msuENet http://entrepreneurship.msu.edu MSU Entrepreneurship Network Mon, 23 Apr 2012 18:06:19 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Hacker & Entrepreneur Match Up http://entrepreneurship.msu.edu/blog/2011/10/27/hacker-entrepreneur-match-up/ http://entrepreneurship.msu.edu/blog/2011/10/27/hacker-entrepreneur-match-up/#comments Thu, 27 Oct 2011 15:15:17 +0000 jskole http://entrepreneurship.msu.edu/?p=384 Continue reading →]]> Love to code? Want to work on exciting new projects or get in on the ground floor of a startup?  Come join us for a happy hour where we’ll introduce you to Detroit’s coolest new startups to see if you might be a good fit for their team.  Co-founder and project-based opportunities for developers are available!

 

Happy hour starts at 6:30pm. Match up runs from 7:00pm – 8:00pm (speed meetings with you and our Bizdom startups), followed by open networking.

 

FREE appetizers provided by Bizdom.  Cash bar with $3 beers and an impressive array of martinis at a great downtown Detroit bar.
What kind of skills are we looking for? Here’s a NOT comprehensive list:    C, C#, Objective C, Java, PHP, AJAX, Javascript, Java, Perl, Python, VB.NET, Flex, Ruby and RoR, MSQL, HTML5, XML, Flash.  Open source exeperience is a plus!

Questions/Comments: detroitinfo@bizdom.com or 313.833.7800

www.bizdom.com

www.centaurbar.com

]]> http://entrepreneurship.msu.edu/blog/2011/10/27/hacker-entrepreneur-match-up/feed/ 0 Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition http://entrepreneurship.msu.edu/blog/2011/05/16/accelerate-michigan-innovation-competition/ http://entrepreneurship.msu.edu/blog/2011/05/16/accelerate-michigan-innovation-competition/#comments Mon, 16 May 2011 15:00:18 +0000 dave http://entrepreneurship.msu.edu/?p=368 Continue reading →]]> The Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition is an international business plan competition designed to highlight Michigan as a robust and vibrant venue for innovation and business opportunity. The competition will fuel innovation-based business growth by uncovering the best and brightest new business concepts from local and global entrepreneurs, exposing those opportunities to potential investment capital and fostering their growth within Michigan. The competition targets mid-to-late seed-stage businesses with potential to generate an immediate impact on Michigan’s economy, as well as student concepts with longer-term business viability. With more than $1 million in cash winnings, plus in-kind awards of services and staffing, the Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition is the world’s largest business plan competition.

Download the flyer (PDF) »

More information at acceleratemichigan.org »

]]> http://entrepreneurship.msu.edu/blog/2011/05/16/accelerate-michigan-innovation-competition/feed/ 0 The Hatching http://entrepreneurship.msu.edu/blog/2011/03/28/hatching/ http://entrepreneurship.msu.edu/blog/2011/03/28/hatching/#comments Tue, 29 Mar 2011 03:01:52 +0000 jskole http://entrepreneurship.msu.edu/?p=350 Continue reading →]]> Hi!
Okay, I know the weeknights this week are *packed* with activity already, but I wanted to share one more event with you for this Thursday night.
Obviously, (openbar) there’s no pressure to attend (openbar) but it should be a great time (openbar) and kick off a new resource for entrepreneurs.

Start your Thursday at the TIC for The Hatching: A grand opening and tour of The Hatch.

The Hatch, in partnership with msuENet, Michigan State University’s Entrepreneurial Network, is designed to host, encourage, cultivate and enable student entrepreneurs to grow their ideas through a creative, co-working environment. Hatch members share common workspaces, creating a collaborative environment where they can connect, brainstorm and exchange skills and ideas to increase the probability of each venture’s success.

