GRAND RAPIDS ? The Michigan Small Business & Technology Development Center will be the focus Jan. 23 of Fourth Friday, a monthly technology networking event developed by The Right Place Program.

The speaker will be Dante Villarreal, a Regional Director for the Michigan Small Business & Technology Development Center at Grand Valley State University. His work with the business community allows him to assist clients in preparing business plans, market research, as well as financial assessment and cash flow projections. The MI-SBTDC works with entrepreneurs who want to start their own business and with existing companies who want to expand their operations.

The State Headquarters, located at Grand Valley State University, supports 12 regional offices and over 30 satellite offices, each providing counseling and training to small business owners and entrepreneurs throughout the 83 counties in Michigan through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.

Date: Friday January 22, 7:30 to 9:00 am

Hosted by: CPR – Grand Rapids,

1595 Galbraith Ave., SE,

Grand Rapids

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