Recently Hanna Burmeister Marketing Manager Michigan SBDC spoke with Kris Ridings, Assistant Director of Entrepreneurial Initiatives at the Michigan Women's Foundation. The Michigan Women's Foundation is hosting three Entrepreneur YOU conferences around the state in March. Female entrepreneurs will spend the day learning how to launch or grow their business and making valuable connections with other attendees.
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“Good for Grand Rapids” is a Local First initiative that brings together and celebrates companies using business as a force for good. These companies have a demonstrated commitment to positive environmental and social change in Grand Rapids and beyond. “Good for Grand Rapids” inspires, equips and celebrates Grand Rapids companies that create high-quality jobs, stronger communities and a healthier Great Lakes region. It offers resources and best practices for sustainability and social good. “Good for Grand Rapids” welcomes and encourages all companies to participate, even if they don’t decide to become a certified B-Corp.
This segment of Around the State features an interview with Marianne O'Brien Markowitz Regional Administrator for the Small Business Administration (SBA) about SBA featured services that are available for consumers.
This segment of Around the State features an interview with Mark Williams, President of MCDC (Michigan Certified Development Center)providing information about the MCDC. 504 loan information and refinance programs for small businesses.
Around the State, hosted by SBDC Michigan, provides counseling, training and research to assist small business to launch, grow, transition and innovate. This segment features and interview with Jason Gold, Marketing manager of the Dixboro Farmers Market.
Around the State, hosted by SBDC Michigan, provides counseling, training and research to assist small business to launch, grow, transition and innovate. This segment features an interview with Jamaal Ewing, Economic Inclusion Specialist at the Michigan SBDC.
Around the State, hosted by SBDC Michigan, provides counseling, training and research to assist small business to launch, grow, transition and innovate. This segment features an interview with Director Michael DeWilde of the Business Ethics Initiative for the Seidman College of Business of Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids, MI.
Around the State, hosted by SBDC Michigan, provides counseling, training and research to assist small business to launch, grow, transition and innovate.
This segment features an interview with Lender Relations Specialist, Romy Ancog of the Small Business Association (SBA). Romy provides information about how the SBA does in reguards to lending. He also has some insights on environmental topics in relation to commercial property, specifically buying/selling.
'Around the State' has provided a look at businesses and issues all around Michigan the past few years. Several organizations have contirbuted content to this program. 2013-'15 Andy Hayes of NLEA, the Northern Lakes Economic Alliance hosted this show.
In these two segments, Chris Holman and the Michigan Business Network welcome a new team and present the inaugural episode of SBDC's 'Around the State'. Around the State, hosted by SBDC's State Director Keith Brophy, and Associate State Director Jennifer Deamud. They provide counseling, training and research to assist small business to launch, grow, transition and innovate. Segment one is Chris's welcome, segment two, Keith and Jennifer turn the tables and get a glimpse into Chris's career over the decades and his perspectives on small business development.
