Consumers Energy named one of America’s top companies for women
JACKSON–Consumers Energy is one of the top 20 best employers for women in the country and No. 1 in Michigan, according to a new ranking from Forbes Magazine. The national …
MCWT programs go virtual
SOUTHFIELD—The Michigan Council of Women in Technology Foundation’s 14th annual Signature Gala went virtual—one more pivot this year for the nonprofit working to make Michigan the No. 1 state for …
State, women’s group establish $1.5M small biz grant, loan fund
LANSING—The Michigan Economic Development Corp. announced a partnership with Michigan Women Forward to create the $1.5 million Michigan Entrepreneur Resilience Fund to help small businesses survive the coronavirus pandemic. The …
LTU panel: Women face challenges in business leadership, but are making gains
SOUTHFIELD—Women are making gains in corporate leadership, but still face obstacles, and meeting those challenges means building networks, continuing education, confidence, and not being afraid to challenge the status quo. …
Leaders & Innovators Feb. 27 program to cover women and leadership
SOUTHFIELD—The “Leaders and Innovators” business breakfast series at Lawrence Technological University, powered by WWJ Newsradio 950, returns on Thursday, Feb. 27 with a “Crash Course on Women in Leadership.” Today, …
Lawrence Tech to host second annual Young Women’s Leadership Conference
SOUTHFIELD – Lawrence Technological University will host its second annual Young Women’s Leadership Conference on Friday, Nov. 9 from 8:15 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event is organized by LTU’s …
Mi Padrino, Hispanic event platform, announces seed round
ANN ARBOR — Mi Padrino, an event-planning and crowd-gifting platform for the Hispanic community, announced it had secured a seed round of funding. The company, launched in 2017, declined to …
Advice to women in becoming leaders: Be brave, be positive
SOUTHFIELD – Two leading women in business and a man who champions them had plenty of advice for a predominantly female audience at the “Women in Leadership” program at Lawrence …
LTU-WWJ ‘Leaders & Innovators’ program covers women in leadership
SOUTHFIELD – A look from the front lines at women in business leadership is the next installment in the WWJ Newsradio 950 Leaders and Innovators Series, in partnership with Lawrence …
MCWT, CIOs Convene to Discuss the ‘Internet of Life’
NOVI – More than 800 technology professionals from Michigan met Wednesday at the Suburban Collection Showplace to hear Ford Motor Co. President and CEO Jim Hackett and other business leaders …