Jackson Inventors Network
The Jackson Inventors Network (JIN) returns to the Jackson District Library, Carnegie Branch, with one of our most popular topics and popular past speakers. “Mock ups and Prototypes” presentation from product designer and inventor Todd Kauranen, Core Team Industrial Designer, DISHER, and his colleague, Chad Barnes. Why build a Mock-Up? A mock-up is a scale or full-size […]
The first thing any inventor or entrepreneur does before investing time and money into their idea is to research into what is already on the market. This session, “Essential Library Resources for Inventors and Entrepreneurs”, is the first official walk-through in our 2017 speaker series on the process of inventing. Laura Brown is a Business […]
The Jackson Inventors Network (JIN) is on the move Aug. 23, with a new location: The historic Jackson Carnegie Library, 244 W. Michigan Ave, Jackson, Mi. This new location will also feature another first: An inventor, Patrick Stack, will talk, with his patent attorney, Vincent Re, about the experiences with the process, issues, and hurdles commercializing the […]
Consumers Energy’s Strategic Innovation is pleased to introduce with the support of Spring Arbor University SpringBoard, our inaugural idea pitch competition! We’re inviting innovators, budding entrepreneurs and anyone with a great idea to come and pitch it to an audience and panel of judges. Showcase your creativity and business savvy. All are welcome to attend as […]
Gary Pageau is on the cutting edge of marketing your idea or product. His background in marketing, name recognition, and getting visibility in this new era of communications is a vital and needed subject for our inventors and entrepreneurs. Pageau is the principal of InfoCircle LLC, a marketing communications company. For 25 years, he was […]
Spring is here school almost out and inventors are moving with their ideas! Don’t miss this months meeting on May 24, where we have Jack Ahren from Tgap guiding us in our entrepreneur business development with “Governance the Foundation of a Successful business.” Let Ahrens help you avoid the pit falls many start-ups get into. This […]
Thousands of early stage companies fail because predictable challenges in bringing their innovations to market are poorly anticipated and addressed by overwhelmed founders. This interactive session introduces how to manage common growth issues, stakeholder expectations, and strategic planning. For many, that includes finding and trusting professional managers to scale the business. At this month’s JIN […]
Join the JIN faithful March 22 to hear from two local inventors who are following through on their dreams. Each guest speaker will share their personal story from concept to market. Story#1 – Fan Zone Furniture. Bill Jewell decided to merge his love for college sports with his desire to start a business. Fan ZoneTM Furniture […]
Get out of the February blues and join us for a best of the best look at prototyping and what you need to get your input for if your product will sell. Randall Easterling is a fantastic artist and prototyper using commonly available materials and you can do it techniques. Meeting date Feb 23rd Meet […]
This month we are doing something different. The MiQuest is having the ACE16 event on Jan. 26, which is our planned meeting day. ACE16 is an event that all of our inventors should go to it is a source of help we can not provide for developing a new business or product. The time […]