Entrepreneurship

Michigan State University Extension believes that fostering entrepreneurship and community support are key strategies for creating jobs and transforming the state’s economy and global presence. MSU Extension addresses entrepreneurship from both a community and individual perspective. MSU Extension helps foster communities that are supportive of entrepreneurs and part of a knowledge economy. 

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• Three biggest factors in small business success

  March 9, 2013 | Paul J. Werner | Most small business owners make key errors in marketing their business.

• Content marketing concepts for small business

  March 9, 2013 | Paul J. Werner | Content marketing requires little cost and can increase awarness of and sales to your business by increasing communication with your potential customers.

• 2013 Northeast Michigan Local Foods Summit being held March 23

  March 4, 2013 | Mark Hitchcock | Northeast Michigan Local Foods Summit planned to present food hub & local foods systems work taking place in the region.

• Process over outcome equals long term success

  March 4, 2013 | Mark Hitchcock | Don’t get hung up on the outcome as long as the process is beneficial.

• Plan for the future of an organization by understanding the present

  March 4, 2013 | Mark Thomas | Past actions can be responsible for current conditions both inside and outside an organization. Understanding the capabilities and environment in which it operates is a starting point for developing future strategies.

• Are food trucks here to stay?

  March 3, 2013 | Rob Sirrine | Food trucks or mobile kitchens have risen in popularity across the country in recent years.

• Current liabilities: The balance sheet’s nagging component

  March 2, 2013 | Mark Thomas | Managing financial obligations in the short term is essential for business survival.

• Harbor Springs views vacant storefronts as an opportunity

  March 1, 2013 | Andy Hayes | Creative community rolls out the red carpet to potential business owners by having tour of vacant storefronts in downtown area. Each store had real estate agent, leasing agent or community leader ready to answer questions.

• Service Provider Program lets entrepreneurs stretch their dollars

  March 1, 2013 | Andy Hayes | Program can help fledgling business with costs cruicial to their success by quadrupling professional service funds.

• Grants available for energy-efficiency systems and improvements

  March 1, 2013 | Andy Hayes | Rural small businesses and farms in Michigan can apply for grants ranging from $1,500 to $500,000.

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