First Fridays at TechTown

Sponsored by TechTown

Come to TechTown to attend this free networking party, and see how we're driving Detroit in a new direction!

Speaker: Claire Gabbara, Employment Specialist, Department of Labor and Economic Growth, State of Michigan
Date: Friday, September 5, 2008
Time: 4 to 6 p.m.
Location: TechTown, 440 Burroughs Street, Detroit
Cost: FREE!

SBIR Proposal Prep, Parts I and II
Special focus on DoD and NSF

Sponsored by Biotechnology Business Consultants and TechTown

This seminar covers SBIR/STTR program requirements, detailed proposal preparation and commercialization.

Who should attend?

+ Anyone planning on submitting an SBIR/STTR proposal in the next 12 months
+ Individuals interested in learning enough about the program to determine if they are interested in pursuing future submissions
+ Those who have not participated in the program in recent years and need to learn about changes and developments
+ Individuals supporting SBIR/STTR applicants and companies including financial managers, business mangers and other administrative personnel at SBIR/STTR applicant companies
+ Individuals from academic institutions interested in working with SBIR/STTR applicants as subcontractors and supporting personnel

Speaker: Andrew Jakimcius, Biotechnology Business Consultants
Date: Part I: August 13, 2008, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
          Part II: August 14, 2008, 9 a.m. to noon
Location: Conference Room A, TechTown, 440 Burroughs, Detroit
Cost: $125
Register: Electronic registration: http://www.bioconsultants.com/registration_form.html By phone: Please call Kris at (734) 930-9741

More information about BBC and course descriptions are available at www.bioconsultants.com For more information about BBC’s Grant Development Assistance services offered under their 21st Century Jobs Fund Consulting Services Program, contact Lisa Kurek at lisa@bioconsultants.com.

Faith-Based Business Club

Sponsored by TechTown

Leaders of small- to mid-size places of worship in Detroit have a unique opportunity to develop effective business skills through TechTown's new Faith-Based Business Club.

The club's first meeting will feature keynote speaker Duane Marshall, who will reveal the secrets to running a successful organization

Speaker: Duane Marshall, Entrepreneurial Operating Systems
Date: Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Time: 9:00-10:30 a.m.
Location: TechTown, 440 Burroughs Street, Detroit
Cost: FREE!
RSVP to Ebony at ebony@techtownwsu.org

Michigan India Chamber of Commerce

Sponsored by the MIICC and TechTown

Come to the MIICC’s first meeting at TechTown and learn how to do business with India, one of the largest trading partners in the world. Harry Whalen will be speaking on doing business with India.

Date: Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Location: Conference Room A, TechTown, 440 Burroughs Street, Detroit
Register: Visit http://www.miicc.com
Speaker: Harry Whalen, manager of International Business Development--New Markets for the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, will be the featured speaker at the Michigan India Chamber of Commerce’s first meeting at TechTown. Whalen will discuss aspects of doing business with India. He has been involved in investment missions to India, China, Japan and Korea and separately to Germany, serving as senior State of Michigan representative for the MEDC. He serves as State Government Chair of the Michigan Global Partnership, a confederation of economic development organizations and private sector service providers with an interest in Asian investment. Whalen is the State of Michigan’s board member for the Midwest U.S. Japan Association, and also serves on the International Board of Visitors at Wayne State University and the Advisory Board of the Center for International Business Education (CIBE) at the University of Michigan Ross School of Business.

The Chinese Business Club

Sponsored by TechTown and the Confucius Institute

Come to the Chinese Business Club for a hot breakfast and hear Harry Whalen of the MEDC discuss the state's investment attraction activities with China.

Date: Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Time: 7:30 to 9:00 a.m.
Location: Conference Room A, TechTown, 440 Burroughs Street, Detroit
Speaker: Harry Whalen, Manager, International Business Development--New Markets, Michigan Economic Development Corporation
Cost: FREE!
Register: Write to events@techtownwsu.org to RSVP by September 10.

NASVF Annual Conference

Hosted by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation

The National Association of Seed and Venture Funds (NASVF) is proud to bring its 15th Annual Conference to Detroit, a city that is reinventing itself as a technological hub for the 21st century.

Date: September 10 - 12, 2008
Location: Marriott Renaissance Center, Detroit
Register: Visit http://nasvf.org/nasvf/web.nsf/pages/achome.html

E2Detroit Entrepreneurial Symposium

Presented by Wayne State University

Detroit’s premier entrepreneurial event! Featured keynotes include David Brandon, president and CEO of Domino’s Pizza, and Mary Ellen Sheets, president and CEO of Two Men and a Truck.

Date: Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Location: Community Arts Auditorium, Wayne State University
Register: Visit www.e2detroit.com

FIRST FRIDAYS - Every first Friday of the month - 4:00 p.m - 6:00 p.m.

What better way to kick off the weekend than with fabulous free food and even better networking opportunities?  Come to TechTown’s First Friday networking party, the first Friday of every month, and learn why people are talking about TechTown.  Each event features a new speaker discussing topics of interest to entrepreneurs, investors, service providers, and anyone interested in Detroit’s future.  All are welcome—come eat, chat and see how TechTown helps minds and means to connect!

June 6, July 11, August 1, Sept 5. October 3, Nov 7, Dec 5