ANN ARBOR ? The Great Lakes Entrepreneur’s Quest will launch its 7th year of networking technology entrepreneurs on Aug. 29 with the first of sixteen statewide entrepreneurial training sessions with a program called High Impact Marketing for Start-ups.

The program is a collaboration with Ann Arbor SPARK as a part of its program to encourage and support Michigan entrepreneurs.

Mike Klein, partner at CompanyCrafters, will moderate the discussion with current and aspiring entrepreneurs. He?ll take a systematic look at how technology businesses can employ proven marketing strategies and techniques to position themselves for successful market entry, predictable sales growth and long-term success.

GLEQ will conduct 15 additional training sessions and networking opportunities with program partners throughout the state, including: Automation Alley, Southwest Michigan First and NextEnergy – through December of 2006.

This training session is scheduled for Aug. 29 at SPARK Central, 330 E. Liberty in Ann Arbor. Admission is free with pre-registration at GLEQ.Org