Author: neumagazine

As its name implies, NEU (German for “new”) is all about what’s new–and what’s happening–in West Michigan’s entrepreneurial community. It’s designed to support the efforts of people within our community by recognizing the ideas, strategies, and accomplishments of local entrepreneurs and partner organizations, and also by providing information on educational opportunities and community resources and events. NEU is published by Grand Valley State University’s Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation (CEI) within the Seidman College of Business.

Is It the Horse or the Jockey?

Posted by neumagazineon October 5, 2011October 30, 2015in NEU 3Leave a comment

The Value of Talent In New Enterprises in West Michigan It is often asked in venture investing whether you bet on the horse (the market and the idea) or bet on the jockey (the manager and the management team). The…

NEU 3: Letter from the Executive Director

Posted by neumagazineon October 3, 2011October 30, 2015in NEU 3Leave a comment

Letter from the Director After five months serving as the Executive Director at the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CEI) at Grand Valley State University, I can write this introduction with a sense of direction that I did not have…