By Kayla Sosa Nick Kaminski is the recent grand prize winner of the Michigan Veteran Entrepreneur-Lab at Grand Valley State University’s Center for Entrepreneurship. Before MVE, Kaminski was involved with Heroes to Hives, a program that teaches veterans how to…
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Born Blessing: Supporting women during their path to and through motherhood
By Kayla Sosa A local woman is one of the recent winners of the Michigan Veteran Entrepreneur-Lab Showcase and Pitch Competition at Grand Valley State University. Ellie Dragstra wanted to become a doula - or maternal support practitioner - for…
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Shining light on inner and outer beauty with Life’s Beautiful Diamonds
By Kayla Sosa In an effort to spread self love to all women, Shawnda Louise Michael Jackson has started a transformational coaching service called Life’s Beautiful Diamonds. “I transform women’s lives from coal to beautiful diamonds,” Jackson said. “Those who…
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Q&A: Ravel Bowman, two-time TESA participant
By Kayla Sosa Ravel Bowman is an esteemed graduate of the Teen Entrepreneur Summer Academy (TESA) held every year at Grand Valley State University’s Seidman College of Business. After participating two years in a row in the program, Bowman continued…
Veteran entrepreneurs awarded in second MVE pitch competition
By Kayla Sosa A second pitch competition concluded Monday night for the Michigan Veteran Entrepreneur-Lab at Grand Valley State University. Four participants took home winnings after a night of showcasing their business ideas, and then a timed pitch competition in…
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Nursing students, faculty win GVSU Laker Effect Challenge with disaster-preparedness event
By Kayla Sosa Nursing students and faculty won all the available prize money at Grand Valley State University’s Laker Effect Challenge, a pitch competition where students and staff team up with community partners to do something good for the community.…
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CEO of DTE Energy speaks on campus
By Kayla Sosa The top executive at Michigan-based energy company, DTE Energy, spoke to a group of Grand Valley State University students, staff and local business professionals. The topic of the talk was about the “soft skills” in business being…
Teens pitch business ideas in new Junior Achievement competition
By Kayla Sosa The Junior Achievement of Michigan Great Lakes is a nonprofit founded in 1919 and is a partnership between business, education and volunteers in a common goal to help young people dream big and reach their potential. Through…
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Q&A with Draper Grand Prize Winner Katarina Samardzija
By Kayla Sosa Grand Valley State University’s own Katarina Samardzija recently took home the grand prize award of $25,000 at the Draper Competition for Collegiate Women Entrepreneurs. The competition was held at Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts on April 5.…
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Day-long workshop to train veterans in business
By Kayla Sosa The Boots to Business Workshop aims to empower and educate United States veterans on business and entrepreneur skills. This month, Grand Valley State University’s Michigan Veteran Entrepreneur Lab will host a workshop open to all veterans in…
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