Three student teams from Grand Valley State University have been selected out of 65 applicants as semi-finalists for the 7th Annual Student Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition. On Nov. 3, Grand Valley teams EZIV LLC, Stir it Up LLC, and Orindi…
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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.
TESA Impact
"TESA is so worth it." Name: Chloe white Age: 15 High School: City High School Participated in TESA: 2015 Neu: What was your favorite part about TESA? Chloe White: I think it was meeting new people, because once…
GVSU Idea Pitch 2016
Congratulations to the Oct. 4 Idea Pitch winners and participants! Tom Peurach of Tiny Home Community took 1st place and $1,000, Brittany Taylor of Pressure Ulcer Prevention won 2nd place and took home $750, and Aaron B. Schaasfma of 934 Bagworks was…
TESA Impact
Reiner Fontain-Perez Age: 22 Year participated in TESA: 2009 Wyoming High School Neu: How did you become interested in TESA? Were you already interested in entrepreneurship? Reiner Fontain-Perez : Definitely. My business teacher actually introduced me to the program, and so I looked…
TESA impact
The Teen Entrepreneur Summer Academy (TESA) has influenced hundreds of high school students in West Michigan over the course of the past ten years. We recently got in touch with some of our past participants to hear first hand how…
Q&A with Start Garden Community Relations Officer Laurie Supinski
Since 2012, Start Garden has played a large role in Grand Rapids' entrepreneurship ecosystem by giving entrepreneurs a stage to present their ideas to the community while they compete for the opportunity to win $5,000. Neu spoke with Start Garden…
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Lessons from a local coffee company
Doomed to Fail Even those who are unfamiliar with business may know the old adage that coffee shops are “doomed to fail." Trevor Corlett, owner of Madcap of Coffee Company in downtown Grand Rapids, suggests that many people who open…
Latesha Lipscomb: August 5×5 Night Winner
For Latesha Lipscomb, winning 5x5 Night last month was a long time coming. “I wasn’t going to do it,” Lipscomb said. “I had done 5x5 twice in the past, and I had come really close to being able to present, but…
Entrepreneur Zoe Bruyn stirs things up
It’s no secret that there are limited employment opportunities for individuals with special needs. In a 2015 survey conducted by the National Center on Health, Physical Activity and Disability (NCHPAD), 57 percent of respondents with Down syndrome reported working paid…
I GOT FACE wins 5×5 Night
On Wednesday, August 14 Latesha Lipscomb came out on top at 5x5 Night and took home $5,000 for her business I GOT FACE Concierge Cosmetics. We will be following up with Lipscomb to get the full story and find out…
