News
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Startup Weekend: Inspire your inner innovation
Published on October 23, 2014
Energize your entrepreneurial spirit in just 54 hours. -
Can’t get traditional funding? Learn about an alternative to business financing
Published on October 6, 2014
Great Lakes Energy’s Economic Development Loan Program might be the alternative lending answer to your business financing question. -
Who are you? What can your company offer me? Does your brand answer this important question?
Published on October 6, 2014
Marketing and branding are important ways to let the consumer know who your company is and what type of product or service they can expect. It is your promise to them. -
Persistence pays for Iosco county team in securing the 2014 CEC Conference
Published on October 3, 2014
Iosco county team liked what they saw in Petoskey in 2012 and committed to bringing the Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities Conference to the Sunrise Coast. -
Depreciating tile drainage systems
Published on October 2, 2014
Increased interest in tile drainage in agricultural fields raises tax questions. -
Household kitchen utensils and appliances may not be adequate for commercial food processing
Published on October 2, 2014
In order to produce safe food products, you must take care when choosing kitchen tools and appliances. -
AIS-HACCP/Aquaculture Biosecurity Workshop to be offered in Clare
Published on October 2, 2014
The baitfish and aquaculture industries have been proactive in preventing the spread of AIS through training programs, and implementing HACCP plans that are specific to their industries. -
Business working capital requires long-term financing.
Published on September 26, 2014
Lenders expect their customers to not only understand the necessity of having good, producible records, but also to conduct regular analysis of their financial conditions. -
Mayra Martinez: An entrepreneur success story
Published on September 26, 2014
Mayra Martinez and her family built a successful restaurant and full service catering business. Upcoming plans include branching into food processing. The lessons Mayra learned in the process and her words of advice for other packaged food entrepreneurs. -
Start small when you start a business
Published on September 24, 2014
Most entrepreneurs want to grow and become a large regional chain, but first you must learn the ropes and polish your skills.