Evaluating cutting edge research and discussing commercialization proposals with experts from across America keeps her sharp and better able to assist her clients.Įxecutive Director, Corporate and Community Partnerships Sandra enjoys serving as a reviewer for Biotech & Chemical Technologies. The purpose of the panel review is to provide a balanced critique of the technical and commercial merits of each proposal in order to make funding recommendations to the NSF.
Sandra serves as a reviewer for the National Science Foundation’s Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) Program. Working with students allows Sandra to utilize her undergraduate degree in education she likes the enthusiasm and creativity of young people. She also teaches Management 2140, Exploring Entrepreneurship. She teaches Business 4750, Strategic Business Solutions, an undergraduate capstone course in which students identify strategic issues and opportunities facing organizations and develop effective solutions. Sandra is an adjunct professor at Western Michigan University in the Management Department of Haworth College of Business. She has developed a deep knowledge of crowdfunding and frequently presents workshop sessions on the topic.
She works with pre-seed funds, angel groups, and venture capital firms to connect companies to capital. Services she provides to clients include business plan development, accessing capital, strategic planning, and general business consultation. In this position she assists start-up and early-stage high-tech companies. Sandra Cochrane is a full-time Technology Business Consultant for the MI-SBDC. Rachele Downs - VP of Entrepreneurial Strategies, Inforum Lisa Seymour - Program Manager, Techstars Mobiility
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Norman Kutemperor of Scientel IT Corp.- Providing software to businesses for them to use computers, systems and networks to run the core business and communications operations as well as generate core Business Intelligence and Analytics.At the end, the person with the highest score will receive a cash prize of at least $100. After each pitch, the judges will give detailed feedback and each judge will score the business. Prototypes and visual aids are encouraged but, no PowerPoint. Three entrepreneurs will each give a four-minute pitch of their business idea to a panel of investor judges in a “Shark Tank” format.