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Young Entrepreneurs Academy Develops Future Leaders

November 22, 2013 By News Release

Dearborn Young Entrepreneurs Academy

Dearborn, MI– Marcedes-Antoniya Preston is a force to be reckoned with. After reading her local community newsletter one Sunday, she volunteered to be on the group’s planning committee. She now attends the monthly board meetings as a Board of Director Intern, writes articles for said newsletter and brings refreshments. She has a full load at school and is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Business, Community Tagged With: Entrepreneur

Young Entrepreneurs Academy Receives $10,000 Grant

September 26, 2013 By News Release

DTE YEA

DEARBORN, MI – The Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!), a new initiative of the Dearborn Area Chamber of Commerce, received $10,000 from DTE Energy which will enable 24 students to create and launch their own businesses. The Young Entrepreneurs Academy is a groundbreaking educational program, offered at University of Michigan-Dearborn, Tuesday evenings, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Business, Community, Featured Tagged With: Entrepreneur, YEA

Dearborn iLabs Indicate Michigan Innovation is Rising

March 3, 2012 By News Release

DEARBORN, Michigan - UM-Dearborn’s Center for Innovation Research – iLabs – recently released its Innovation Index for the third quarter 2011. The Index, which quarterly measures economic innovation activity in the state of Michigan, rose slightly in the third quarter from 90.8 to 92.8. The index remains well above the levels near 80, which it hit during the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Business, Community Tagged With: business growth, Entrepreneur, Innovation, job creation, jobs

Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition Announced

May 27, 2011 By News Release

Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition

ANN ARBOR, MI -  The Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition, supported through the collaborative efforts of the founders, the Business Accelerator Network for Southeast Michigan and the New Economy Initiative of Southeast Michigan and the premier sponsors, Business Leaders for Michigan and the University Research Corridor. Cash winnings, plus … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Business Tagged With: economy, Entrepreneur, Innovation

Dearborn Named Four-Star Community for Economic Development

October 25, 2010 By News Release

4 gold stars

DEARBORN, Mich. – The City of Dearborn has been recognized for its work to foster entrepreneurial growth and economic development in a study by researchers at the University of Michigan Dearborn’s Center for Innovation Research (iLabs.) Dearborn was honored as a four-star community through the program known as eCities for its efforts to promote … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Business, Community Tagged With: Entrepreneur, Innovation, UM-D, University of Michigan

Rick Snyder to Speak at Business Builders Breakfast

September 17, 2010 By News Release

Rick Snyder, Republican candidate for governor, will be the keynote speaker at the Dearborn Chamber of Commerce’s Business Builders Breakfast, Thursday, October 7, 7:30 am at the Fairlane Club. The event is sponsored by Oakwood Healthcare System. Snyder is CEO, Chairman of the Board and co-founder of Ardesta LLC, a high tech venture capital firm located … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Community, Government Tagged With: Dearborn Chamber of Commerce, Entrepreneur, governor, Innovation, Rick Snyder, Venture Capital

Michigan Media Mentoring Madness

November 16, 2009 By Jonathan Light

Michigan Media Mentoring Madness, sponsored by the Dearborn Free Press -- will be celebrated Nov. 16-22, 2009 in conjunction with Michigan local area activities for Global Entrepreneur Week  (GEW) and Michigan Global Entrepreneur Week (MIGEW). Michigan is participating in Global Entrepreneurship Week, a celebration of innovation, entrepreneurship, and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Business, Community Tagged With: Entrepreneur, Media, News Media, Social Media

Photos of the Week

October 28, 2009 By Jonathan Light

Photos from the recent TieCON Midwest 2009 conference on entrepreneurship held at the Ritz Carlton in Dearborn … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Business, Community Tagged With: Entrepreneur, Innovation, Photos

Conference on Entrepreneurship in Dearborn

October 22, 2009 By Jonathan Light

DEARBORN, Mich - Michigan’s largest conference on entrepreneurship will be held at the Ritz Carlton in Dearborn, Michigan on October 23-24. TiECon Midwest is designed for the Innovative Entrepreneur who thinks creatively, innovatively and resourcefully to create their own future regardless of economic conditions and uncertainties.  More than 1,000 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Business Tagged With: Business, Entrepreneur, Innovation, Venture Capital

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