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SelectSitter App Simplifies the Process of Finding a Reliable Babysitter

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The State of Co-Working for 417-Landers in 2018

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This 417-land Startup is Revolutionizing Employee Training

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mar 01 2018 | Companies, Technology, Women in Business

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4 Tips for Your Startup’s Business Plan

As director of MSU's Small Business and Technology Development Center, Chrystal Irons coaches startups in QuickBooks, business planning and...

jan 2018 | Business Services, Entrepreneur, Strategy, Women in Business

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Local invention: RockDolly

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jan 2018 | Companies, Entrepreneur, Music, People

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jan 2018 | Companies, People, Social Media, Women in Business

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Building Trailer Perk Coffee and Gaining Momentum

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nov 2017 | Coffee, Companies, Strategy, Women in Business

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EllieTek Owners Kali and Patrick Bowman Learn as They Go

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nov 2017 | Entrepreneur, Kids, Strategy

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