Led by Calvin VanderWal, CPA and Venture Associate with the MSU Research Foundation, this workshop is designed to provide with foundational knowledge needed to guide your startup toward financial success, while avoiding costly pitfalls. This session provides actionable insights that will help your venture:
- Approach financial challenges with confidence
- Optimize resource utilization
- Establish a framework for sustainable growth
PRESENTER:
Calvin VanderWal, a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) licensed in the State of Michigan, serves as a Venture Associate with the MSU Research Foundation. Prior to this role, he worked as a Tax Manager at Plante Moran, assisting companies with tax compliance and transaction reporting in the private equity and commercial sectors. Calvin holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting and Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) from Central Michigan University.
ORGANIZER:
The Michigan State University Research Foundation was established in 1973 as an independent nonprofit committed to the commercialization of cutting-edge technologies invented by MSU faculty, staff, and students. Today, the MSU Research Foundation is focused on enhancing research, encouraging innovation and entrepreneurship, and facilitating economic growth at MSU and across the state through its subsidiary organizations—Spartan Innovations, Red Cedar Ventures, and Michigan Rise Pre-Seed Fund III—and its Research Parks.
