GRAND RAPIDS – Does your business, or one you know, need capital? The State of Michigan 21st Century Business Plan Competition has $30 million in funding available for technology businesses. The Michigan Small Business & Technology Development Center is hosting an informational meeting on May 15 to tell you how to get a piece of this cash.

The application deadline to compete in this round of the 21st Century Business Plan Competition is 5:00 P.M. June 4. To compete, you?ll also need to pay a $500 application fee.

The next informational meeting will be May 15 from 3-4 pm at the West Michigan Science and Technology Initiative, Cook DeVos Health Sciences Center,

Grand Valley State University,

301 Michigan Avenue NE,

Room 123, Grand Rapids.

Free Parking will be provided

To register for the a meeting, send your name and e-mail along with the meeting you wish to attend to email BonnieDawdy

Also, the MI-SBTDC Technology Business Consultants will provide business plan assistance and review, at no cost, to qualified companies. Please contact your local MI-SBTDC office at MISBTDC.Org

To read an interview with Michigan Economic Development Corp. CEO James Epolito who details what?s expected from applicants in the Business Plan competition, click on MITechNews.Com

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