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Web 2.0 in Autobody Repair and Home Building Posted by: michiganinnovators
Video duration: 592 seconds Dave Henderson talks about how he has used digital photography and boundary spanning systems to improve customer service in the autobody repair and home building industries Related: business, innovation, technology, web2.0 |
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Wagner Design Associates: Integrated Marketing Communication Posted by: michiganinnovators
Video duration: 528 seconds Jill Wagner founded Wagner Design in 1986. We begin a discus Related: ann, arbor, finding, gaps, jill, kathy, roeser, wagner |
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Sharon McRill: $10,000 to Start a Business Posted by: michiganinnovators
Video duration: 528 seconds We continue our series on financing your innovation in an interview with Sharon McRill. Sharon founded The Betty Brigade 5 years ago after getting laid off from a corporate job. Since, The Betty Brigade has grown at the rate of 40% per year. This segment recounts how Sharon financed the business in the start up phase. Related: bootstrapping, early, equity, financing, services, stage, startup |
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Michael Bodner on Securing Medical Records over the Internet Posted by: michiganinnovators
Video duration: 95 seconds Michael Bodner is a rocket scientist who does practical things. He is starting a new venture to revolutionize security for medical records over the Internet. The venture comes under his umbrella organization, Quantum Information Technologies. Related: business, innovation |
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Al McWilliams: Not a Magazine Posted by: michiganinnovators
Video duration: 585 seconds Al McWilliams, Master of the Universe at Quack Media, descri Related: al, ann, arbor, finding, gaps, mcwilliams, mi, publishing |
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Hennessey Capital: Working Capital Finance Posted by: michiganinnovators
Video duration: 293 seconds Mike Semanco, President and COO of Hennessey Capital, outlin Related: accounts, capital, factoring, finance, receivable, working |
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Michael Cole: Supporting Angels and Venture Capitalists in A Posted by: michiganinnovators
Video duration: 491 seconds Bank of Ann Arbor is aiming to take a central role in early Related: angel, capital, early, equity, investors, stage, venture |
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Aaron Crumm: Starting with Early Adopters Posted by: michiganinnovators
Video duration: 579 seconds Aaron Crumm describes AMI's go-to-market strategy. Related: ami, aaron, adaptive, ann, arbor, crumm, inc., materials, mi |
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BioLumix: Investing Your Own Money First Posted by: michiganinnovators
Video duration: 415 seconds Ruth and Gideon Eden demonstrated their commitment to BioLumix by investing their own money first. This commitment along with a compelling story and proven track record from a previous start up helped them convince angel investors to provide funding to bring BioLumix's products to market. Related: angel, criteria, early, equity, investment, stage |
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Aaron Crumm: A 10x Value Proposition and IP Posted by: michiganinnovators
Video duration: 473 seconds Adaptive Materials (AMI) makes fuel cells that provide a 10x Related: ami, aaron, adaptive, ann, arbor, crumm, inc., materials |
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Al McWilliams: Filtering and Monetizing Music Posted by: michiganinnovators
Video duration: 582 seconds Al McWilliams is reconciled to the fact that the music indus Related: al, ann, arbor, defining, digit, markets, mcwilliams, mi, new |
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Rachel McCormack: Footholds in New Industries Posted by: michiganinnovators
Video duration: 413 seconds Rachel McCormack, MicroMax's President, introduces us to how Related: automotive, canton, finding, gaps, mi, micromax, rachel |
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Kevin Phillips: Polishing Technology Services Posted by: michiganinnovators
Video duration: 447 seconds To thrive selling IT infrastructure services to small and me Related: ann, arbor, finding, gaps, information, kevi, mi, technology |
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Kevin Phillips: Hiring and Training for Service Posted by: michiganinnovators
Video duration: 593 seconds A service business like LTI-IT depends on its people for suc Related: ann, arbor, finding, gaps, information, kevi, mi, technology |
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Michael Cole: Bank Financing Overview Posted by: michiganinnovators
Video duration: 569 seconds The Bank of Ann Arbor provides financing for early stage com Related: bank, early, financing, receivables, stage, working |
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Al McWilliams: Graduated Versions of Everything Posted by: michiganinnovators
Video duration: 372 seconds Al McWilliams has collected all of the componets of his medi Related: al, ann, arbor, finding, gaps, mcwilliams, mi, publishing |
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Terry Cross: Angel Investing and Addressable Markets Posted by: michiganinnovators
Video duration: 269 seconds Terry Cross made his first angel investment 46 years ago and has completed 45 investments. Of those, ten have "carried the freight", providing outsized returns. In the first of a series, Terry shares with us his insights on successful investments, stressing the importance of realistically estimating the addressable market for a company's goods and services. Related: addressable, angel, early, equity, investment, market, stage |
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Anan Ameri: Starting a Museum from Scratch Posted by: michiganinnovators
Video duration: 566 seconds The Arab American National Museum aims to provide a living e Related: ameri, american, anan, arab, dearborn, mi, museum, national |
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Al McWilliams: Trusted Filters Posted by: michiganinnovators
Video duration: 538 seconds Al discusses how Quack ensures that artists get paid for the Related: al, ann, arbor, digital, distribution, findi, mcwilliams, mi |
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Aaron Crumm: Thousands and Even Millions Posted by: michiganinnovators
Video duration: 619 seconds Manufacturing and production play a central role in AMI's bu Related: ami, aaron, adaptive, ann, arbor, crumm, inc., materials, mi |
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9thX.com: Early Stage Financing Posted by: michiganinnovators
Video duration: 243 seconds John Bonaccorso, founder of 9thX.com, discusses the different financing options they considered when founding the business. They chose to pursue financing from friends and family, one of the hardest things he had ever done. Related: and, angel, early, equity, family, friends, investors, stage |
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KeyBank: National and Community Banking Posted by: michiganinnovators
Video duration: 320 seconds KeyBank brings a national perspective to financing small and Related: business, debt, early, finance, medium, small, stage |
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Anan Ameri: A Museum for Communication Posted by: michiganinnovators
Video duration: 404 seconds The idea behind the Arab American National Museum is to show Related: ameri, american, anan, arab, dearborn, mi, museum, national |
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Dennis Carmichael: Bootstrapping with Pre-Seed Capital Posted by: michiganinnovators
Video duration: 307 seconds The Michigan Pre-Seed Fund can effectively double the impact of friends and family investments. Dennis Carmichael recounts how he first began to develop ERT systems and the role of different forms of early stage financing including the Pre-Seed Fund in bootstrapping his business. Related: capital, debt, early, equity, family, financing, friends, pre-seed, stage |
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Debt, Equity, Friends, & Family Posted by: michiganinnovators
Video duration: 316 seconds Aspiring entrepreneurs will need to invest significant finan Related: and, capital, early, equity, family, financing, friends, stage |
