We wanted to bring your attention to a new seminar schedule available to Michigan companies interested in learning about best business processes and best practices in the healthcare industry. The firm, CJPS-Enterprises, LLC (www.CJPS-Enterprises.com) was assigned this activity by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) as part of the Life Sciences Pipeline initiative. This project was created through the $2 billion 21st Century Jobs Fund to assist companies within or entering the healthcare sector in Michigan.

A brief description of the four seminars, along with dates, times and locations, can be found on the Michigan Pipeline website at www.MichiganPipeline.com. The topics of these four seminars are:

1. “Intellectual Property Creation, Licensing, and Management”: This seminar about innovative ways of creating or importing intellectual property (IP). Michigan is one of the states with the most IP per inhabitant, and these assets could be deployed for new applications, or to create new companies. The seminar covers basic concepts of IP protection, growth strategies, as well as rationale and methods to identify and negotiate licensing agreements.

This seminar is being held on:
· November 20, 2008 (8 am – noon) at Tech Town. Click here to register.
· December 9, 2008 (noon – 4 pm) at Automation Alley. Click here to register.

2. “Execution / Management System Mapping”: This seminar teaches the use of best practice tools to turn plans into successful executions. These tools are used by many thriving companies, and have made huge differences in Fortune 500® companies and small private businesses alike.

This seminar is being held on:
· November 20, 2008 (1 pm – 5 pm) at Tech Town. Click here to register.
· December 2, 2008 (8 am – noon) at Saginaw Valley State University. Click here to register.

3. “Sources of Financing Available to Michigan Companies”: Outlines the various sources of financing and incentives that are available to Michigan companies.

This seminar is being held on:
· November 18, 2008 (1 pm – 5 pm) at Tech Town. Click here to register.
· December 2, 2008 (1 pm – 5 pm) at Saginaw Valley State University. Click here to register.
· December 8, 2008 (8 am – noon) at Tech Town. Click here to register.
· December 12, 2008 (1 pm – 5 pm) at Automation Alley. Click here to register.

4. “Diversification - Building Breakthrough Businesses Within Established Organizations”: Covers how to create entrepreneurial organizations within established companies without holding back the new entrepreneurial business unit. The speaker helped create and ran Delphi Medical Systems, one of the fastest and most successful such transformation from automotive to medical devices.

This seminar is being held on:
· November 18, 2008 (8 am – noon) at Tech Town. Click here to register.
· December 8, 2008 (1 pm – 5 pm) at Tech Town. Click here to register.
· December 11, 2008 (1 pm – 5 pm) at Automation Alley. Click here to register.

To attend any or all of these mini-seminars, interested individuals should go to www.MichiganPipeline.com and click on the “Seminars” tab to register. If you know other Michigan companies that might be interested in attending, or would like to suggest other locations for such seminars, please let them  know by emailing us at info@MichiganPipeline.com.

CJPS Enterprises, LLC is a global hands-on consulting firm that specializes in facilitating breakthrough growth for healthcare companies through entrepreneurial leadership, strategy development and plan execution. The firm leverages its deep expertise in Intellectual Property management, unique industry Rolodex®, experience in setting up powerful strategic alliances and innovative business development approach to generate very rapid and sustainable growth. For more information, please visit www.CJPS-Enterprises.com.