Up and Running

JULY 5, 2016

Grand Rapids is also home to StartGarden, a startup accelerator with the goal of turning Michigan into a flourishing business ecosystem. Small Business Development Center Michigan. While they ranked second overall as the best city in which to start a business, Grand Rapids ranked first in terms of average small business growth.

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View from Seed

JULY 21, 2022

To make ends meet hustling creatives often moonlight doing favors for friends, but that’s limited to their network. For creatives, we’re a premium, value-aligned partner to help grow their networks and portfolios, and monetize their passions. This shuts out those who don’t have access to supplementary resources or connections.

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Feld Thoughts

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

Last night I gave the kickoff talk to the West Michigan Policy Forum. I did my riff on Startup Communities and followed it up with a short Q&A on issues specific to Michigan’s entrepreneurial scene. Don’t let parallel universes evolve – you want one big, messy network continually changing.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

Both companies will jointly be investing in activities that foster innovation and supporting startups, beginning with Women 2.0 ‘s signature networking event Founder Friday. Media and event company Women 2.0 To date, Women 2.0 has held over 200 Founder Friday events in 30 global cities.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 13, 2018

They may be openly advertised, or only discoverable through networking or relationships. This can be done through networking at industry conferences or even through events at the local Chamber of Commerce. Here are some tips to help you get the right information on available offers. Engage With Other Entrepreneurs.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 11, 2018

It honors the state of Michigan and the city of Detroit, cradle of many worldwide talents, including the multi platinum rapper and the multinational car brand. Nowadays, you can promote your lemon stand nationwide by subscribing to a social network, including exclusive codes for free samples.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 19, 2012

Crowd funding – also known as crowd financing or hyper funding – allows people to network and pool together money and resources to invest and support in projects or initiatives started by others. Crowd funding is an increasingly popular way for aspiring entrepreneurs to raise funds for kick-starting their business ideas.

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 29, 2018

You’ll have access to a huge network of your peers, giving you an opportunity to meet influential people and inspiring minds. These investors are looking towards Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, and other Midwestern states for cheaper, less congested opportunities. Basing your startup in Silicon Valley gives you some advantages.

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Steve Blank

JULY 30, 2012

I really didn’t have much of a resume – four years in the Air Force , building a scram system for a nuclear reactor , a startup in Ann Arbor Michigan but not much else. When I got my first job in Silicon Valley it was through serendipity (my part) and desperation (on the part of my first employer.)

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The Entrepreneurial Mind

JUNE 6, 2014

Nuvar Incorporated , located in Holland, Michigan, develops and designs office furniture and healthcare products. Through a global network of manufacturing suppliers, Nuvar sources component part manufacturing. Parts are then shipped to their facilities in Michigan, where they are assembled, packaged and shipped to the final customer.

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 21, 2022

Laura earned an MBA from the University of Michigan and a BFA at Carnegie Mellon University. More About Duct Tape Marketing Consultant Network: Learn more here. She an MBA from the university of Michigan and a BFA at Carnegie Mellon university. Check out the duct tape marketing consultant network. Like this show?

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

For example, if you are interested in the field of engineering, you can choose to complete an online MS in civil engineering by Michigan Tech , thus allowing you to learn from the comforts of your living room home. Even when you network with your competitors, you will get a better sense of what has and has not worked for them in the past.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

We moved our company from Michigan to Baltimore in 2015, and it was a great decision for us. Business and life are about relationships, your network is what will lift you up. Shortly after we moved our company from Michigan to Baltimore, we were fortunate to participate in Steve Case’s Rise of the Rest Pitch Competition.

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 21, 2020

Nasutsa concentrates on human resources, office administration, marketing, finance, customer service and networking. In my background, I was Senior Project Manager for a 600 acre mixed use redevelopment project on the former USX steel mill in southeast Chicago along lake Michigan. TSM: Excellent. Good luck on your continued success.

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Ben's Blog

JUNE 28, 2011

This was not so illogical as most companies didn’t even run TCP/IP—they ran proprietary networking protocols such as AppleTalk, Netbios, and SNA. Had Netscape not succeeded so quickly and forced Microsoft into the browser war and out of their proprietary network agenda, the world likely would be quite different.

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Gregg Fraley, Author of Jack's Notebook

AUGUST 30, 2019

A neutral ground to network and exchange ideas. Based in Southwest Michigan, his clients include Sanofi, Accurate Castings, W.R. The content is suitable for those starting out, but provides advanced content as well for seasoned innovation professionals. Connections with other innovation-minded leaders. Gregg Fraley Innovation (GFi).

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 7, 2018

Hawley’s work has been featured in media outlets such as National Geographic , Time , and the New York Times , as well as on numerous television networks. In 2015, as a full-time mom, she took on the US government in her small town of Flint, Michigan.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

” — Stephen Antisdel, Precept Partners, LLC ; Michigan. “My workspace was renovated by the Style Network. Because much of what we do is creative work, it’s nice to be able to walk around the museum and look at the artwork for inspiration.” Katherine O’Hara, The O’Hara Project.