On Thursday, March 31, at 5:00 p.m., The Hatching will open the doors of the long-awaited Hatch, located in the Technology Innovation Center on 325 E. Grand River Avenue in East Lansing. Held by the Michigan Technology Network (MITN), the ceremony will be kicked off by East Lansing Mayor Vic Loomis, and will feature an open bar, locally-made hors d’oeuvres, live music, prize giveaways and showcase of current businesses in the TIC.

Please RSVP to this free event via Eventbrite: http://bit.ly/ELhatching.

Thanks much, hope to see you there!
Amber

]]> http://entrepreneurship.msu.edu/blog/2011/03/28/hatching/feed/ 0 Hello world! http://entrepreneurship.msu.edu/blog/2011/01/28/hello-world/ http://entrepreneurship.msu.edu/blog/2011/01/28/hello-world/#comments Fri, 28 Jan 2011 19:16:17 +0000 dave http://msuenet.davemulder.com/?p=1 Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging!

]]> http://entrepreneurship.msu.edu/blog/2011/01/28/hello-world/feed/ 0 Fresh & Fierce Pitch & Panel http://entrepreneurship.msu.edu/blog/2011/01/14/fresh-fierce-pitch-panel/ http://entrepreneurship.msu.edu/blog/2011/01/14/fresh-fierce-pitch-panel/#comments Fri, 14 Jan 2011 17:26:21 +0000 dave http://entrepreneurship.msu.edu/?p=263 Continue reading →]]> Department of K-12 Relations

announces the 3rd annual

Own a Business, Own Your Future:

So You Want to Be an Entrepreneur

Fresh & Fierce

Pitch & Panel

January 21, 2011

9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Lunch provided

Lansing Community College West Campus

5708 Cornerstone Drive, Lansing, MI  48917

First hear fresh business pitches from young entrepreneurs

Then hear fierce feedback from successful business owners

For more information, contact Beverly Brown

K-12 Initiatives and Career Preparation at LCC

(517) 483-9904

brownb50@lcc.edu

]]> http://entrepreneurship.msu.edu/blog/2011/01/14/fresh-fierce-pitch-panel/feed/ 0 Be Part of the msuENet Certificate in Entrepreneurship http://entrepreneurship.msu.edu/blog/2010/12/07/be-part-of-the-msuenet-certificate-in-entrepreneurship/ http://entrepreneurship.msu.edu/blog/2010/12/07/be-part-of-the-msuenet-certificate-in-entrepreneurship/#comments Tue, 07 Dec 2010 19:17:48 +0000 dave http://entrepreneurship.msu.edu/?p=251 Continue reading →]]> msuENet is proud to unveil a complete entrepreneurship learning experience for both students and community members that culminates in a Certificate in Entrepreneurship. The Certificate starts with education and training at Michigan State University that provides entrepreneurs with understanding about the entrepreneurial mindset and venture creation, including planning and launching new projects. It then provides planning and mentoring and access to prototype and proof-of-concept funding from a generous endowment from the Gerstacker and Forest Akres Foundations. Finally, the certificate offers assistance to launch the new venture, including incubation space at the new Idea Hatch space in the East Lansing Technology Innovation Center. In sum, students at MSU can learn about how to create a new venture, get mentoring and financial help to get their idea started, use space for incubating their new idea, and move through the steps necessary to take their idea to commercial or non-profit status.

The figure below illustrates the path to the certificate.

msuENet certificate chart

For more information, contact Bryan Ritchie at ritchieb@msu.edu.

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]]> http://entrepreneurship.msu.edu/blog/2010/12/06/test-about-boost/feed/ 0 Michigan Economic Development Corporation http://entrepreneurship.msu.edu/blog/2010/11/05/medc/ http://entrepreneurship.msu.edu/blog/2010/11/05/medc/#comments Fri, 05 Nov 2010 20:06:06 +0000 dave http://entrepreneurship.msu.edu/?p=238 Continue reading →]]> No state offers more to creative, energetic entrepreneurs and dedicated businesspeople: great universities training the next generation of business leaders, a workforce recognized around the globe for its skills and work ethic and a business climate among the nation’s top ten. Add to this the great quality of life we enjoy and Michigan is a great place to live and play, raise a family and build a business.

The Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) touches, assists and helps grow thousands of Michigan businesses each year. Whether it’s a new venture, an expansion, a relocation, or even a concern with another agency of state government, the MEDC can help. We supply customized economic development services to help companies and communities – both large and small – find success in a very competitive global economy.

As a public corporation created through an interlocal agreement between state and local governments, the MEDC is a liaison with local communities and agencies across the state. It is guided by a board comprised of members who represent a cross section of the state economy, business owners and executives, local economic developers and college presidents. A corporation, not a bureaucracy, our policies and procedures meet the needs of the private sector. The MEDC brings together supply and demand and matches up resources and services with the needs of our business customers.

Location

MEDC
300 N. Washington Square
Lansing, MI 48913

Directions

Contact the MEDC

Other MEDC Web Sites

Travel Michigan, a division of the MEDC, is the State of Michigan’s official agency for the promotion of tourism. Travel Michigan markets the state’s tourism industry and provides valuable visitor information services.

TheMEDC.org, is the MEDC’s corporate Web site and contains a full list of products and business services, press releases, staff details and also a comprehensive reference section.

]]> http://entrepreneurship.msu.edu/blog/2010/11/05/medc/feed/ 0 Prima Civitas Foundation http://entrepreneurship.msu.edu/blog/2010/11/05/pcf/ http://entrepreneurship.msu.edu/blog/2010/11/05/pcf/#comments Fri, 05 Nov 2010 20:01:20 +0000 dave http://entrepreneurship.msu.edu/?p=236 Continue reading →]]> The Prima Civitas Foundation (PCF) is a non-profit economic and community development collaborative that serves the State of Michigan as it re-invents its economic base in the 21st century. Created in 2006 by Michigan State University, PCF exists to create, facilitate, and bridge the network that is necessary for local, regional, and state growth in today’s knowledge-based economy. Partnering with four year universities, community colleges, intermediate school districts, local economic development groups, workforce development agencies, and other local and regional partners who are investing in Michigan’s future, PCF seeks to bring about foundational change to the culture of Michigan’s economy, while at the same time stimulate activity for job creation and retention. Using its vast network at the local level, PCF leverages significant opportunities through relationships with state and national leaders to bring new and innovative approaches to Michigan’s economic revitalization.

What are we doing to help Michigan?

Mission and Vision of the Prima Civitas Foundation

PCF’s Mission Statement:

To enhance Michigan, Prima Civitas emphasizes sustainable entrepreneurship, job growth wealth creation, higher quality of life, equitable educational opportunities and a strong community identity, commitment, and momentum.

PCF’s Vision Statement:

The vision of PCF is to be a key prosperity agency for the state of Michigan and its residents — to promote business and market Michigan as a center of entrepreneurship and innovation.  By promoting collaborative partnerships between government, education and business, PCF hopes to attract new businesses and talent, and to ensure that Michigan workers have the training and skills necessary to thrive and help revive Michigan’s economy. Prima Civitas = Prosperity for the State of Michigan.

]]> http://entrepreneurship.msu.edu/blog/2010/11/05/pcf/feed/ 0 MI-SBTDC http://entrepreneurship.msu.edu/blog/2010/11/05/mi-sbtdc/ http://entrepreneurship.msu.edu/blog/2010/11/05/mi-sbtdc/#comments Fri, 05 Nov 2010 19:43:34 +0000 dave http://entrepreneurship.msu.edu/?p=231 Continue reading →]]> The Michigan Small Business & Technology Development Center (MI-SBTDC) enhances 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.

The State Headquarters, located at Grand Valley State University, supports 12 regional offices and over 30 satellite offices, each providing counseling and training to small business owners and entrepreneurs throughout the 83 counties in Michigan through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.

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