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$75,000 Awarded to Northwest Michigan Small Businesses through 20Fathoms and Venture North Partnership

20Fathoms and Venture North are pleased to announce the recipients of $75,000 in small business grants. Each of the following Northwest Michigan businesses received approximately $4,500.   The recipients were selected based on their company’s...

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Christine Vincent

September 8, 2020

Tech Career Profile: Christine Vincent, Agile Product Owner & Senior Scrum Master at HealthBridge

Christine Vincent’s focus is clear: deliver quality products that increase business value.  She enjoys working with development teams to get the job done and is passionate about using Agile best practices to drive transparency and...

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Shaun Bertrand

August 17, 2020

Cybersecurity Career Profile: Shaun Bertrand, Senior VP of Security Programs at CBI

Shaun Bertrand’s enthusiasm for cybersecurity is contagious. A 25-year veteran of the field, he is passionate not only about his day-to-day work leading the Red Team at cybersecurity solutions firm CBI, but also about helping...

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August 12, 2020

Introducing tccyber: Accelerating cybersecurity careers in Traverse City

tccyber is a new Traverse City based learning community for cybersecurity professionals at all levels including those who are: Brand new to the profession and exploring their options Current tech professionals interested in expanding their...

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Custer installing dividers

August 3, 2020

COVID-19 Safety Measures at 20Fathoms

We are committed to the safety of our 20Fathoms community above all else and we have taken a number of steps to ensure that we can continue to serve our members and staff without compromising safety....

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July 24, 2020

The COVID-19 Telehealth Accelerator and What It Means for Rural Healthcare

Rural hospitals are hurting. Significant financial challenges combined with growing physician shortages are resulting in the closures of services and facilities in rural areas across the country which means that patients increasingly need to drive long distances to receive care.

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July 16, 2020

Why You Should Manage Tech Talent Like a Supply Chain

Human capital is as crucial to businesses as financial capital. This is especially true for tech startups where entrepreneurs can’t do it all alone – they need talented software developers and other tech professionals to...

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