GRAND RAPIDS – MITechNews.Com is co hosting an entrepreneurial networking event on March 13 at the University Club to introduce TiE’s Detroit chapter to West Michigan. Clark Hill PLC is co sponsor.

Talent, Ideas and Enterprise (TiE) was founded in 1992 in Silicon Valley. TiE’s mission is to foster entrepreneurship globally through mentoring, networking, and education. We are hosting a networking reception on Tuesday, March 13, 2012 for individuals doing business locally, globally or with business interests tied to Southeast Asia. We hope you will join us.

5:30 p.m. Networking

6:30 p.m. Entrepreneurship in West Michigan –

Mayor George Heartwell

6:45 p.m. The Michigan Accelerator Fund: Assisting Entrepreneurs – Dale Grogan, Managing Director, Michigan Accelerator Fund

7:15 p.m. Wrap Up/Q & A

The University Club,

111 Lyon NW,

10th Floor,

Fifth Third Center, downtown Grand Rapids.

Speakers include:

Dale Grogan, Managing Director, Michigan Accelerator Fund I – an early stage venture capital fund dedicated to investments in Michigan-based companies within life science and other sectors. Mr. Grogan has started and owned numerous businesses, including an NASD broker/dealer firm (Stanley Grogan Investments), several technology companies, and consulting firms focused on start-up businesses (Acuity Capital Management, Acuity Capital Partners). He was the founder and CEO of a high-tech, Leapfrog Smart Products, which he took public, and then private again.

Mayor George Heartwell, now serving in his third term, has “gone green,” implanting a variety of environmental measures including purchase of renewable resource energy, use of alternative fuels in City vehicles, continued attention to water quality in the Grand River and widespread implementation of energy conservation measures. In January of 2007 the United Nations recognized Grand Rapids as a “Center of Expertise” in sustainability.

Talent, Ideas and Enterprise (TiE) is dedicated to the virtuous cycle of wealth creation and giving back to the community. TiE’s focus is on generating and nurturing our next generation of entrepreneurs. TiE is global membership organization with active members in 14 countries. TiE Detroit is one of more than 20 chapters located in the United States.

RSVP to Carolyn Scully [email protected]

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