The Michigan Economic Development Corp., or MEDC, and the state of Michigan have made a long-term commitment to supporting and stimulating the risk-capital investment industry, which accelerates the emergence and growth of high-potential Michigan companies. "We've...
Michigan Growth Capital Symposium
Keynote at MGCS ’12 receives coverage in Xconomy
Jason Mendelson was the Michigan Growth Capital Symposium's keynote speaker in 2012 and he was well deserving of it. As a U-M alum and founder of the Foundry Group, a venture capital fund, and a core launching partner of the accelerator TechStars, he delivered an...
Michigan Growth Capital Symposium Opens Application Process for Presenting Companies and Call for Sponsors
Organizers of the Michigan Growth Capital Symposium announced the call for companies interested in applying to present at the 33rd annual Midwest equity event, taking place June 17-18, 2014at the Marriott Resort in Ypsilanti, Mich. The two-day event will showcase...
Affordable Care Act Opens Doors of Opportunity For Entrepreneurs and Venture Investors
The rollout of the 2010 Affordable Care Act, or ACA, is shifting into high gear this October with the launch of health insurance exchanges where individuals who do not have access to public coverage or affordable employer coverage will be able to purchase insurance....
Industry Experts Identify Strategies for Building Entrepreneurial Critical Mass in Michigan
In recent years, a new entrepreneurial spirit has swept across the U.S. and entrepreneurialism has gained widespread acceptance as a legitimate career pathway. Many states, including Michigan, have established business incubators, competitions and workspaces to...
VCs and LPs Weigh In On Venture Capital And Its Prospects for Future Investment
The venture capital market has thrown fund managers and limited partners a number of curve balls in recent years, compelling some players to rethink their investment strategies and others to leave the game altogether. Returns on VC investments have been low and slow...
Michigan Is Gaining Traction as a Venture Capital Investment Hub, Says MGCS Keynote Speaker Kelly Williams
Kelly Williams, the global head of Credit Suisse’s Customized Fund Investment Group, or CFIG, had good news for venture capital investors and entrepreneurs seeking venture funding at this year’s Michigan Growth Capital Symposium. “We are now in an environment where...
Supported Intelligence LLC Proposes Streamlined Valuation Service for Entrepreneurs, Incubators, and Investors
Supported Intelligence, LLC (SI) was formed to develop and market a breakthrough decision analytics product. SI’s primary product, the Rapid Recursive® Toolbox, is the world’s first commercially available decision support software that uses the patent-pending Rapid...
MGCS Founder David Brophy Tees Up Tomorrow’s 32nd Michigan Growth Capital Symposium
With the 32nd Michigan Growth Capital Symposium set to open tomorrow morning, MGCS founder David J. Brophy tees up the event by providing a quick snapshot of the current growth capital investment landscape. That landscape is evolving rapidly, says Brophy, who is...
Michigan Growth Capital Symposium Announces Presenting Companies for 32nd Midwest Venture Capital Conference
This week, organizers of the Michigan Growth Capital Symposium (MGCS) announced the 36 companies that will be presenting at the 32nd annual conference. Presented by the University of Michigan Zell Lurie Institute at the Ross School of Business, this year’s Symposium...