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Develop Your Business Plan Online

With a Team of Experts

 

This February, the Michigan Small Business & Technology Development Center will offer its first "Venture Plan Online" opportunity.  

 

This exciting new webinar series is designed to help you build and update your business plan in an online setting while providing individual assistance from a business consultant.

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WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Both current and future business owners who need to develop or update their business plans.

 

THE RESULTS

Upon finishing the course, you will acquire the following:

  • A complete business plan
  • Continued access to a SBTDC business consultant in your area
  • A pipeline of valuable resources to launch or grow your business

 

THE DETAILS

This 8-week online program utilizes a variety of tools to facilitate the course and assist you in building and updating your business plan, including:

  • Hour-long webinar sessions led weekly by business and industry experts
  • Video and textbook resources for additional learning
  • Program-specific business planning software through Palo Alto
  • Consultant to work directly with you as you develop your business plan

 

THE COST

Because of a generous grant given by the MSU Broadband Technology Opportunity Program, this course is being offered for only $90 (list price is $450).

 

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This course is the perfect opportunity for you to develop your business plan without dramatically changing your workday schedule.

 

Don't let this incredible opportunity pass you by.

REGISTER TODAY TO SECURE YOUR SPOT!

 

February 5, 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

February 5, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

March 6, 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

March 6, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

 

 

For more information or to register call 906-789-0558 ext. 237 or e-mail nbowman@jobforce.org.

 

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TONIGHT! 

Alger Healthcare   

Community Forum to Discuss Healthcare Needs and Services in Alger County

 

Thursday, January 31, 2012

7:00 - 8:00 pm EST

Falling Rock Cafe & Bookstore

 

If you have any questions, please call (906)387-2138.

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  Plus One Recognizes New Jobs in Marquette County

 

MARQUETTE - Forty-nine Marquette County businesses have collectively created 293 new jobs in 2012 and were recognized for their participation in the Plus One Program on Wednesday, January 30 during the Lake Superior Community Partnership's Annual Meeting and Investor Briefing held at Northern Michigan University.

 

Michigan Works! and the Lake Superior Community Partnership's Plus One program is a program designed around the premise that an employer adding just one employee contributes to the economic development in Marquette County.  The goal of the program is to support and recognize a 1% increase in the Marquette County workforce each year.  Since the inception of the program six years ago, Marquette County businesses have created 1,781 jobs.

 

The businesses recognized in 2012 were: 906 Technologies, Adler Lumber, Adult Learning Systems, Bay Human Services, Blue Cross Blue Shield Upper Peninsula, Carpet One, Casualties, Charter Communications, Checker Bus, Country Inn & Suites, CrossFit 906, First National Trust and Wealth Management, Graybill & Mead, PLLC, Great Lakes Recovery Center, Greater Ishpeming/Negaunee Chamber of Commerce, Hampton Inn Marquette/Waterfront, Integrated Designs, Lake Superior Hospice, LASCO, MARQ-TRAN, Marquette Downtown Development Authority, mBank, Michigan Energy Options, Northern Awning & Window Co., Northern Initiatives, Ore Dock Brewing Co., Peninsula Fiber Network, Peninsula Pharmacy, Pike Distributors, Inc., Pioneer Surgical Technology, Inc., Range Bank, River Valley Bank, Sanpperhead Inventions/Marquette Backcountry Ski, Smith Paving, Snap Fitness, Stephenson National Bank & Trust, Sunrise Builders, Superior Contact, Superior Extrusion, Superior Rehabilitation and Professional Services, Synergy Fitness, Teaching Family Homes of Upper Michigan, U.P. Home Health, Hospice, and Private Duty, Upper Peninsula Health Plan, Veridea Group, WJMN-TV3, WMQT, YMCA of Marquette County and Yooper Shirts.

 

If you are interested in participating in the Plus One program in 2013, please contact Betsy Babcock at 906-226-6591 or bbabcock@marquette.org


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UPCOMING EVENTS

 

February 13, 2013
Summer Job Fair
Location: Northern Michigan University's Great Lakes Rooms (MQT)
Time: 1:00pm - 3:00pm EST
To register, complete online registration form at www.nmu.edu/jobfairs by 

 

 

 

 

February 19, 2013
Business After Hours
Murray's Irish Pub & Grille and 

Klema Decorating 
Time: 5:00 - 6:30pm CST
Location: Murray's 711 First St., Menominee
RSVP names and business by 

Feb 15, 2013 to holly.meyer@mandmchamber.com or fax 715.735.6682
For more information please contact Marinette Menominee Chamber of Commerce at 715.735.6681

 

 

 

 

February 22, 2013
Starting a Business Workshop 

(MI-SBTDC)
Location: Michigan Works! Service Center in Marquette County 
Time: Noon - 2:00 pm EST 
For more information call Michigan Works! at 906.228.3075

 

 

 

 

February 27, 2013
Starting a Business Workshop 

(MI-SBTDC)
Location: Michigan Works! Service Center in Delta County
Time: Noon - 2:00 pm EST 
For more information call Michigan Works! at 906.789.9732

 

 

 

 

February 27, 2013
Business After Hours
Sponsor: The Community Foundation for Delta County, Marquette General,

 a Duke Lifepoint Hospital 
Time: 5:00 - 7:00pm EST
Location: Terrace Bay Inn & Suites
For more information, please call the Delta County Chamber of Commerce at 906.786.2192

 

 

 

 

March 8, 2013
Lake Superior Partnership's 

Annual Dinner
"Come Sail Away with Us"
Time: 6:00 - 10:00pm EST
Location: Northern Michigan University's Great Lakes Rooms
To register for this event, please 

 CLICK HERE 
For more information, please call Lake Superior Area Partnership at 906.226.6591

 

 

Last week 42 people found employment through Michigan Works! The Job Force Board with estimated annual wages of $809,996.88. Thanks to our many partners that helped make these connections possible.
Our vision is to create and maintain a healthy and growing economy with a local workforce that has the knowledge, skills, and abilities to enable local employers to compete and succeed in a global and technologically-sophisticated market place.

Thank you for your continued support of economic and workforce development efforts throughout our region.


Sincerely,

Orrin Bailey
Michigan Works! The Job Force Board

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