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The November 25th meeting of the Jackson Inventors Network featured Ed Carlson, president and owner of ENCarlson Enterprises LLC, a product design and development services firm based in Ann Arbor, MI. Here is his presentation: Also, the meeting featured Darryl J. Krause, of Additive Manufacturing Solutions, Dexter, MI. Here is their presentation:
Tuesday, November 18, 2014, at 4:00 p.m. Elijah J. McCoy United States Patent & Trademark Office 300 River Place South, Suite 2900 Detroit, MI 48207 Welcome & Opening Comments Jennifer M. McDowell, U.S. Patent & Trademark Office Pro Bono Coordinator Thomas C. Rombach, President, State Bar of Michigan Jennifer M. Grieco, Treasurer, State Bar of […]
The Sept. 23 meeting of the Jackson Inventors Network (JIN) featured Francis L. “Tex” Criqui, Engineering Entrepreneur in Residence Team Lead at Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, Mich. Former mayor of the City of Brighton, Mich., Tex Criqui has extensive experience in technology and innovation, strategic planning, lifecycle management, product data management, process design and definition, standards and regulatory compliance, project […]
The Jackson Makerspace announced a building has been secured to establish its operations. The address is 543 E Washington Ave., Jackson, MI 49203. The building still needs to be cleaned and prepared, but to get a first look, stop by Friday, Aug. 1, from 1 to 7 p.m.
Missed the “Managing Your Web Presence” meeting in July? No worries! Download the presentation here. The internet is a valuable research tool for inventors, but it can also find help you find partners, vendors and investors. Gary Pageau demonstrated how to create and maintain your online presence.
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, was the speaker at the May 28th meeting of the Jackson Inventors Network, in front of one of the largest JIN audiences yet. Here is a copy of his […]
Presentation handouts from two recent Jackson Inventors Network (JIN) meetings are now available for member download from the Jackson Inventors Network site. The Oct. 23 Jackson Inventors Network (JIN) meeting featured, Dr. Ron Sadler, a business strategist with both industry and academic experience. Dr. Sadler worked for General Motors and Delphi Corp. for more than […]
Hubspot is a great site for marketing ideas. A recent post, entitled “How to Craft a Perfect Elevator Pitch“, offers some tips on making your elevator pitch shine. Check it out!
Jack Aherens of TGap Venture Capital Funds presented “Finding & Working with Investors” at the June 26 JIN meeting; a copy of the presentation is below: [wpdm_file id=3]
The excellent presentation by Kristina Fisk of Inosencio & Fisk, PLLC, entitled “Business Planning and Formation,” is now available for download, below: [wpdm_file id=2] Her practice areas include Business Law, Construction Law, Real Estate, Corporate Law, Contracts, Collections, Debtor and Creditor, Personal Injury, and Trademarks and Service Marks. Mrs. Fisk received her B.S. in Political […]