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Michigan Investors

United States > Michigan

My wife and I are young professionals with a wide range of experience in Health Care, Technology, and Business Services living in Grand Rapids, MI. We want to make long-term investments in new or existing companies looking to grow. I am a health care consultant and entrepreneur with a JD, MBA, and BA in Economics. My wife is a regional territory sales manager at a large technology company with a JD and BA in Political Science. We have succeeded in environments ranging from small businesses, start-ups, and mid-market firms, to Fortune 100 international corporations. Our level of involvement depends on the deal. We can be silent, advisory, or hands-on. This depends on our level of interest in the project, the time we have available, and whether both parties agree that our involvement is beneficial to the goals of the company.

$10,000 to $100,000

United States > Michigan

I am 52, married and live in Oxford, Mi. I am a business consultant and invest in small startup company’s. I am currently involved in an environmental service-based startup (hands-on & advisory role) based in Holland, Mi which will service the surrounding county’s. I can offer business advice, business set up and business financial needs. My experience and expertise is in service type related businesses. I recently sold my mobile maintenance company to a National Maintenance Provider. The company provides mobile maintenance and inspection services to the transportation industry. I started the company and grew it to nearly 50 service trucks and serviced multiple states. I am an Individual investor and available for a hands-on, advisory role. I am motivated, high-energy, easy to work with and eager to invest and assist in service-based startups.

$5,000 to $300,000

United States > Michigan

CFO and minority shareholder of a family owned manufacturing business in Jackson, Michigan. Very interested in cash flowing and tax advantaged investments. I invest for myself, my family, and on behalf of an investor network. Experience with acquisitions of operating companies and real estate.

$25,000 to $250,000

United States > Michigan

I recently came into money and I'm looking to do many small investments.

$1,000 to $5,000

United States > Michigan

I have over 25 years of experience in investment banking, mergers and acquisitions, capital formation, venture capital and emerging company development. I began my investment- banking career in New York with the firm of Hornblower and Weeks. In 1974, I moved to Bache Stuart Halsey Inc. as vice-president of mergers and acquisitions. In 1979, I joined Asset Management Investments, a private venture capital firm, with $22 million under management. Since 1985, I have been involved with start-up companies, developing coherent and innovative financing strategies. He is an author and a frequent speaker for entrepreneurship forums and venture capital seminars. His experience as an entrepreneur/business owner, investment banker, and venture capitalist provides a unique and comprehensive perspective for VIP’s Portfolio investments and Investing Partners.

$500,000 to $5,000,000

United States > Michigan

Salutations, I am a Detroit native, father, 37 individual investor who is also a part of an investment group. My experience involves consulting, investment in the markets (stock, option, commodities, and currencies). Educational background involves an eclectic mixture of media and entrepreneurship B.F.A. via Iowa State University with various modular training in Import/Export trading, global/macro economics, business consulting, quantitative analysis of the stock market, and community/urban development/planning analysis. 80:20 ratio of silent to hands-on/advisory.

$500 to $15,000

United States > Michigan

I am the founder and Chairman of a venture group. I am a former professional hockey player, venture capitalist and renowned entrepreneur. An early entrant to the cleantech market, our efforts have garnered global recognition his companies awards include Time Magazine's "Best Inventions 2005," and was awarded the Wall Street Journal's "Technology Innovator" and the World Economic Forum's "Technology Pioneer" awards that same year. In early 2007, he was named a "Young Global Leader" by the Forum. Repeated successes has been acknowledged by the global business community. His insight has been sought by such publications as the New York Times, Time Magazine, Inc., Red Herring and the Wall Street Journal. In addition, he is a regular attendee of the World Economic Forum. He holds a bachelor's degree in computer science from Brandon University, in Brandon, Manitoba.

$50,000 to $10,000,000

United States > Michigan

Several years as a management consultant, retired. Individual investor in entertainment and mobile app (staffing) projects. MBA. Located in Berkley, Michigan. Anticipate a silent or advisory role. I can be hands on if necessary.

$3,000 to $20,000