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Preserving the Financial Health of Your Business in the Midst of a Pandemic
This collaborative webinar explored vital financial considerations that can help businesses survive current economic turbulence. We learned crucial insights from an auditor, a tax professional, a business valuation expert, and a commercial banker.
Panelists:
- Kevin Patterson, Audit Partner, BDO
- Katie Ferris, Grand Rapids Tax Office Managing Partner, BDO
- Kerry Bean, Managing Director, Hungerford Valuation
- Phil Clacko, Vice President & Commercial Banker, Independent Bank
Moderator: Chris Harper, Accounting faculty, GVSU Seidman College of Business
This webinar originally aired Friday, March 19, 2021 at 1 p.m. EDT.
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Black Business Survival – Keeping the Dream Alive!
This webinar discussed some of the struggles that black-owned businesses have faced accessing financing and resources during COVID-19 and ways in which these businesses have stayed afloat.
Panelists:
- Shatawn & Nadia Brigham, Co-Owners, GR Noir
- Laura Hopson, President & CEO, EM Services, LLC
- Jessica Ann Tyson, Owner, The Candied Yam
Moderator: Ed Garner, Regional Director, Michigan Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
This webinar originally aired Friday, February 19, 2021 at 1 p.m. EDT.
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Global Business - Persistence & Perseverance During a Pandemic
*presented in cooperation with the Van Andel Global Trade Center
Panelists:
- Dormica Oppenhuizen, Director, International Logistics & Custom Compliance, Meijer
- Mike Wall, Executive Director, Automotive Analysis, I.H.S. Markit
- Jon Lime, Vice President Global Sales, HexArmor
Moderator: Sonja Johnson, Executive Director, Van Andel Global Trade Center
This webinar originally aired Friday, November 13, 2020 at 1 p.m. EDT.
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COVID-19 - When Crisis Strikes the Family Business
*presented in cooperation with the Family Owned Business Institute
Panelists:
- Todd Custer, President & CEO, Custer, Inc.
- Peter Hungerford, EVP & Chief Operating Officer, ADAC Automotive
- Megan Guske, President, Grand Rapids Metrology
Moderator: Ana Gonzalez, Director, Family Owned Business Institute (FOBI)
This webinar originally aired Friday, October 23, 2020 at 1 p.m. EDT.
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Successful Small Business Pivots
Panelists:
- Erica Armstrong, MC, IFMCP, Founder/Owner, Root Functional Medicine
- Steve Berkenpas, CFO, Primera Plastics
Moderator: Brooks Kindel, Growth Consultant, Michigan SBDC
This webinar originally aired Friday, August 7, 2020 at 1 p.m. EDT.
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Innovating Toward Future Prosperity
Panelists:
- Michele Zimmerman, VP of Technology, Supply Chain Solutions
- Steve Rothman, Managing Partner, IT Renaissance
- Bob Niemiec, Managing Partner, Twisthink
Moderator: Shorouq Almallah,Director, Richard M. and Helen DeVos Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation (CEI)
This webinar originally aired Friday, July 24, 2020 at 1 p.m. EDT.
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Rethinking Customer Engagement
Panelists:
- Benjamin Gott, Founder, Box Water is Better
- Gary Mougalian, Director, Brand Management & Product Portfolio, Amway
- Kim Hafley, Marketing Director, Foster Swift Collins & Smith PC
- Dale Anderson, Growth Business Consultant, SBDC
Moderator: Eric Kennedy,Marketing Faculty, Seidman College of Business
This webinar originally aired Friday, July 10, 2020 at 1 p.m. EDT.
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Abriendo Las Puertas Nuevamente (presented in Spanish)
Panelists:
- Ana Jose, MBA, Program Manager, Transformando West Michigan, West Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
- Ruben Ramos, Managing Partner, R&R Mechanical Services, LLC
- Gricelda Mata, Founder & CEO, Lindo Mexico Restaurante Mexicano
Moderator: Dante Villarreal, VP of Business & Talent Development, GR Chamber
This webinar originally aired Friday, June 26, 2020 at 1 p.m. EDT.
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Addressing Employee Challenges
Panelists:
- John Parker, VP of Project Development, EV Construction
- Danielle Smith,VP, Global HR, Shape Corporation
- Gretchen Murphy, Chief Human Resources Officer, Service Express
Moderator: Leslie Lynch, Management Faculty, Seidman College of Business
This webinar originally aired Friday, June 12, 2020 at 1 p.m. EDT.
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Navigating Supply Chain Disruptions
Panelists:
- Frances M. Hogsten, Vice President of Global Supply Chain, Haworth
- Tom McCall, Vice President of Logistics, Meijer
- Larry Muzyk, Global Director of Procurement, Alticor
Moderator: Les Brand, CEO, Supply Chain Solutions
This webinar originally aired Friday, May 29, 2020 at 1 p.m. EDT.
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Averting Bankruptcy
Panelists:
- Douglas A. Wilterdink, Managing Partner, DWH Corporation
- Robert D. Wolford, Attorney at Law, Miller Johnson
- Holly Jackson, Attorney at Law, Kuiper Kraemer PC
- Krista Flynn, Regional President, Chemical Bank
Moderator: Chris Harper, CPA, MBA, Accounting Instructor, Seidman College of Business
This webinar originally aired Friday, May 15, 2020 at 1 p.m. EDT.
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Understanding New Economic Realities
Panelists:
- Jim Robey, Director, Regional Economic Planning Services at the Upjohn Institute
- Dave Riley, VP of Business Intelligence & Research, The Right Place
- Kris Spaulding, Owner & President, Brewery Vivant
Moderator: Paul Isely, Associate Dean, Seidman College of Business
This webinar originally aired Friday, May 1, 2020 at 1 p.m. EDT.
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From COVID-19 to Future Prosperity for West Michigan Business
Panelists:
- J.D. Collins, State Director, Michigan SBDC
- Sonja Johnson, Executive Director, Van Andel Global Trade Center
- Andy Johnston, VP of Government & Corporate Affairs, Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce
Moderator: Diana Lawson, Dean, Seidman College of Business, GVSU
This webinar originally aired Friday, April 17, 2020 at 1 p.m. EDT.
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