Recent Crowdfunding Success a Good Sign for Social Entrepreneurs

Last week MIBiz reported a somewhat surprising result of the MEDC’s grant-matching initiative (Public Places Community Spaces Initiative).  I  wrote about this initiative in a prior post. The MIBiz article headline: “State-backed crowdfunding initiative hits 97% success rate in first year” This is an amazing success rate by any calculation As stated by Ebrahim Varachia, president and co-founderContinue reading “Recent Crowdfunding Success a Good Sign for Social Entrepreneurs”

Michigan Business Law Update: A Tool for Business in Fighting Against Patent Trolls

Routinely I will get an e-mail from a business client who received some e-mail “notice”  from some “legal department” across the country/world about a photo or other media that my client may have innocently posted to their business website. You may know the scenario I’m referring to – those who apparently patrol cyberspace in search of anyone usingContinue reading “Michigan Business Law Update: A Tool for Business in Fighting Against Patent Trolls”