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Ken Johnson, a long-time inventor of card games, described four steps to bring products to market at the Feb. 25 meeting of the Jackson Inventors Network at its new meeting place: the Jackson College north campus. Johnson, who began his career with a business started in his parents’ Detroit basement, began selling to Michigan-based retailers […]
The Jackson Inventors Network kicks off the new year with an exciting presentation and a new location. The keynote speaker at the Feb. 25 meeting will be Ken Johnson, game inventor. In 1979 Ken Johnson started a game manufacturing company in his parents’ basement producing games he invented. He experienced some success with his first […]
The Jackson Inventors Network (JIN) closed out its 2013 JIN meeting schedule with a presentation by Neil Sheridan of SVPI.com, who is a tech entrepreneur, interim CEO and consultant. He has researched innovation and leadership for many years, and provided extensive insight into the steps needed to bring an idea or an invention to market, including […]
The Nov. 26 meeting of the Jackson Inventors Network features “Market research and business insights,” with Neil Sheridan, international business leader and advisor, will be educating our entrepreneurs on how to lead and to grow successfully. Sheridan is considered the top GLEQ coach and has been honored by Michigan and New Jersey for his work […]
Chris Himburg is an applications engineer at CAM Logic, Inc. focusing on 3D printing and 3D scanning, will be the featured speaker at the Sept. 24 meeting of the Jackson Inventors Network (JIN). The meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. on the campus of Jackson College. Himberg operates the 3D printing services department and works on 3D […]
Michael Suman, author of “Should your idea become a business,” was the featured speaker at the Sept. 24 meeting of the Jackson Inventors Network (JIN). Suman, a long-time entrepreneur, shared his experiences in this presentation. He provided insight into how determine if ideas or inventions could make a viable business, including a review of potential risks and rewards […]
Michael Suman, author of “Should your idea become a business,” will be the featured speaker at the Sept. 24 meeting of the Jackson Inventors Network (JIN). The meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. on the campus of Jackson College. Suman is a long-time entrepreneur, and shares his experiences in this presentation. He provides insight into how […]
Jackson Inventors Network (JIN) will host its annual picnic and sharing event. Bring a dish and an idea to pass, and JIN will provide the hot dogs and hamburgers. (Please RSVP so we can get an accurate headcount). Members are encouraged to bring family so we can share the excitement. Note the new location: Vandercook […]
The July 23rd meeting of the Jackson Inventors Network (JIN) featured two dynamic speakers sharing their experiences bringing products to market. Ralph McGonegal of Jackson provided a 45-minute “In the Trenches” presentation about his decade-long quest to bring a talking depth finder for bass fisherman. The product, called the “Depth Whisperer”, is now available from […]
Mark your calendar for the second-annual Michigan Inventors Coalition (MIC) Inventors Expo Sept. 4, at the Kellogg Center in East Lansing, Mich. Activities will include speakers, break-out sessions, shark tanks, networking, venture capitalist,s and much more. For more information on applying to attend, follow this link. To register, click here. To apply as an inventor, click here. If you offer […]