ANN ARBOR, Mich., Nov. 11, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- "Are you a new entrepreneur wondering the best way for your company to set product pricing? Our November program will take you through the process of market data analysis and model testing that will ensure a sound pricing strategy – and a healthy enterprise," say the team at the New Enterprise Forum, a well-established organization serving Michigan entrepreneurs.
NEF's next monthly forum, titled "Entrepreneurs and the Pricing Puzzle", will be held on November 18, and starts at 5:00pm, with the program beginning at 5:45pm, at the Holiday Inn North Campus, 3600 Plymouth Road, in Ann Arbor.
The participants for this event include:
Lawrence "Lawry" Dolph is a founder and managing director of RFD Insight, Inc. For the past seven years, his company has relaunched stalled Michigan technology firms and turned around failing Michigan companies without sending people home. RFD manages pricing, margins, and marketing as an integrated deliverable. Lawrence's current clients are in Ann Arbor and Traverse City.
Tom Meloche is President and CEO at Procuit Inc. which provides research-backed tools that rapidly and cost-effectively create skilled, knowledgeable workers. Tom was a Founder at Menlo Associates, a Requirements Analyst consultant at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, and a consultant at Commerce One, Inc. which provides e-commerce and supplier relationship management solutions to connect and manage purchasing.
Massimo Baldini is President/Partner at Myine Electronics, a Ferndale, MI-based company that manufactures high-quality electronic audio products. He has 15 years of experience in brand management, product development, and general management acquired at four Fortune 100 companies and a privately held start-up in Europe and the United States. He graduated from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
Showcase Presentation: Also on the program is a 10-minute presentation by serial entrepreneur Richard Goldstein of GPX Software. "As all experienced entrepreneurs know," Rick said recently, "financial information that correctly reflects the business opportunity is critical to developing a winning business model and securing financing – but takes a tremendous amount of time to prepare accurately. GPX Software has developed and is now deploying a 'Software as a Service' (SaaS) website that delivers fully integrated budgeting, analysis, and reporting in just a few hours." Learn more about these tools, branded "XambrosiusTM" at 734.997.3810 – or better yet, come hear about them from the developer himself. Prior to this current venture, Rick was COO at ElectroJet, Inc., President/CEO at Hybra-Drive Systems, and President/CEO at DIAC Partners.
Business Introductions/Open Forum: The evening's agenda includes hors d'oeuvres, and Open Forum, a segment in which we pass the microphone for Business Introductions – attendees have the opportunity to make a concise, 10-second pitch for themselves, their company, product/service, or need.
Meeting location: Holiday Inn North Campus, 3600 Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor. Registration and networking begin at 5:00pm, with the program starting at 5:45pm. Free to NEF members, the cost is $20 for non-members, $5 for students. This month's event is sponsored by NEF stakeholder member, Pear Sperling Eggan & Daniels, P.C, http://www.psedlaw.com.
ABOUT NEF: Through its hands-on work with entrepreneurs, NEF has been planting the seeds for Michigan's economic prosperity for over two decades. NEF serves Michigan entrepreneurs by linking them with management expertise, venture partners, business services, capital, and other critical resources. NEF also provides free coaching teams who assist entrepreneurs with investor presentations and business planning in preparation for fundraising meetings. For information, visit www.NewEnterpriseForum.org.
SOURCE New Enterprise Forum
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