Michigan Veteran Entrepreneur Lab (MVE-Lab) is a free entrepreneurial accelerator program tailored for military-connected individuals in Michigan. This program is developed and led by the Richard M. and Helen DeVos Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation (CEI) at Grand Valley State University (GVSU).

Participants will cover relevant topics each week and will leave with actionable takeaways. Topic examples include:

    • Knowing your customer
    • Marketing and messaging
    • Financial modeling
    • “Ask the Lawyer”
    • Planning for growth
    • Funding streams

The MVE-Lab cohort 17 will run in Traverse City from 6-9 p.m. on Tuesdays from April 7 through June 9 at GVSU’s Traverse City Regional Center located in the James Beckett Buildng on NMC’s Front Street Campus. Participants can join in-person of via Zoom. Dinner is provided. The program will conclude with a Final Pitch and Showcase event on Monday, June 15 to celebrate the end of the cohort with an opportunity to pitch for $15,000 in cash prizes.

To apply, visit gvsu.edu/mve. Applications will close on April 7 at 11:59 p.m.