Yours truly is quoted in the latest edition of Motion, a Detroit legal news magazine.  The article looks at several southeast Michigan firms and how they are surviving these rough economic times.  From the article:

Matthew Bower, an associate with Safford & Baker, a Bloomfield Hills-based firm specializing in the small to upper-middle-market start-up technology companies, says he is seeing a lot of new businesses being set up by engineers, programmers and creative people who have taken buyouts and have money to invest.

“It (start-ups) is the fastest growing segment of our practice,” he says. “The recession is a great generator for entrepreneurship. Whether clients took buyouts or were just laid off, there’s a ‘what-have-I-got-to-lose’ mentality.”

He says he has seen some …read more

On Saturday, April 3, 2010, the Arts, Communications, Entertainment & Sports (“ACES”) Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan is co-hosting with the Right to Write Fund, in association with the Stanford Fair Use Project and Grand Valley State University, a lecture on copyright law basics for writers followed by a panel discussion on the recent fair use case Rowling v. RDR Books.  Joining the panel discussion will be Rodger Rapport, owner of RDR Books, and Julie Ahrens, Assistant Director of the Stanford Fair Use Project.  The program will run from approximately 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the DeVos Center, 401 West Fulton, Lecture Hall GV, Grand Rapids, MI 49504.

The Seminar will provide information and …read more

Ann Arbor New Tech is a group of people from various industries and backgrounds (e.g., entrepreneurs, technologists, investors, lawyers, marketers, students, etc.) interested in fostering local technology startups by organizing events, sharing resources, and building a supportive community.

Ann Arbor New Tech’s signature event takes place on the third Tuesday of each month, at 6:30 p.m., now at Blau Auditorium, UM Ross School of Business, 701 Tappan Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48104.  The monthly event features three to five companies who are each given five minutes to demo and five minutes to answer questions.  Open announcements and …read more

So we’re back. We’re heading out into the country in Ferndale this month to Gracie’s Underground on a Friday night, February 26th. Drinks will be 1/2 off from 8pm – 10pm. Longtime Detroit Startup Drinks Activist Jake Sigal and Livio Radio are sponsoring this night’s event. Many thanks.

Friday Feb 26th, 8PM-10PM
Livio Radio presents Detroit Startup Drinks
Gracie’s Underground (Ferndale)
1/2 price drinks

SW Corner of 9 and Woodward
22757 Woodward Avenue
Ferndale, MI 48220-1778
(248) 298-0330

Founded in 2008, by Jake Sigal (www.jakesigal.com) Livio finds ways to make Internet audio streams accessible to …read more

We would like to begin with our sincere wish for a happy and prosperous 2010.    As we start this New Year, we would like to thank you for our relationship and for your patronage and support throughout our 10-year history as a firm, the anniversary of which was January 3, 2010.  Without the support and loyalty of our clients and friends, and the very meaningful contributions of those who have been members of our team at Safford & Baker over the years, we certainly would have had no reason to celebrate.

Promoting Entrepreneurship and Technology Companies in Michigan

As a firm, we continue our focus and commitment to helping entrepreneurs grow their businesses successfully in these challenging times and to …read more