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R. Dale Moretz, owner of Moretz Technologies, LLC, Pentar Stamping Inc, and Rotary Valve Systems, is the speaker for the July 23 Jackson Inventors Network (JIN) meeting on the topic of “Entering the Market.” Moretz is or has been a board member of The Jackson Chamber, Jackson County Community Foundation, Center for Family Health, Small Business […]
The June 25 meeting of the Jackson Inventors Network (JIN) kicked off in unusual fashion, with a Skype call with Cary Harwin, president and co-founder of FundaGeek, a crowd-sourcing site for inventor fund-raising. Harwin made a short presentation about crowdsourcing, what is and isn’t, as well fielded questions from the audience. Unlike venture capital, crowdsourcing […]
Bill Wilkie, founder of InventureX, Harrison, Mich., will be the speaker at the June 25th meeting of the Jackson Inventors Network at Jackson Community College. In 2012, Wilkie began researching a start-up called www.inventureX.com that will showcase in late 2013 patented low- and medium-technology products that can be purchased by small- and medium-sized cities in three states. He earned his […]
Jon E. Shackelford, an intellectual property (IP) lawyer and founding member of Endurance Law Group PLC, with more than 25 years of experience dealing exclusively in IP, will be the speaker at the May 28th meeting of the Jackson Inventors Network. Shackelford as legal counsel to a wide spectrum of clients on matters of IP […]
It was another packed meeting at the Jackson Inventors Network, April 23rd, at Jackson Community College. Al McGilvra of McGilvra Engineering kicked off the meeting with an explanation of why he requires inventors bringing a project to his firm to be more prepared. “Engineering is expensive,” he said. “Many times, inventors call me and they’re not ready. Also, make […]
Brendon Beer, a Jackson, Mich., attorney and partner in the law firm of Abbott, Thomson, Mauldin & Beer, PLC, will speek on Business Structure $ Legal Issues at April 23rd meeting of the Jackson Inventors Network. His legal practice is focused in the areas of business, corporate, contract, labor and employment and real estate law. A […]
The March, 2013, meeting of the Jackson Inventors Network (JIN) kicked off with a presentation by Norma LaValle, a business consultant with the Michigan Small Business & Technology Development Center (MISBTDC) describing some of the Michigan-based resources available for entrepreneurs and inventors. These resources include: Michigan Small Business & Technology Development Center (MISBTDC) — www.misbtdc.org/ U.S. […]
Kevin Suboski, an active entrepreneur for more than 18 years, will speak on “team building” at the March 26 meeting of the Jackson Inventors Network. Currently he is increasing the effectiveness of other entrepreneurs as an EOS implementer and working with other Entrepreneur Support Organizations like Great Lakes Entrepreneur Quest, SBTDC, Leap Inc., and the Boost program. Suboski has worked with […]
At last night’s meeting of the Jackson Inventors Network (JIN), Jeff Matzen, a certified financial planner, provided succinct steps for entrepreneurs and inventors to get their ideas heard by banks and other funding sources. “Money flows to good ideas,” said Matzen, adding banks and investors want to hear these ideas, but don’t have the time […]
Jeff Matzen, a certified financial planner, will be the speaker of the Feb. 26 meeting of the Jackson Inventors Network, on the topic if “Financial Planning for Inventors & Entrepreneurs.” Matzen currently owns his own financial planning company, Matzen Financial, and he is a Director of NorthStar Capital Advisory Services, a Jackson based merchant bank, offering […]