On Friday, April 1, 134 students from colleges and universities across West Michigan gathered at Grand Valley State University’s Eberhard Center to compete in the third annual MWest Challenge for a chance to win a total of $40,000 in invest…
SBIR/STTR Community Program and Networking
On April 20, Biotechnology Business Consultants (BBCetc) will be hosting an information panel and networking event at Blue 35 in downtown Grand Rapids that will address recent changes made to the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology…
Unstoppable! A Day of Celebrating Women Entrepreneurs & Makers
On March 26, the Grand Rapids Art Museum (GRAM) will host Unstoppable! A Day of Celebrating Women Entrepreneurs & Makers. The event is a collaboration between the GRAM, Local First, Grand Rapids Opportunities for Women (GROW), Avenue for the Arts…
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How to maintain healthy relationships with your business partners
There are many factors to consider when starting a venture; feasibility, financing, product to market fit. But what about healthy relationships with your business partners? No matter how earth shattering an idea is, a dysfunctional team can kill a winning…
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Social Enterprise: New City Urban Farm
16-year-old Brennan Persenaire Hogeter is more than familiar with the effects of farming; he spent 11 years traveling around Africa with his family teaching new farming techniques to agricultural communities. “I have seen the impact of farms and the impact…
Design Briefs: Diversity in Tech
On Thursday evening, designers, entrepreneurs and community members will gather at the Grand Rapids Art Museum (GRAM) to connect, share ideas and explore what it means for industries to be diverse for Design Breifs: Diversity in Tech. Kimberly Wolting heads the…
Social Enterprise: Ambrose at WMCAT
This is the first in an ongoing series about community leaders in West Michigan implementing entrepreneurial skills in youth education. Like any business, commercial screen printer Ambrose strives to provide their customers with a quality product at competitive pricing in…
GVSU joins Pathways to Innovation: A conversation with Kevin McCurren
Neu Magazine sat down with the Executive Director of Grand Valley's Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Kevin McCurren, to talk about GVSU's recent acceptance into the Pathways to Innovation Program and what it means for West Michigan's growing entrepreneurial landscape.…
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The Business Model Canvas
The business model canvas was first developed by Swiss business theorist Alexander Osterwalder in 2008 and has been widely used in business education ever since. GVSU integrated the canvas into the B.B.A curriculum in 2010, teaching it in Management 330,…
Startup Weekend wrap up
The team behind Giver--an app that allows users to gift goods or services to homeless individuals through the use of a redeemable code--took home the top prize at Startup Weekend West Michigan on Sunday night. The intensive entrepreneurial event wrapped…
