GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., May 20 /PRNewswire/ -- The West Michigan Science & Technology Initiative today announced that it has been selected to review and approve applications from life science companies for micro-loans through the Michigan Pre-Seed Capital Fund.
2 out of 5 Small Businesses Borrowed Money to Start Their Businesses According to PayCycleŽ Survey (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
22% Tapped Banks or Credit Cards
SmithAmundsen Elects Five New Partners (PR Newswire via Yahoo! News)
SmithAmundsen LLC is pleased to announce the election of five new partners effective May 15, 2009. The following attorneys in the firm's Chicago office were elected to partner:
Capitol Steps a delight; Kratovil, parade upcoming (The Capital)
Thank you to the many people who supported the Capitol Steps performance at Severna Park High School on May 16. The Capitol Steps are definitely an entertaining group, and it was an enjoyable evening spent chuckling as this well-known musical political satire group "spoofed" the folks on Capitol Hill.
The magazine rack (The Kansas City Star)
The recession is a test of many things, says the Economist (May 14), not the least of them corporations? commitment to social responsibility. Gap, the magazine says, will hold its corporate social responsibility team?s annual strategy meeting ? sort of.
SmithAmundsen Elects Five New Partners (dBusinessNews.com)
Molly Arranz, a member of the firm's Toxic, Environmental, and Mass Tort Practice Group, defends a wide variety of class actions and claims alleging contaminated soil or groundwater brought under Superfund (CERCLA), the Clean Water Act, RCRA or their state counterparts, consumer fraud, breach of contract, data privacy, and statutory violations including the Fair & Accurate Credit Transactions ...
UB establishing green incubator (UB Reporter)
UB?s Office of Science, Technology Transfer and Economic Outreach (STOR) has awarded $1.5 million by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to establish a clean energy business incubator program that will provide business support to accelerate the successful development of early-stage, clean energy technology companies in Western New York.
Investment manager hopes ?financial chats? become monthly (The Potpourri)
Brett Tynes, a co-founder of Hidden Value Investment Management hopes his Tomball neighbors can work together to get through tough economic times.
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