Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition Re-cap!

Posted by Maricat Eggenberger on December 5, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

This past November, Ann Arbor SPARK staff participated in the Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition (AMIC). AMIC is a 3-day business plan competition highlighting Michigan’s most innovative companies, most of whom are poised to create an immediate economic impact within our state. With this year being the second year of the competition, it was exciting to see how the competition has grown and the statewide attention it has gained.  We met... [Read More...]

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WhereToFindCare.com Wins ACE Business Idea Tweet Competition

Posted by admin on January 27, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

WhereToFindCare.com recently won the Annual Collaboration for Entrepreneurship (ACE)’s newest business idea competition. The ACE Business Idea Tweet Competition is a business idea pitch contest using Twitter where the judges are anyone and everyone with access to Twitter. Entrepreneurs pitch their idea in 140 characters or less and Twitter users vote for their favorite by re-tweeting. The winner was announced at ACE’s premier entrepreneurial education... [Read More...]

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Boot Camp & ACE

Posted by Guest on April 8, 2009 · Leave a Comment 

As a long time Boot Camp drill instructor I have had the good fortune to work with a number of early stage companies that have gone on to commercialize their technologies. An important step in that path is often soliciting and securing funding for the new business. One of the critical lessons that Boot Camp teaches is distilling the important elements of your business into a concise two minute presentation or “elevator pitch”. Armed with this... [Read More...]

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