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Around the State

Around the State, hosted by SBDC Michigan, provides counseling, training and research to assist small business to launch, grow, transition and innovate. The Michigan Small Business Development Center (SBDC) enhances Michigan’s economic wellbeing by providing counseling, training and research for new ventures, existing small businesses and advanced technology companies. Their headquarters is at Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids, 11 regional offices and more than 20 satellite offices, they provide entrepreneurs and business owners with convenient access to counseling and training throughout Michigan. SBDC staff from 'across the state' of Michigan contribute content of interviews as the collective hosts of Around the State on Michigan Business Network. Archived content from 2015 are interviews done by MBN contributor Andy Hayes of NLEA, Northern Lakes Economic Alliance.

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Michigan SBDC's Business by the Bay Pitch Competition: November 13, 2025

Around the State
October 31, 2024 1:45 PM

Business by the Bay: Local Entrepreneurs Compete for Over $11,000 in Cash Prizes at Exciting Pitch Competition

The Michigan Small Business Development Center (SBDC) - Lake Huron Region and Huntington Bank are proud to announce the highly anticipated Business by the Bay pitch competition, taking place on Wednesday, November 13th, 2024, at the John Glenn High School Auditorium in Bay City. This exciting event will showcase five Bay County entrepreneurs, competing for over $11,000 in cash prizes.

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SBDC | Support During Auto Negotiations

Around the State
October 17, 2023 9:00 AM

It’s a challenging time for small businesses affected by the ongoing auto industry negotiations, and the Michigan Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is here to help.

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SBDC | "Business by the Bay: Pitch Your Future" Pitch Competition Launches

Around the State
August 21, 2023 7:00 PM

Bay County, Michigan – August 17, 2023 – Entrepreneurs in Bay County, Michigan, now have an opportunity to turn their business dreams into reality with the launch of "Business by the Bay: Pitch Your Future" pitch competition. Designed to support local startups and innovative ventures, this competition is currently accepting applications. It is open exclusively to start-up or for-profit businesses that have been in operation for two years or fewer and have generated less than $1 million in revenue.

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SBDC's Around the State | ComplyRight and Why It Matters for Michigan Small Business

Around the State
June 17, 2019 1:00 PM

In this episode of SBDC's 'Around the State' Jaime Lizotte, HR & Tax Compliance Solutions Manager with ComplyRight, joins J.D. Collins, State Director with Michigan SBDC, for the latest installment of SBDC's Around the State.

 

 

 

 

 

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Government Guaranteed Lending and a Guaranteed Good Time at the Great Lakes Lenders Conference

Around the State
September 28, 2018 9:00 AM

SBDC's Hanna Burmeister sits down with owner of The Preston Group, Lisa Preston to talk about Government Guaranteed Lending and a Guaranteed Good Time at the Great Lakes Lenders Conference.

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Risk Well Managed with PM Environmental

Around the State
April 9, 2018 9:00 AM

In this episode of SBDC's 'Around the State' hosts Hanna Burmeister and Josh Marko talk with Steve Price, Principal & Vice President of PM Environmental. During this interview, Steve discusses risk management for lending institutions, and why this topic is important to small businesses as well.

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Small Business Spotlight: Care Granted

Around the State
January 23, 2018 1:00 PM

Kris Reinelt of the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) talks with CEO of Care Granted LLC Gabriel Grant about home healthcare and how to provide customized assistance

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Small Business Spotlight: Ogemaw Pharmacy

Around the State
December 22, 2017 8:00 PM

Kris Reinelt of the SBDC talks with Dr. Jude Fonguh owner of Ogemaw Pharmacy. Pharmacists Dr. Jude and Alyssa Fonguh knew how to manage a pharmacy, they’d been doing it for years as employees for a big box, retail pharmacy. After changes in management and news broke of the company being sold, the couple decided to start their own pharmacy.

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More Predictions For The Future Of The InfoSec Industry

Around the State
November 21, 2017 9:00 AM

For this episode of SBDC's Around the State, Cory Nachreiner, Chief Technology Officer of Watchguard Technologies, Inc. gives a Keynote at the Michigan Cyber Security Conference October 19th in Grand Rapids, MI. continues.

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Predictions for the Future of the InfoSec Industry

Around the State
November 8, 2017 10:00 AM

On this episode of SBDC's Around the State, Cory Nachreiner, Chief Technology Officer of Watchguard Technologies, Inc. gives a Keynote at the Michigan Cyber Security Conference October 19th in Grand Rapids, MI. Corey makes his predictions for the future of the InfoSec industry.

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