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Thursday, October 25, 2012 Accelerate Women Entrepreneurs:Companies Transforming Michigan's Economy
DETROIT - Learn how business leaders are getting involved as advisors and investors on Nov. 14 at a breakfast hosted by Inforum. Hear pitches from two of Michigan's most promising new women-led businesses. Get straight talk on the possible downside of start-up ventures - and the surprising rewards of guiding innovative ideas to market. At this breakfast, join Inforum President and CEO Terry Barclay in a conversation with: Letitia DeVillar Richardson, a member of the Golden Seeds® network of investors. As an investment firm dedicated to the empowerment of women entrepreneurs and the people who invest in them, Golden Seeds currently has two funds with $30 million under management and investments in 26 portfolio companies. Tish serves on the board of HitFix, Inc., a Golden Seeds portfolio company. Tish also is managing director, Trinity Capital Management LLC, a renewable energy project equity firm. She has more than 15 years experience managing investment portfolios and previously was a practicing attorney. Patricia Glaza, principal, Arsenal Venture Partners, the leading venture capital firm focused on the intersection of the commercial and defense markets. Patti balances her time between investment identification and evaluation, portfolio development, and helping support the entrepreneurial community. She has spent over 20 years dedicated to the development, implementation and commercialization of advanced technologies and has an extensive background in IT and nanotech. Pitches: Dr. Angelique Johnson, MEMStim LLC. Inventor of MEMStim's patent-pending technology that intends to disrupt the neurostimulator market with a new automated nanofabrication manufacturing method to replace hand assembly. Susan Land Sprentall, SurClean, Inc. Founder and CEO of SurClean, Inc., a laser-based coating removal products manufacturing company that is cost effective, energy efficient and earth friendly. Event Details Date: Nov. 14 Time: 7:30 - 9:00 a.m. Location: Westin Book Cadillac 1114 Washington Blvd, Detroit Cost: Inforum members $30; non-members $45 Click on InforumMichigan.Org Stay for the day at the Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition. By attending Inforum's event you will receive a 25 percent discount on the Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition registration fee. Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition is an international business competition that brings together later-stage entrepreneurial companies with local, national and international investors. This year, the competition is being held at multiple locations throughout Detroit, including the Westin Book Cadillac on November 14. Click here to register and use PROMO CODE FounderAmic to receive a 25 percent discount on the conference fee.
Author: Staff Writer Source: MITechNews.Com
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