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Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 30, 2022

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Brandanew

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

We’ve had a little change at Brandanew , and have a new office now in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in the United States. i) Get out and network with REAL people. I’m going to start with news that’s closest to my heart. Those of you who receive our weekly postcards already know this.

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Hearpreneur

APRIL 14, 2019

billion annual sales each), and each only sells through a select dealer network. My previous firm, Workwell Partners, was an aligned dealer for Haworth, a 2 billion dollar family-owned furniture manufacturer based in Holland, Michigan. Also, build a network EARLY. There are five major furniture manufacturers in the U.S.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 11, 2012

Mentors are recommended by the Principal Investigator (who has worked with them in the past) or they may be a member of the NSF I-Corps Mentor network. And to our new teaching teams at University of Michigan and Georgia Tech – It’s your turn. Some mentors may become an active participant in a startup that comes out of the class.

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Up and Running

APRIL 9, 2013

Though I’m back in Michigan now, I still work with CFI, five years later. Business Planning Sales and Marketing advertising marketing networking seo social media' All of this was because the assistant director took some time with a few volunteers to print and stick address labels. What does this mean for your business?

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Gust

OCTOBER 16, 2012

BELLE Capital (Michigan). First Angel Network (Halifax). Wilmington Investor Network (NC). Organization. Life Science. Clean Tech. Alliance of Angels (Seattle). Boise Angel Alliance. Centennial (Missouri). Atlanta Technology Angels. SeedStep Angels (Oklahoma). Robin Hood Ventures (Phila). Vancouver Angels. New York Angels.

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Gregg Fraley, Author of Jack's Notebook

JULY 16, 2012

Thin crust, deep dish, by-the-slice, or even, the only pizza shop in Three Oaks, Michigan. If you are not a natural networker, get over it, be an un-natural networker. When you use your creativity to make something, to actually be innovative, it has to have a point of difference. Or at the very least, significantly better.

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Gregg Fraley, Author of Jack's Notebook

SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

Writing you today from Three Oaks, Michigan, aka “Michiana” Steve Case’s article this morning in the Washington Post – Why innovation and start-ups are thriving in ‘flyover’ country – is spot on. Case , you may recall, was co-founder of AOL.

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Hearpreneur

MARCH 15, 2016

But as I tried to find my own path in this, it became clear that there are MANY resources for small startups in Ann Arbor, and today throughout Michigan. There are many more, just in the state of Michigan. Network with other entrepreneurs and learn from their experiences. Some of them are state funded some of them are not.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Research key partners and start networking. Visit dispensaries and network with those in your market. Some states, like Michigan, have developed regulations to appeal to smaller growers. In your community, it’s a good idea to build a close-knit network and visit wholesale and local stores instead of searching for name-brands.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JULY 6, 2023

This episode is brought to you by Business Made Simple, hosted by Donald Miller, and brought to you by the HubSpot Podcast Network, the audio destination for business professionals hosted by Donald Miller Business Made Simple Takes the Mystery out of Growing Your Business. John Jantsch (11:56): And now let's hear from a sponsor.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 4, 2012

Tom Connellan is a New York Times bestselling author, a former Program Director and Research Associate at the University of Michigan, and a popular keynote speaker whose clients include FedEx, Neiman Marcus, Acura, Canadian Tire, and Home Depot. More than 1,000,000 people participated in its programs.

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VC Cafe

APRIL 23, 2012

Coursera makes college courses from elite universities, including Princeton University and the University of Michigan , available online for free. Now, with the Internet and wireless networking more available than ever, it has become much cheaper to build integrated technologies and easier to attract students or schools.

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Besides the financial benefits that sharing space provides, coworking offers access to networking and communities that can be invaluable to any new or growing business. 18 South Michigan Avenue, Floor 12. The advantages to coworking are numerous. 405 W Superior, Floor 5 & 7. Hold my phone calls please, I’m going for a climb.

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Steve Blank

AUGUST 17, 2009

Other universities doing classified ELINT and Electronic Warfare work attended including University of Michigan, Georgia Institute of Technology and Cornell. Terman was the ultimate networking machine for Stanford and its military contracts. By early 1950’s Stanford started holding a two day meeting for contractors and the military.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 25, 2011

Signs of the frenzy include an increase in Startup Buses from one to six this year, a busload of MBA students from Michigan who are out to networks with startups, and recent tech investor Ashton Kutcher making an appearance at the Foursquare party.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 28, 2013

To give you an example of that noise, brands, social networks and other organizations sent a record number of marketing messages in 2012, up 19% on 2011. She holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan. The rest is just digital noise. Email is getting pretty good as a marketing channel. If You Liked This Post.

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 20, 2017

As these networks change, so must your marketing efforts. Megan Prangley works as the Marketing Manager at ManoByte, an inbound marketing agency and Hubspot platinum partner located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Social platforms are continuing to change and grow and every day are more and more integral to our daily lives.

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Steve Blank

JULY 20, 2015

Stanford loaned us the resources to begin with but we knew that wasn’t in the long term sustainable, so while I was in NSF, we established a program that developed a structure that included a network of academic nodes that teach the course. … We brought on more schools. …. Errol : The group after that is in NY it’s CUNY, NYU and Columbia.

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