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EVENTS

Check out the following upcoming events and programs related to Economic Development in Novi.

Date/Location Event/Program
Thursday, May 9, 2013 Mobilize Today Presentation - Thursday, 5/9 - 5:30pm - Attendees will gain insight into opportunities to improve the mobile strategy for any organization. Free Event.
Begins Friday, May 10, 2013 Venture Forward program begins May 10 in Waterford

Venture Forward is an intensive 11 week program designed for owners, CEO's and top management team members held in Waterford starting May 10. Applicants and their businesses must have at least two years experience or operation, revenue of more than $100,000 and a minimum of two full-time employees. Focus is on issues most important to business health and growth.

Attendees learn to make critical business and strategy decisions, investigate next-stage growth and opportunity, plan for strategic growth, build and maintain a competitive advantage and maximize cash flow for profitability. Complete the online confidential application. (Applications are vetted and subject to program guidelines.)
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Thursday, June 6, 2013		 Business Research: Feasibility and Expansion
Business Research shows you ways to find your ideal customers, your competitors, perform competitive analysis and more.

Presented by: The Oakland County Business Center, Oakland County Market Research Department and an Oakland County Business Reference Librarian.

Attend and get the following takeaways:
Find your ideal customers
Find new customers
Find your competitors
Perform competitive analysis
Identify new site locations
Target direct mail campaigns
Reveal untapped markets
Expand into appropriate new markets
Click here for more information.
Friday, May 17, 2013
7:30am to 9:00am
Walsh College Novi Campus
41500 Gardenbrook Road,
Room 502,
Novi, MI 48375		 Business Development Roundtable Breakfast
Hosted by Walsh College, Novi Campus
Walsh College proudly hosts a forum on Michigan's economy.
Walsh College President Stephanie Bergeron presents:
- Senate Economic Development Committee Chair
Senator Mike Kowall (R-White Lake, 15th District)
- Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson
- City of Novi Mayor Bob Gatt
Continental breakfast sponsored by:
The Suburban Collection Showplace, Blair Bowman
Questions can be directed to:
Andrea Richards, Manager, Special Events & Donor Relations, Walsh College 248-823-1204 or arichard@walshcollege.edu
There is no charge for this event and you can register online at www.walshcollege.edu/noviroundtable
Ongoing Small Business Workshops Offered at Oakland County Business Center
The Oakland County Business Center - MI-SBTDC offers various small business workshops in including Marketing Your Business, Twitter/Facebook/Linkin for Business, Fundamentals of Writing a Business Plan, Achieving Fiscal Fitness, and many more.  For more information on workshops, click here.
Ongoing Business & Career Development Programs Offered at the Novi Public Library
The Novi Public Library in partnership with the Michigan Small Business Technology Development Center offers information about how to start and/or grow your business in addition to numerous Business & Career Development Programs.
For more information on the Novi Public Library's Business & Career Development Programs, click here.
Ongoing Schoolcraft College - Small Business & Technology Development Center Seminars
Whether you're considering self-employment or are at the beginning stages of starting your business, the Schoolcraft College SBTDC offers a number of classes, workshops, and seminars catering to the needs of entrepreneurs. Registration is currently on-going for their Entrepreneur Series which includes seminars on the following topics:
• Starting a Business
• Writing a Business Plan
• Marketing Your Business
• Business Legal Issues
• Financial Management
Advance reservations are required. For more information on programs offered at the Schoolcraft College Small Business & Technology Development Center , click here.