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MiSpringboard Pro-Bono Legal Advice Gives Varnum Impact On Michigan Economy

DETROIT - For Travis Johnson, co-founder and CEO of FoodJunky.Com, the MiSpringboard program was a God-send. He was just starting his on-line business catering company in 2011 and, like most boot-strap entrepreneurs, money was tight.     Varnum's MiSpringboard program, which has been providing free legal services to qualified startup and second stage companies since

By |2015-04-20T00:00:00-04:00April 20th, 2015|Archive, Entrepreneur|

Report: Demand For Capital Outstripping Supply From Michigan Investors

ANN ARBOR - Money is the lifeblood that fuels the growth of Michigan startups. Unfortunately, a new report contends, there is a huge disparity between the demand for capital and the amount of venture capital available for new and follow-up investments, threatening the state's economic recovery.   This troubling news comes from the Michigan Venture

By |2015-04-06T00:00:00-04:00April 6th, 2015|Archive, Entrepreneur|