Study: Lobbyists, State Bureaucrats Have Greater Power Under Term Limits
LANSING - Legislators have relied more on lobbyists for information and guidance on policy since term limits, and provide less oversight of state departments, according to a study released Monday by Wayne State University.
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SBA Names Winners of 2010 Michigan Small Business Person Of Year
DETROIT - The U.S. Small Business Administration has announced the winner of its 2010 Michigan Small Business Person of the Year and its other awards. They will be presented on April 29 during the sixth annual Michigan Celebrates Small Business awards event at The Lansing Center in Lansing. Gov. Jennifer Granholm will be the keynote speaker to recognize the critical importance of small business to the future of Michigan's economy.
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Deadline March 5 For GLEQ Business Plan Competition
ANN ARBOR - Register for the GLEQ Business Plan Competition by 5 p.m. on Friday, March 5, and be matched with a business coach, receive feedback from venture investors, and compete for cash prizes up to $25,000 and possibly win the new $100,000 SmartZone Award.
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21st Century Jobs Fund Grants Becomes Right-To-Work Pawn
LANSING - A measure that would expand the definition of businesses eligible for 21st Century Jobs Fund grants and loans ended up being a political vote on Wednesday for whether lawmakers support a right-to-work law.
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Homeland Security, NSA Looking At Monitoring Future Internet Communications
SAN FRANCISCO - Homeland Security and the National Security Agency may be taking a closer look at Internet communications in the future.
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Michigan Unveils New Look, Feel Michigan.Gov Web Site
LANSING - The State of Michigan launched an improved Web site with the new design of Michigan.gov. The new look and functionality of the site gives Michigan citizens an elite portal to the information and services that they need the most. The new site was based on best practices in the Web design industry, providing a crisp and more intuitive site that provides greater ease of use.
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SBA Enhances Small Business Loans By $1.8 Billion
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama signed legislation Tuesday extending until March 28 the U.S. Small Business Administration's ability to provide small business loans that are enhanced with special provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, including a higher guarantee of SBA-backed loans and a waiver of loan fees normally paid by borrowers.
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MockDraftCentral.Com Purchased In Six-Figure Deal By Roto Sports
GRAND RAPIDS - It's every entrepreneur's dream. Build a company with sweat equity, sell it in an all-cash deal. Well now it's the story that Jason Pliml, founder of MockDraftCentral.Com, can tell.
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Plex Hosts Webinar Thursday For MetalFormers, Fabricators
AUBURN HILLS - Plex Systems, the No. 1 rated ERP software for manufacturers, announced Monday that it will host a live demonstration of Plex Online's ERP solution for precision metalformers and fabricators Thursday from 2 - 3 p.m. ET.
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U-M Gives $100,000 In Awards, Grants To Student Businesses
ANN ARBOR - The Samuel Zell and
Robert H. Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies at the University of
Michigan Ross School of Business announced Thursday the winners of its 2009-2010 business plan competitions - Michigan Business Challenge awards and Eugene Applebaum Dare to Dream Grants. Award winners and grant recipients receive funding totaling nearly $100,000 for excellence in new business plans and concepts.
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