Blogs

Chanell Scott & Jordan Contreras

Thursday, November 19, 2009

Turkey season and football playoffs signal another cold winter kickoff, but thankfully it's springtime for green entrepreneurs in Detroit. Meet Chanell Scott and Jordan Contreras, recent Bizdom U grads and co-founders of Guffly.com, a new shopping website for eco-buffs. This week they put their heads together to discuss Detroit's entrepreneurial climate and their eco-friendly approach.

Environment, Internet, Retail

Detroit

Derek Mehraban

Thursday, April 02, 2009

National hoopla centers on Detroit this weekend, as it hosts the NCAA Final Four championship. Derek Mehraban, CEO of Ingenex Digital Marketing (and MSU basketball buff!) will be playing up the region's home court advantage, starting with how companies can adopt MSU's winning game plan.

Internet, PR/Marketing

Ann Arbor

Jeffrey MacKie-Mason

Thursday, March 12, 2009

Social media, "tweeting" and "friending". These days, it's hard to tell screen time from face time. Meet Jeffrey MacKie-Mason, associate dean for academic affairs at the University of Michigan School of Information. This week, he'll be talking about the knowledge economy opportunities emerging from a unique graduate program that blends information systems with the social sciences.

Higher Education, Internet, The University Of Michigan, Web 2.0

Ann Arbor

Steve Pierce

Thursday, October 23, 2008

Ypsilanti resident Steve Pierce was launching Internet service companies before anyone ever heard the word website. In January, he and his partner launched Wireless Ypsi, one of the most successful free wireless services in the state. Since then they've helped several Michigan communities set up similar networks. Steve will share the secret of bringing free wireless to the masses.

Downtown Living, Internet, Leadership, Wireless Technology

Ypsilanti

Anthony Morrow

Thursday, September 25, 2008

Anthony Morrow knows just how much Detroit rocks. He's the editor & publisher of Detour --a music, film and culture blog out of Royal Oak--, the creator of both Metro Times' Blowout, and Detour's Rock City music festivals. Anthony has also shot videos for the White Stripes, Von Bondies, and Specs Howard. That enough street cred for you? He'll be writing about what it takes to start an Internet publication, and keep it going.

Arts and Culture, Film / Video, Internet, Music, Oakland County, Wayne County

Royal Oak, Detroit

Catheryn Cheal

Thursday, August 28, 2008

Catheryn Cheal, Ph.D. has some big ideas about technology and education. Which is fitting since she's the Assistant Vice President of e-Learning and Instructional Support at Oakland University. She'll be writing this week about the evolution of learning and technology, and its potential impact on SE Michigan.

Education, Higher Education, Internet, Oakland County

John Gongos

Thursday, February 28, 2008

John Gongos is the President and CEO of Auburn Hills-based Gongos Research. Moving from neighboring Ohio to Birmingham in 1987, John has seen his company flourish in the struggling economy. He'll be writing about why diversification is important, how to leverage emerging technologies and how to keep and nurture young talent.

Internet, PR/Marketing, Talent

Terry Oprea

Thursday, January 10, 2008

Terrence Oprea is the President and CEO of Mort Crim Communications and a 30-year veteran of broadcast television and radio programming. Along with his numerous awards (including local Emmy's and the National Headliner Awards), he�s presided over New Media content initiatives for online corporate communications in a variety of fields. Terry will be writing about the changes and challenges traditional media faces as technology and the Internet rewrite many of the rules.

Advertising, Internet, Online Media

Mike Finney

Wednesday, October 24, 2007

Mike is president and CEO of Ann Arbor SPARK. A passionate advocate for the transformation of Michigan's high-tech economy he also managed the MEDC�s $1 billion Michigan Life Sciences Corridor initiative between 2000 and 2002. Mike will be wriing about who's making a difference in the Michigan and why.

Advanced Engineering, Aerospace, Alternative Energy, Biotechnology, Engineering, Entrepreneurship, Healthcare, Higher Education, Internet, Investment, Life Sciences, Robotics, Software Design, Talent

Thomas Meloche

Wednesday, September 26, 2007

Thomas Meloche has been an entrepreneur for as long as he can remember. A native Detroiter and UofM grad, he co-founded, managed, and sold nine different start-ups in Michigan over 20 years, including the professional service firm, Menlo Innovations LLC. He is currently President of Procuit (pronounced Pro-Q-It) Inc. Thomas will be writing about untapped Michigan potential, and more importantly, how to tap it!

Entrepreneurship, Internet, Investment, IT, Software Design

Ann Arbor, Detroit

Ron Suarez

Dr. Ron Suarez Thursday, June 14, 2007

Entertainment Technology, Entrepreneurship, Internet, Music, PR/Marketing, Software Design

Ann Arbor, Detroit

Internet : Blogs