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Basics of Exporting

GVSU Bicycle Building 201 Front Ave SW, Grand Rapids, MI

For those responsible for export and/or compliance, this seminar will provide a foundational understanding of the most important things you need to know to be a successful exporter. You will also learn about valuable resources available to help your company grow its exports.

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Portage Business Town Hall Series

Air Zoo 6151 Portage Rd, Portage, MI

The morning session will be held at the Air Zoo from 8:30 – 10:00 am. The afternoon session will be held at Presidential Brewing from 2 pm – 3:30 pm. Event attendance is limited so reserve your spot right away. We hear the Portage business community’s concerns and we want to connect with every business […]

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Portage Business Town Hall Series

Air Zoo 6151 Portage Rd, Portage, MI

The morning session will be held at the Air Zoo from 8:30 – 10:00 am. The afternoon session will be held at Presidential Brewing from 2 pm – 3:30 pm. Event attendance is limited so reserve your spot right away. We hear the Portage business community’s concerns and we want to connect with every business […]

February Chamber Connect

7017 South Westnedge Avenue 7017 South Westnedge Avenue

Climax Solar Showroom 7017 South Westnedge Avenue Portage, MI 49002 The Chamber’s Connect events are a great opportunity to build relationships with your small business peers. Join the Chamber and Climax Solar on February 16 to connect with the chamber community.

Coffee & Cocktails with Clarence

Stamped Robin 128 Portage Street, Kalamazoo, MI

Connect with the Southwest Michigan First's Chamber Director, Clarence Lloyd and share your input! About this event The Southwest Michigan First Chamber is excited to invite you, our members, to get into the networking spirit and share what's brewing in your organization. Join Clarence Lloyd, the director of the Southwest Michigan First Chamber, for a […]

Simple Steps to Start YOUR Business

Lake Michigan College South Haven 125 Veterans Blvd, Room 141/142, South Haven, MI

The City of South Haven, in partnership with the South Haven Area Chamber of Commerce, Lake MIchigan College and Greater Kalamazoo Business Resources, is offering a series of business workshops and informational roundtables to help local small businesses grow. The sessions are designed to help the budding entrepreneur, the early start-up or the existing business […]

Business Model Canvas – Is Your Business a “Go” or a “No-Go”?

Lake Michigan College South Haven 125 Veterans Blvd, Room 141/142, South Haven, MI

This workshop will provide you with a tool to draft a roadmap for your business. During this session you will: Learn the different elements of developing your own business plan Learn how to grow your business by recognizing the key areas for improvement Learn how to create a one page business overview to help guide […]

Board Basics

Kalamazoo Central Library 315 S. Rose St., Kalamazoo, MI

Join Hether Frayer of Columinate to learn about the roles and responsibilities of board members, how to foster a positive board culture, and simple tips and tricks to help your organization run effective and efficient board meetings.

Marketing Basics – Your “Marketing 101” Guide

Lake Michigan College South Haven 125 Veterans Blvd, Room 141/142, South Haven, MI

Learn the basics of developing and implementing a successful marketing plan for your small business. arn what it takes to start a business and how to take the next steps in the journey. During this session you will: Understand the importance of creating a marketing plan for your business Understand what goes into an effective […]

Build a Board Governance Framework

Kalamazoo Central Library 315 S. Rose St., Kalamazoo, MI

Effective boards empower excellent Executive Directors and have strong systems for ensuring accountability and transparency. Join Heather Frayer for this informative, engaging exploration of ways your board can be an excellent employer to your Executive Director by building a governance framework.

SBA and Southwest MI SBDC Meet the Lender

WMed Innovation Center, 1000 Oakland Dr, Kalamazoo, MI 49008-1282

By Southwest Michigan SBDC Meet with area banks and credit unions to discuss your business lending needs and find a lender that is a match for your business! Please be prepared to speak with lenders. This includes bringing copies of your current business plan, cash flow projections and your credit score. If you need assistance […]

Accounting Basics for your Business

Lake Michigan College South Haven 125 Veterans Blvd, Room 141/142, South Haven, MI

To provide business owners basic accounting knowledge to start up or run a business. During this session you will learn: How to set up a chart of accounts How to develop a simple income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement How to review the basics of a financial statement

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Congratulations to Gregory Shelton of Grand Unique Laundry for receiving his first loan through Northern Initiatives. With help from his SCORE mentor, Cheri Bales, Gregory did a fantastic job on developing his business plan and showing real entrepreneurial spirit. We wish you much success, and look forward to your upward movement. You are a wonderful role model.

—Gregory Shelton of Grand Unique Laundry

I appreciate your ears for listening, your eyes that see my vision and your heart that makes you who you are.  I thank you for your time. You are making a difference.

—Shawntel Lindsey, Director, The Artbor Community Connections Center

The WMed Innovation Center is a perfect environment for innovation to grow and become a successful commercial enterprise.

—Client

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Whether you are seeking a research partner or want to enlist the help of student groups in developing business plans, or just looking for ways to engage with WMU, the Business Connection office can find the resource to help move your business forward.

—Mentor

A loan (from Local Initiatives Support Corporation) helped expand our cafe to triple our seating, add a kids space, increase much needed staff work areas, and make other improvements to the space.

—Krystal

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The Michigan eLibrary (MeL) is the State of Michigan’s digital library. It has excellent resources available to Michigan residents at no cost.

—Owner

Western Michigan University’s Starting Gate helped me take an idea and transform it into a much more attainable reality. Whether providing talks with investors and business owners or accountability, the ultimate goal is helping your business succeed.

—Peter Shutt

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The Kalamazoo Land Bank did robust community engagement around the vision and gave us something to work with that was solidly desired by people in the neighborhood. Having a vision meant we had to protect it. That’s something I thank the Land Bank for. It was difficult. It didn’t make anything faster or easier, but we got a better project in the end as a result of it.

—Matt Hollander

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Buy Local Greater Kalamazoo is a hard working grassroots group focused on the greater Kalamazoo community and its small businesses. Their events and networking opportunities are the best!

—Cheri Bales

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Michigan SBDC is a great company providing top notch service to local businesses all over Michigan. The consultants are professional and the student workers contribute with excellent work!

—Martin Herman Sorensen

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