U-M Students Split $51,000 In Dare To Dream Grants (Michigan Technology News)
ANN ARBOR - Students at the University of Michigan received $51,000 in grants from the Samuel Zell and Robert H. Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies/Center for Venture Capital and Private Equity Finance as part of the Fall 2008 Eugene Applebaum Dare to Dream Grant Program, where students apply for funding to advance their business concepts to launch.
PEDC helps Ike-hit businesses (Pearland Journal)
The Pearland Economic Development Corporation (PEDC) provided financial relief to more than 35 local businesses who suffered damages from Hurricane Ike. However, it is not too late for business owners with losses not covered by insurance and government-assistance programs to apply. The PEDC, which allotted $1 million in the form of grants, still has funds available for businesses that qualify.
CENTRAL NY BUSINESS NEWS (The Post-Standard)
• State cuts could delay patient care Syracuse hospital CEOs predict emergency room patient waiting times will get longer and the overall availability and quality of care in their institutions will suffer if the state goes ahead with proposed cuts in Medicaid payments.
Deadline for Ike assistance extended to Dec. 12 (Sugar Land Sun)
The deadline for renters, homeowners and business owners in Fort Bend County to apply for state and federal disaster assistance for damage caused by Hurricane Ike has been extended to Dec. 12.
University of Michigan's Zell Lurie Institute Kicks Off 2008-2009 Business Plan Competition Season Awarding Students ... (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
The Samuel Zell & Robert H. Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies/Center for Venture Capital & Private Equity Finance, today announced the recipients of the Fall 2008 Eugene Applebaum Dare to Dream Grant Program, where students apply for funding to advance their innovative, high-potential business concepts toward launch.
FEMA extends Ike deadline (Waller County News Citizen)
AUSTIN, Texas – At the request of the State of Texas, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that renters, homeowners and business owners who suffered damages from Hurricane Ike now have until December 12 to register for state and federal disaster assistance.