We all know how important - scratch that - vital it is to cultivate Michigan’s creative economy. Doing so will allow us to retain and attract the type of dynamic young people our region needs to turn itself around, and will help our great state get away from its reliance on an outdated auto industry. Once these things start happening, capital and talent will follow and Michigan will attain a prominent position in the global economy.
This shift towards a creative economy will not happen overnight, but bills like the ones Governor Granholm signed last week will help get us there faster. [ Read more ]
Wanna brush up on your elevator pitch? Then I’ve got just the event for you.
It’s called “Entrepreneurial Improv: The Battle of the Elevator Pitch”, and takes place next week, right after the Michigan Growth Capital Symposium.
An offbeat, slightly outrageous event that highlights how successful entrepreneurs need to think on their feet, the elevator pitch battle is a great way to relax and have fun with Michigan’s venture community. [ Read more ]
I was pleasantly surprised to see that the Motor City was recently ranked ninth on Careerbuilder.com’s Top 10 cities for college graduates list.
According to the site:
CBCampus.com and Apartments.com crunched some numbers and compiled a list of the best cities for recent college grads. They factored in entry-level job openings, rental prices for a 1 bedroom apartment, and a plenty of fellow young 20somethings.
Philadelphia ranked first, followed by Boston, New York, Phoenix, Chicago and Dallas-Fort Worth. Los Angeles and Houston came in seventh and eighth, and Detroit and Atlanta rounded out the list.
I would have loved to have attended the Dalai Lama’s April 20 lecture on sustainability at U-M, but already had a previous commitment that day and was unable to.
Fortunately, U-M has embraced the digital age whole-heartedly, and I was able to listen in to a replay of the event courtesy of U-M on iTunes U. [ Read more ]
Looking for a job? This is one area where social networking shines in making life a lot easier. Here are 10 sites that will help in the “It’s all about who you know” department.
1. LinkedIn - This is THE social networking site for business and careers. The beauty of LinkedIn is how it takes the old adage of “it’s all about who you know” and organizes your classmates and former colleagues into an easily accessible network. [ Read more ]
Downtown Grand Rapids has welcomed a number of new developments in the past year, from new lofts and condos to retail space and restaurants.
Soon, the area will become home to yet another monumental development: the Secchia Center, which will serve as the west Michigan home of Michigan State University’s College of Human Medicine. Groundbreaking for the state-of-the-art facility took place last week. [ Read more ]
Looking to connect with investors for your emerging growth company? Then set aside May 14 and 15 to attend the Michigan Growth Capital Symposium (MGCS) at the Marriott Resort in Ypsilanti.
The original university-based venture fair, this nationally attended two-day event offers the opportunity to build relationships with an unparalleled business network of distinguished private equity industry leaders, leading university research faculty, and entrepreneurial business professionals. [ Read more ]
How many people can say that they worked in the Antarctic, and witnessed, with their own eyes, the natural phenomenon of aurora australis or Southern Lights?
Raytheon Polar Services Company (RPSC), based in Centennial, CO, is currently hiring contractors to work on the world’s southernmost continent! [ Read more ]
Members of the Mid-Michigan Creative Alliance today announced plans to open their doors to area businesspeople interested in learning more about the very active and well-respected marketing and advertising community in Lansing. It’s all part of the first annual Studio Crawl, which will take place on Thursday, May 1, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Each year hundreds of award-winning projects are created in Lansing for clients from all over the world, including international auto companies, restaurants, the music industry, manufacturing and more. [ Read more ]
Senior students in the power engineering program at Michigan Technological University (Michigan Tech) have been propelling their careers forward thanks to a creative and unique partnership with engineers at ITC Holdings Corp. (ITC).
ITC is the largest independent electricity transmission company in the country. The company noticed that there is a lack of students choosing power engineering as a career, and Michigan Tech is one of the few universities in the country that offers an energy conversion and power systems program to engineering students. That’s why ITC has supported the growth of students entering the Senior Design Program and has donated a total of $42,750 in the past three years. [ Read more ]
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