Entrepreneur Corner

SBAM Rolls Out Redesigned Web Site

LANSING - The Small Business Association of Michigan launched a totally redesigned Web site at that includes a new free online membership community, daily blogs, podcasts and videos, social networking, online tools to improve business efficiency and a dynamic legislative action section. ?We are planning to use the power of this new Web site to

By |2009-07-17T00:00:00-04:00July 17th, 2009|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|

Sign Up For West Michigan Small Business Tour This Fall

GRAND RAPIDS = This fall, the Small Business Tour will bring resources right to the doorstep of companies with five to 50 employees in the Holland area. Participants will meet with a team of five small business development professionals including bankers, accountants, attorneys, and small business consultants, for one hour at your business to focus

By |2009-07-10T00:00:00-04:00July 10th, 2009|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|

MISBTDC Partners With BBCetc For SBIR, STTR Training

GRAND RAPIDS - The Michigan Small Business & Technology Development Center and BBCetc. are partnering to enhance small business innovation research and small business technology transfer training services across the state. "The partnership with SBTDC will enable outreach to more companies - this includes technology startups, university spinouts," BBCetc.'s Managing Partner Lisa Kurek said. "Through

By |2009-07-10T00:00:00-04:00July 10th, 2009|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|

West Michigan Entrepreneur Wins NEF Battle Of Elevator Pitches

ANN ARBOR - West Michigan entrepreneur Keith Brophy became the first local business leader to capture the championship trophy at the New Enterprise Forum annual "Entrepreneurial Improv: Battle of the Elevator Pitch." The third annual event was held on May 21 in Ann Arbor. The light hearted contest pits seasoned business leaders against each other

By |2009-07-10T00:00:00-04:00July 10th, 2009|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|

Retired Sun Microsystems EVP Gets Honory Degree From Kettering

FLINT - Marissa Peterson was presented with an Honorary Doctor of Management degree by Kettering University during Convocation services July 9 in Flint. She is the retired executive vice president for Sun Microsystems. Peterson, who lives in Fremont, Calif., joined Sun in 1988 as a commodity manager and held several increasingly responsible positions including chief

By |2009-07-10T00:00:00-04:00July 10th, 2009|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|

What Do You Need To Grow Your Small Business?

GRAND RAPIDS ? The Michigan Economic Development Corporation will host the Grand Rapids Small Business Regional Forum on July 28 at the Frederick Meijer Gardens to determine what small businesses in West Michigan need to grow and success. The forum is hosted by law firm Clark Hill and will feature Chris Holman, governor appointed Small

By |2009-07-06T00:00:00-04:00July 6th, 2009|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|