Serving Jackson Area Inventors and Entrepreneurs Since 2009
Meeting: Sept. 22 Online zoom meeting begins at 6:30 p.m,. Be a part of the process as we look at select videos from Kickstarter and Indiegogo to see if they were a winning campaign or not, then discuss and see if we can learn from what they did right or wrong. According to Kickstarter, a […]
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 […]
This month, JIN welcomes Matt Stoner and Jeff Weed to share their entrepreneurial story and their journey. Stoner and Weed are not your typical inventors, and neither had prior experience in food creation. Nevertheless, over the past year, they have collaboratively developed and launched a tasty new paradigm in the frozen-dessert category: “Goodphoria.” What led them […]
Spring Arbor University is hosting the editor of “Entrepreneur” magazine, Amy Cosper on Wednesday, Sept. 30, from 11:30 a.m. – 1:15 p.m., at the Ralph Carey Forum, on the main Spring Arbor University campus. This is a unique opportunity to hear one of the most prominent voices in the world on the topic of entrepreneurship. She was named one of Fast […]
The Jackson Inventors’ Network will feature local legal expert James B. (“Jim”) Fleming as the special guest speaker for July’s monthly meeting, July 28. Fleming brings a wealth of experience and knowledge relevant to inventors and entrepreneurs. Should I incorporate? LLC or S-Corp? How dangerous is it to use on-line legal forms? What do I need […]
The Jackson Inventors Network (JIN) will feature Arthur R. Di Blassio, CEO, Emerging Enterprises, at its June 23 meeting, with challenging questions to leaders of any key effort: Who are we? Where are we Going? How do we get there? Every organization has a “direction”, but very few have a concise description of it, that easily […]
This month, the Jackson Inventors Network will feature Ray Meiers, registered U.S. Patent Attorney with the Jackson-based firm Endurance Law Group PLC, at its April 28 meeting at Jackson Makerspace. Meiers’ one-hour presentation on the subject of intellectual property (IP), covering the four main categories of IP: copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, and patents. Attendees will receive […]
At the next meeting of Jackson Inventors Network, March 24, the special guest speaker will be Angela Barbash, founder of Reconsider in Ypsilanti, Mich. Barbash’s presentation will also explain the provisions of the new MILE law (Michigan Invests Locally Exemption). Investment crowdfunding presents a new way for Michigan inventors to raise capital from the Michigan community. While […]
The Jackson Inventors Network (JIN) kicked off the 2015 year with a packed room at the Jackson Maker Space, Tuesday, Jan. 27, with a special presentation on “Mock ups and Prototypes” presentation from product designer and inventor Todd Kauranen, design director, Slide Fire Solutions of Moran, Texas.