools in his quiver to train the next generation of Michigan engineers. Last month, WSU was given almost $408 million in software from the PACE organization. Earlier this week, WSU laid the cornerstone for the new 82,000 square foot engineering development center. Get the
DETROIT ? Wayne State University is working with Rain Source Capital of Minneapolis to create an angel fund to pump money into the fledgling technology and life sciences the university is nurturing at its TechTown incubator. Steve Mercil, CEO of Rain Source Capital, talks about next steps in this News Maker Interview. To listen, click