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October 07 MEMBER NEWS: Investing in Traverse City's Next Big Idea

by Beth Milligan, Traverse City Ticker “Instead of Traverse City being the Cherry Capital of the world, we want the city to be the Tensioning Capital of the World.” Chuckles follow the joke by financial advisor and presenter Gary Rakan of Hurricane Safety Systems, a Traverse City-based technology firm that produces treestand attachment systems and […]
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October 07 MEMBER NEWS: Investing in Traverse City’s Next Big Idea

by Beth Milligan, Traverse City Ticker “Instead of Traverse City being the Cherry Capital of the world, we want the city to be the Tensioning Capital of the World.” Chuckles follow the joke by financial advisor and presenter Gary Rakan of Hurricane Safety Systems, a Traverse City-based technology firm that produces treestand attachment systems and […]
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October 06 Congratulations Carrie Jones and Ted Serbinski, Crain's Detroit Business 40 Under 40 winners!

Two members of the MVCA community were honored this week with Crain’s Detroit Business 40 Under 40 awards, recognizing young business high achievers.  Congratulations to the immediate past executive director of the MVCA Carrie Jones and Detroit Venture Partners partner Ted Serbinski for this great honor!  In addition, Crain’s is sponsoring a 40s Facebook contest […]
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October 06 Congratulations Carrie Jones and Ted Serbinski, Crain’s Detroit Business 40 Under 40 winners!

Two members of the MVCA community were honored this week with Crain’s Detroit Business 40 Under 40 awards, recognizing young business high achievers.  Congratulations to the immediate past executive director of the MVCA Carrie Jones and Detroit Venture Partners partner Ted Serbinski for this great honor!  In addition, Crain’s is sponsoring a 40s Facebook contest […]
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October 03 Hellooooo Washington, D.C.! Part 3: Vote YES on MVCA!

By Emily Heintz, Associate Director, MVCA Today I am writing from the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court!  Today is the legislative day of my trip and my last day in D.C. so I thought it would be a good idea to write from a landmark.  Be sure to read the first two posts from […]
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October 02 Hellooooo Washington, D.C.! Part 2: So Many Smart People, So Little Time!

By Emily Heintz, Associate Director, MVCA Today was the National Venture Capital Association “Big Tent” event.  MVCA was on the steering committee for this event so I have been so excited for this day to arrive.  Things started off rainy, with no umbrella – but I was still in awe of everything as I walked […]
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October 01 Hellooooo Washington, D.C.! Part 1: Emily takes the MVCA message to our nation's capital

By Emily Heintz, Associate Director, MVCA I just arrived in Washington, D.C. and already I can tell it’s going to be a great trip! I am in DC for the National Venture Capital Association “Big Tent” event.  MVCA was on the steering committee for this event that will gather VC associations from across the country […]
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October 01 Hellooooo Washington, D.C.! Part 1: Emily takes the MVCA message to our nation’s capital

By Emily Heintz, Associate Director, MVCA I just arrived in Washington, D.C. and already I can tell it’s going to be a great trip! I am in DC for the National Venture Capital Association “Big Tent” event.  MVCA was on the steering committee for this event that will gather VC associations from across the country […]
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September 24 Spartan Innovations celebrates two years of mid-Michigan entrepreneur support and engagement

Spartan Innovations, part of the Spartan Innovation Center at Michigan State, is nearing its second anniversary of providing the educational and financial support necessary to turn MSU research technologies into successful Michigan businesses.  So we thought we’d check in with Director of Student & Community Engagement Paul Jaques and ask: What are you excited about, and […]
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