Posted by asignore on January 25, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Three Michigan companies recently received investments from the Michigan Pre-Seed Capital Fund, totaling $585,000. To date, the Michigan Pre-Seed Capital Fund, a collaborative effort of Michigan’s SmartZones, has awarded 63 Michigan companies with seed funding totaling more than $14 million.
The Michigan Pre-Seed Capital Fund companies have attracted more than $18 million in matching grant and equity funds. In 2011, the Michigan Pre-Seed Capital... [Read More...]
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Posted by Skip Simms on June 12, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Having trouble raising money or finding investment? If you are a start-up it is very hard to find capital today. It’s not impossible and I know of companies who have been able to close a small round of Angel investment recently, but it’s hard. We are telling all entrepreneurs these days they need to plan on ‘boot strapping’ their growth for awhile longer. Michigan has some great investment and incentive programs that... [Read More...]
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