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Automation Alley’s January Events for Small Business Entrepreneurs

December 31, 2009 Entrepreneurship & Innovation

Automation Alley, the largest technology business association in Michigan, has compiled a great line-up of January events for both new and existing small business entrepreneurs. The events range from educational business planning workshops to networking events. Visit Automation Alley for the full list of January events to start your business on the right track in [...]

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Buy Michigan First

December 29, 2009 Small Business Capital Access Programs

If you’re a business that’s chosen to invest in Michigan’s commununities by doing business in our state, you can add your name to the Buy Michigan First movement. Governor Jennifer M. Granholm initiated Buy Michigan First to encourage Michigan businesses, including underrepresented vendor groups, to register with the State as vendors and bid on more more [...]

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Ann Arbor SPARK Offers eCourse for Small Business Entrepreneurs

December 23, 2009 Entrepreneurship & Innovation

Are you an entrepreneur looking for a business strategy course but don’t have the time to attend live seminars? The Cantillon eCourse from Ann Arbor SPARK is a convenient approach to developing the core competencies necessary to start your own business. The main areas covered include: Executive Summary Financial Plan Marketing Plan Product Roadmap Business [...]

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Kauffman Foundation

December 18, 2009 Entrepreneurship & Innovation

The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, established in the mid-1960s by the late entrepreneur and philanthropist Ewing Marion Kauffman, is often referred to as one of the largest foundations in the United States—or as the world’s largest foundation devoted to entrepreneurship. Their vision is to foster “a society of economically independent individuals who are engaged citizens, [...]

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The Savvy Entrepreneur

December 17, 2009 Entrepreneurship & Innovation

Calling all entrepreneurs! Looking for an interactive resource for your new or existing business? Then you don’t want to miss the Savvy Entrepreneur seminar series run by West Michigan Science and Technology Initiative. The seminars cover everything from building a successful business to the behind the scenes of securing a trademark for your business. The [...]

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Small Business Start Up Companies Come to TechTown in Detroit

December 17, 2009 Entrepreneurship & Innovation

Detroit’s TechTown was recently featured in a CBS report with Jim Axelrod about the innovative tech development to jump-start Detroit’s economy. Axelrod meets with business owners and TechTown tenants from Asterand and Walker-Miller Energy Services. High tech companies that would be typical in Silicon Valley are coming to TechTown in the city of Detroit to [...]

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Microloans: Funding Solution for New Entrepreneurs

December 14, 2009 Entrepreneurship & Innovation

In a entrepreneur video interview with AnnArbor.com’s Business Review, Skip Simms explains the importance of microloans for funding options for new business owners as traditional sources of capital are no longer available. Simms, a Managing Director at Ann Arbor SPARK, highlights how critical funding is for start-up companies and how microloans can help the economic [...]

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Calling All Entrepreneurs

December 11, 2009 Entrepreneurship & Innovation

TechTown, Detroit’s research and technology park established in 2000 when Wayne State University, General Motors and the Henry Ford Health System convened to create an engine of economic growth with both local and statewide impact, is opening its doors to Entrepreneurs. Starting January 25, 2010, TechTown will be running Ticket to the FastTrac every third [...]

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The Entrepreneurial Mind: Small Business Recommendations

December 4, 2009 Entrepreneurship & Innovation

Dr. Jeff Cornwall is the author of “The Entrepreneurial Mind” blog and has put together a great post today titled, “Where To Go From Here?” The post highlights five key recommendations from The National Federation of Independent Business Research Foundation in preparation for President Obama’s Jobs Summit tomorrow. Here are the recommendations that aim to [...]

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Growthology

December 4, 2009 Entrepreneurship & Innovation

Robert Litan, vice president of Research and Policy at the Kauffman Foundation, Tim Kane, a Senior Fellow in Research and Policy at the Kauffman Foundation, and Dane Stangler, who has worked for more than four years as a Senior Analyst in the Office of the President of the Kauffman Foundation have launched their very own entrepreneurship-focused [...]

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