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SUMMARY:137th Annual Meeting: The State of Grand Rapids Business
DESCRIPTION:Registration & Pricing\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n									Looking to purchase and operate a business here in the region? This workshop is designed for experienced professionals who are entrepreneurially minded and ready to take a step toward business ownership\, or for those looking to buy another business or step up to take ownership of their current company. Participants will learn the fundamentals of searching for and acquiring a business\, including how to know if you’re ready\, identify opportunities\, evaluate potential acquisitions\, and navigate the diligence process. Through this session\, you’ll explore how you can preserve local businesses\, strengthen the West Michigan economy\, and prepare for the next step in your potential acquisition journey. 								\n				\n				\n				\n					Who should attend?				\n				\n				\n				\n									Business owners looking to grow through acquisitionExecutives looking to lead\, not followEntrepreneurs looking to expand their portfolios								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n		\n					\n		\n				\n				\n					Meet the Speaker				\n				\n				\n				\n									\n				\n					\n				\n				\n							\n				\n			\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n		\n				\n				\n					Derrick McIver				\n				\n				\n				\n					Co-Founder and Managing Partner 				\n				\n				\n				\n					Sleeping Giant Capital  				\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n						\n							\n									ABOUT Derrick McIver\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n		\n						\n				\n					\n				\n				\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n					Event Sponsors				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n									Chamber Champion
URL:https://grandrapids.org/event/annual-meeting/
LOCATION:DeVos Place\, 303 Monroe Ave NW\, Grand Rapids\, MI\, 49503\, United States
CATEGORIES:Advocacy & Government Affairs,Annual Events & Summits,Economic Growth,Talent & Human Resources,Talent Development
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