Entrepreneur's Corner

PitchCorner.Com Goes Live, Announces First Quarter Video-Elevator Pitch Contest With $5000 In Cash Prizes DETROIT – Entrepreneurs now have a better way to get their business message in front of potential investors at a new web site called PitchCorner.Com, which will award $5000 for the top pitches posted.

MCWT Connect-Net Network Forum Feb 09 SOUTHFIELD - Inviting high-caliber students, professionals, entrepreneurs, managers, leaders, and people in transition, from all backgrounds, industries and educational institutions, to a networking forum for social, personal, professional and career development and growth. Connect-Net promotes strong group dynamics, interactive collaboration, leadership cultivation and encourages application of topics addressed through active participation, facilitators and guest speakers.

MISBTDC Creates Growth Group To Help Companies Move To Next Stage GRAND RAPIDS - Michigan Small Business and Technology Development Center formed an advanced team of specialists called the Growth Group to prepare Michigan companies for their next stage of growth. G2 does this by providing multifaceted strategic analysis and recommendations for organizations seeking to grow.

Ann Arbor Angels Seeks Applications For March Presentation Meeting ANN ARBOR – Ann Arbor Angels, which went dark for the past year, is now back in action and is taking applications through its web site for a March, invitation only, presentation meeting.

Adults In Job Transition Invited To Feb. 3 Seminars KALAMAZOO - Adults who are facing career changes, downsizing by their employers, and other situations resulting in job layoffs are invited to a comprehensive seminar Feb. 3 at Kalamazoo Valley Community College.

MichiganMall.Com Slashes Membership Prices By 50 Percent ROCHESTER HILLS - In this new year there are great hopes for a lifting economy. MichiganMall.com is being proactive with its efforts to help revitalize the business community. Its business model has been restructured and reinvented to reflect the current economic needs and is slashing its membership prices by 50 percent.

Technologist Brophy Talks Tech Trends Feb. 17 In Grand Rapids GRAND RAPIDS – Technologist Keith Brophy will deliver his popular annual look ahead at the technology trends that will impact community, businesses, and lives February 17 at the Grand Valley State University Eberhard Center.

Current Motor Company Wins $5000 Top Prize At Business-Plan Competition ANN ARBOR – Current Motor Company, an Ann Arbor-based company that designs and manufactures electric motorcycles and scooters, won the top prize Thursday night in the Great Lakes Entrepreneur's Quest business-plan competition and a cash prize of $5000 in the Emerging Business category.

GLEQ Adds $100,000 SmartZone Prize LANSING – Great Lakes Entrepreneur's Quest has a new business competition that will award a cash prize of $100,000 in June.

Michigan 50 Companies To Watch Attracts Record Nominations LANSING - The number of companies nominated for 2010 Michigan 50 Companies to Watch, a part of the Michigan Celebrates Small Business Awards program, is at the highest level in the six year history of the program.

Fourth Friday Tech Forum Jan. 22 Features Spearia CEO GRAND RAPIDS - The Fourth Friday Technology Forum, part of The Right Place Program, will be hosting Danny Beckett, president and CEO of Spearia Inc., on Jan. 22 at 7:30 am at CPR in Grand Rapids.

Michigan Technology Team Draws 6 States to Michigan GRAND RAPIDS - In the current economic climate, Michigan has had a particularly difficult time. But it's not all bleak news because representatives from six states will be visiting the state to learn about the small business training and assistance offered by the Michigan Small Business and Technology Development Center.

4 Michigan Startups Split $170,000 From Michigan Microloan Fund ANN ARBOR - Four companies recently received a combined total of $170,000 in funding from the Michigan Microloan Fund Program. CTC Holdings, Energy Management Devices, MemCatch and Motor City Wipers will use the microloan funding to commercialize their products and accelerate business growth.

Annual Collaboration For Entrepreneurship ANN ARBOR – On Jan. 21, the 10th Annual Collaboration for Entrepreneurship will be held at a new venue, Skyline High School in Ann Arbor. Some 700 entrepreneurs and potential investors are expected to attend. The highlight will be the elevator pitch competition and the announcement by Great Lakes Entrepreneurs Quest of the winners of the fall business-plan competition.

Entrepreneur Education 2.0: International Business ANN ARBOR - It is never too soon to think about developing business outside of the United States. Attend this session and learn about key aspects that impact your ability for your product to be sold into global markets.

Hebrew Free Loan To Invest $300,000 In Jewish-Owned Business Start Ups DETROIT – Hebrew Free Loans, a 115-year-old interest free loan program started in Detroit, has money to lend to Jewish-owned businesses and will work closely with Wayne State University's TechTown to identify worthy candidates.

From The Bar To The Boardroom: Bob Roberts And Aubree's Pizzeria Tavern YPSILANTI - If you walked into Aubree's Pizzeria and Tavern ten years ago, Bob Roberts might have greeted you with a drink. Now, he greets guests with a friendly smile and a one-of-a-kind pizza. The director of operations for Aubrees Pizzeria and Tavern and the designated owner-operator of their newest restraint in Northville, Roberts is a great story of how hard-work, dedication and loyalty to a family restaurant that has been operating for over 35 years can make an entrepreneur's dream a reality.

Event Celebrates a Decade of Supporting Entrepreneurship ANN ARBOR - The Annual Collaboration for Entrepreneurship (ACE) will be celebrating its 10th year on January 21, 2010. The event, which is expecting 750 attendees, is one of the largest single-day entrepreneurial events in the region.

iTrack - Moving Technology from the University to the Marketplace ROYAL OAK - iTrack, LLC is a classic example of successful technology transfer – a company with roots in a university that transferred the technology it created into the marketplace. iTrack began as a university-based research and development company that explored development of diverse technologies associated with unmanned robotic systems and personnel tracking. The company has recently transitioned to its LLC status, enabling it to seek outside investment and grow in Michigan.

MichiganMall.Com Ads Video Advertising ROCHESTER - MichiganMall.com for 12 years has offered effective and affordable online marketing for the Michigan business community. Always on watch for additional resources, plans are now in the works for several new marketing and advertising offerings from MichiganMall.com – our first is OFF LINE and a great advertising opportunity.