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Reporter's Notebook: Getting to know you
Raising capital for a startup company is never easy, though there are steps entrepreneurs with a dream and a vision can take to help their cause.
Grand Angels names Dale Grogan as new managing partner
MiBiz Growth Report: October 11, 2020
Here is the MiBiz Growth Report for October 11, 2020.
Grand Angels president stepping down for Wisconsin community foundation job
GRAND RAPIDS — Grand Angels President Tim Parker has stepped down to run a community foundation in Wisconsin.
Pandemic disruption creates new opportunities for angel investors
After taking a step back in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, angel investors say they are actively seeking deals, particularly in startups that are able to take advantage of the resulting economic disruptions.
Investors welcome new SEC accreditation rule — whether it expands capital remains unclear
Securities regulators hope a change in the federal definition of accredited investors brings more people into the investor pool for startups and other companies seeking private capital, although it remains unclear whether it will significantly affect the flow of capital.
New $160M COVID-19 vaccine contract ‘takes GRAM to the next level’
GRAND RAPIDS — The $160 million federal contract to produce a COVID-19 vaccine when it’s ready elevates Grand River Aseptic Manufacturing Inc. into what Tom Ross calls the “big leagues.”
VNN Inc. co-founder steps down from VC-backed startup after ‘passions changed’
Ryan Vaughn can count many accomplishments over the last decade after co-founding and scaling VNN Inc., originally known as Varsity News Network.
‘TREMENDOUS WIN:’ Tetra Therapeutics’ sale offers healthy returns for investors, validation for local ecosystem
GRAND RAPIDS — Tetra Therapeutics Inc.’s sale to a Japanese pharmaceutical company provides a final pathway toward bringing to market potential new drugs to treat Alzheimer’s disease and a form of autism, as well as generates a handsome return for financial backers.
VC, PE firms steer companies through crisis
The COVID-19 pandemic that dismantled daily routines and hammered the economy has forced investors to pivot along with the companies they back financially.