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A small business focus – Your Biz, Your Town

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By being a small business, I automatically am a supporter of small businesses. Serving small businesses is one of the biggest reasons 834 was founded. There is no reason a small business should not receive the same great service as every other company.

With Shelley’s support, I decided to have guests on that would be chock full of tips for businesses, whether you are just starting out or wanting to increase your businesses efficiency.

I have known Chris Mitchell, of Dickinson Wright for a long time, since my days at the West Michigan Science & Technology Initiative and he is a great lawyer that is incredibly knowledgeable in the areas of patent, trademark and copyright procurement and litigation. I am excited to be able to pick his brain today about setting up the proper legal foundation for your business.

When you are starting your business having to think about filing, trademarks and other legal ‘things’ can be overwhelming. Chris will give listeners some tips and ideas on how to make this part of your business less painful.

I am also excited to have Pranay Rajgarhia, founder of Solid Design Simple Solution, a business process improvement company that assists organizations in improving their processes to achieve maximum efficiency and save money.

Pranay wrote a great white paper on why businesses are not more efficient, download it here.

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Uncomfortable Conversations | The Pause is happening this Thursday, Sept 24, and we’re getting real about perimenopause with a panel of industry experts who have the answers (see our speaker spotlights for more details).

Come for the expert insight. Stay because you get to hang with us. 

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Introducing our third speaker for Uncomfortable Conversations | The Pause, happening this Thursday. 

Meet @bitnermd, co-founder of @true.womenshealth, a concierge practice in West Michigan, focused on helping women thrive through midlife while reducing chronic conditions such as obesity, cardiovascular disease, depression, and diabetes. 

Dr. Bitner is a board-certified OB/GYN specializing in midlife, menopause, and sexual health. She’s the author of I Want to Age Like That! and has published peer-reviewed research on menopause care. She was named Menopause Practitioner of the Year by The Menopause Society in 2015. Dr. Bitner is committed to translating evidence into practical, scalable solutions that improve women’s health, confidence, and participation at work and in life. We’re beyond excited to have her join our panel discussion this Thursday. 

Register now to hear from Dr. Bitner and our industry experts at The Pause on September 24th. 

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Every WOSB deserves support, access, guidance, and a network, because when they have it, they’re unstoppable.

Just because you be small, does not mean you are not mighty. The Women’s Owners Network will accept its first cohort this November. Applications are due October 1.

Thank you to @lakemichigan_cu for partnering with us to provide this program. Their support means we can offer this at a significantly lower cost to business owners.

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