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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
At last night’s meeting of the Jackson Inventors Network at Jackson Community College, attendees saw two views of the innovation process. The meeting kicked off with JIN board member Tom Grace describing how, while working at General Motors, he designed was became the Bose sound system. Designers were faced with the challenge of providing great audio quality […]