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The Institute has announced the kick off of its annual business plan competition, the Michigan Business Challenge. Now in its 32nd year, the Challenge continues to evolve and in response to heightened interest in start-ups that at their core have a social mission,...
More than 120 professionals from private equity groups, investment banks, law firms and business organizations in the Midwest and across the U.S. attended the 9th Annual Michigan Private Equity Conference on Oct. 17 in the Michigan Union. Below are some of the...
Private equity firms are now operating in a highly regulated world that has transformed the way business is conducted, said a panel of legal and compliance experts at the Michigan Private Equity Conference on Friday, Oct. 17. The heightened regulatory and...
Limited partners are pursuing niche strategies and driving new investment trends that are impacting overall LP allocations and middle-market private equity, a panel of experts told investors attending the 2014 Michigan Private Equity Conference on Oct. 17. One of the...
As Detroit emerges from municipal bankruptcy protection, the Motor City is dusting off the cobwebs of corruption, polishing its tattered financial image and courting new businesses and investors who can help jump-start its transformation into a thriving 21st century...
According to Stewart Thornhill, executive director of the Institute, there are two types of entrepreneurs—those who have the desire to run their own company and be their own boss, and those who want to use their entrepreneurial skills to benefit a larger corporation....
The world of asset management, particularly private equity, has changed enormously in the past 30 years, said keynote speaker T. Bondurant French, CEO of Adams Street Partners, during a Fireside Chat discussion with CVP Director David Brophy at the 2014 Michigan...
Executive Director Stewart Thornhill will join a panel of experts for the Financial Times MBA Jobs Clinic Q&A on starting your own business this Thursday, October 16, from 9 to 10 a.m. EST. The panel will be a great opportunity for business students to get advice...
Ross alumnus Jeff Robbins’ (BBA ‘08) passion for environmental sustainability started during his employment as a beach lifeguard where he became deeply connected with the ocean. That passion led Jeff to explore entrepreneurship and sustainable business development...
The Institute today announced that its three student-led venture funds are all actively seeking business plans to consider in their respective 2014-2015 investment rounds. The Wolverine Venture Fund, Zell Commercialization Fund and Social Venture Fund together have...