Thursday, June 18, 2009

Some pics from the latest GRAPE event

Some pictures from the June 18th GRAPE event:




About 25 people showed up to listen to a speaker from the Michigan Small Business and Technology Development Center (MI-SBTDC). Great Q & A discussion followed with about full participation from the audience.



Wednesday, June 3, 2009

The Michigan Small Business & Technology Development Center

Dante O. Villarreal, Regional Director for the The Michigan Small Business & Technology Development Center (MI-SBTDC), will be speaking June 18th at our next GRAPE event. It will be held at the ITT Institute, located at 1980 Metro Court SW, Wyoming, MI 49519. Networking begins at 11:30 and the speaker presents from 12:00pm until 1:00pm. Please feel free to bring your own lunch to enjoy during the presentation.

The mission of The Michigan Small Business & Technology Dvlpt Center (MI-SBTDC) is to "enhance Michigan's economic well-being by providing counseling, training, research and advocacy for new ventures, existing small businesses and innovative technology companies. With offices statewide, the MI-SBTDC positively impacts the economy by strengthening existing companies, creating new jobs, retaining existing jobs, and assisting companies in defining their path to success" (from GVSU website: http://www.gvsu.edu/misbtdc/ ).

These GRAPE events are a great way to learn more about the businesses and services located here in West Michigan. But, even more importantly, they are a wonderful forum to network and share ideas, concerns, and strategies.

Please be sure to join us on June 18th. We'll see you there!