Ready for the next step in growing your creative business? Create an artist goals group! Find out how to build a group of peers, give and receive support, hold each other accountable for business goals, and get more accomplished.
Learn how in this free, two-part workshop – attend one or both dates!
September 19: Setting up a Goals Group
Watch an actual goals group meeting of four working artists. Then, set up your own small group and hold your first meeting.
Register For Sept 19 Here!
October 17: Achieving Goals with Group Support
Hold your second goals group meeting right here. OR, if you didn’t join a group earlier, come to this workshop and learn more.
Register For Oct 17 Here!
*FEE: $25 (FREE for students. IF YOU ARE A WCC STUDENT, EMAIL: entrepreneurship@wccnet.edu to get FREE entry.)
Looking to start a business? Join Ann Arbor SPARK and our community partners to learn about personality traits of entrepreneurs, marketing plans, legal, accounting, and risk considerations, product development, business plans and financing options.
Register here: http://annarborusa.org/events
This hands-on workshop helps you answer questions about demographics, industry growth estimates, trends, competition, market openings, & more!
Are you interested in learning more about intellectual property law? Would you like to know where to find IP resources that apply to your situation? Help is on the way! A panel of intellectual property attorneys and a representative from University of Michigan’s Patent and Trademark Resource Center has been assembled to overview patents, trademarks, and copyrights and to field your questions.
Moderator:
Attorney Doug Waters, Professional Faculty, Business and Computer Technologies Division
Panelists:
- Leena Lalwani, U-M Patent & Trademark Resource Center Librarian
- Michael Spink, Brinks Gilson & Lione
- Michael B. Stewart, Esq., Fishman Stewart PLLC
- Jennifer Theis, Trademark Attorney Brinks Gilson & Lione
Hey small business owners! Missing Free Coffee Wednesdays at the EC? Not to fear, the EC, in partnership with Lake Trust Credit Union, is now offering something even better: a monthly ‘Lunch and Learn’ series on essential financial information for small business owners. Thanks to Lake Trust Credit Union, come have lunch and listen to experts explain:
“Essentials of Small Business Finances” on October 3
Register Here!
“Insuring Your Future: How To Navigate the Insurance World” on November 7
“Invest in Your Future – Small Business Financial Planning, Keeping Your Retirement on Track, How to Plan for Your Future When You’re Self-Employed” on December 5
November & December registrations available one month prior to event.
Want to pinpoint information about your area of business? Want to learn about potential customers and where they’re located? Want to pick a good geographical location for your business?
Walk in and talk to a business librarian to learn how to use the library’s databases to access all this information and more.
No registration necessary, just walk in!
Got an idea for a small business? Don’t know what to do next? Join us for an Open House at WCC’s Entrepreneurship Center to learn what they can do to help make your business dreams a reality! The EC is located in the Plant Operations Building on the WCC campus.
Enjoy lunch and a panel discussion on “Healthcare Career Pathways: Career Opportunities from Traditional to Entrepreneurial”
Ever wonder what it would be like to start your own nursing business, what a flight nurse does, or how nursing has changed in the last thirty years? Listen to a panel of experts share experiences, and learn about the variety of options in nursing careers and advanced degrees.
Come hear moderator Elise Sampson, WCC faculty, direct questions and answers to experts in nursing and health fields, followed by an opportunity to ask your own questions.
Panelists
- Stephen Dion, RN, BSN, Clinical Nursing Supervisor/WCC Clinical Instructor, Michigan Medicine
- Amy Loveland, MHA, BSN, RN, Patient Care Coordinator, Great Lakes Caring
- Michael Malecki, RN, President/CEO, M & M Homecare
- Sherry Oswald, RN, Hospital, Private Practice, Hospice Care
- David Roberts, RN, Flight Nurse, UofM Survival Flight; Owner, Health eSimulations
- Tashira Winston, RN, MSN, CNL, Director of Nursing Practice & Education, St. Mary Mercy Hospital
Ready to launch your business as a sole proprietor or LLC? Then you need this hands-on workshop! A business attorney will be present to discuss business entities and explain the documents needed to form and register a business, including Articles of Organization and Employer Identification Number (EIN). An SBDC consultant will cover basic bookkeeping procedures, and a tax advisor will discuss the tax implications of your new business, options, and good business practices.