Articles tagged: Entrepreneurs
Student startup marketplace opens in bottom floor of Michigan Union
Posted: Apr 21, 2013Student startup companies have a new a stepping-stone to bring their products and ideas to market. The VEX Venture Exposition in the Michigan Union gives budding companies started by University of Michigan students a place ... Read more »
University of Michigan Startup Interactive will showcase student entrepreneurs Thursday night
Posted: Apr 18, 2013University of Michigan's major entrepreneurship departments are getting together for an informal celebration of student startups Thursday night at the Law School. Read more »
Concentrate: Tech Brewery startup aims to help advertisers reach smartphone users
Posted: Mar 15, 2013Monetizing users is nothing new in the world of online marketing, but it has been particularly challenging for companies to take advantage of mobile users through advertising. Read more »
MLive Detroit: Author at Detroit Policy Conference: 'Creative classes' of Detroit and surrounding area must work together
Posted: Feb 28, 2013The Detroit Policy Conference was hosted by the Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, and at least one speaker spoke about the importance of regional collaboration. Richard Florida, author of Rise of the Creative ... Read more »
University of Michigan's student-led Frankel Fund leads $600,000 investment round
Posted: Feb 15, 2013As the University of Michigan has increased its focus on the entrepreneurial ecosystem, it has not neglected the funding half of the equation. In January, the Frankel Commercialization Fund invested $80,000 in Fusion Coolant Systems Inc. as part of a $600,000 series A round for the company. Read more »
Techbeat: Scientists go through three-day business 'boot camp' at University of Michigan
Posted: Jul 19, 2012The first three-day Innovation Corps “boot camp” wrapped up on the University of Michigan campus today, followed by a panel discussion featuring the intellectual god-father of the program, Steve Blank. U-M received a $1.5 million ... Read more »
LAWNET officers seize more than 3 pounds of suspected marijuana during raid in Ann Arbor
Posted: Jan 21, 2011Livingston and Washtenaw Narcotics Enforcement Team officers raided a home on Nixon Road in Ann Arbor Thursday night, seizing at least 3 pounds of what they believe to be marijuana, some pills and an undisclosed ... Read more »
Statewide holiday crackdown led to 356 drunken-driving arrests
Posted: Jan 21, 2011Police officers across Michigan arrested a total of 356 suspected drunken drivers during a two-week crackdown around the holidays, Michigan State Police said. More than 200 agencies — including a handful in Washtenaw County — ... Read more »
Counterfeit cases in Saline and Northfield Township appear coincidental, police say
Posted: Jan 21, 2011Authorities in Northfield Township and Saline say they don't believe recent cases of counterfeit bills being passed are related. Northfield officers on Thursday conferred with officials from the Saline Police Department to see if there ... Read more »
Innovation Economy: A different kind of graduation in Ann Arbor: TechArb's new entrepreneurs
Posted: Apr 22, 2010Last week I attended a graduation ceremony on campus that may have as much lasting significance for the region as the one coming up next week at Michigan Stadium. Read more »
Dual entrepreneurs reflect next stage of Ann Arbor's startup community
Posted: Feb 14, 2010They’re extremist entrepreneurs - that is, an economic antidote of sorts for Michigan’s ailing economy. For many entrepreneurs, starting and managing a new company is supremely stressful and time consuming. But for a few Ann ... Read more »
University of Michigan entrepreneurial competition 1,000 Pitches announces winners
Posted: Dec 06, 2009Imagine earplugs with a built-in alarm clock that doesn’t wake up your roommates or spouse. That’s the brainchild of University of Michigan freshman Eleanor Pryser, who won the “Global Business” category Saturday night in U-M’s ... Read more »
Top 5 reasons the University of Michigan's student entrepreneurial movement matters
Posted: Dec 06, 2009Here's AnnArbor.com's Top 5 reasons why the University of Michigan's student entrepreneurial movement matters to the Ann Arbor region. Read more »
Ann Arbor educator launches 'Grandma's Book Club' to hone family connections
Posted: Nov 16, 2009Here’s an idea for holiday shopping that combines children’s love of reading with family members’ desire to connect with those children. Grandma’s Book Club is a new business and Web site launched by Linda Grekin, ... Read more »
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