MI-SBTDC Greater Washtenaw Growing for 2012

We are pleased to announce the Greater Washtenaw Region MI-SBTDC has grown for 2012! Our small business consultations and trainings will now be offered in Hillsdale, Jackson, Lenawee, Livingston, Monroe and Washtenaw Counties.

 With this change we are welcoming additional MI-SBTDC Business Consultants to the Greater Washtenaw team. Each month we will be featuring a Business Consultant from our newly expanded region.

Nancy Johnson - Livingston County

Nancy Johnson, Satellite Director of the Livingston County MI-SBTDC, is pleased to be joining the Greater Washtenaw MI-SBTDC Regional Team. She took over as the Director of Livingston County in 2008 and has created new partnerships bringing Fundamental classes and FastTrac to county chambers of commerce, libraries, and Cleary University. Nancy received the "Making It Happen" award for the 2010 FastTrac program from the Howell Chamber and the "Business Investment Award" for the 2011 Fast Trac program from the Brighton Chamber of Commerce.

Nancy grew up in an entrepreneurial family starting as a manual inserting & mailing business to a full service direct mail/printing business. She worked at the business and served the Board of Directors until the business was sold in the late 1990's.

From 1989 - 1991, Nancy assisted the set up of the Livingston SBC and was certified as a business counselor through Wayne State University. She enrolled in the MSU MBA program when life took a twist with the birth of twins.

Since 1999, she has owned and operated a real estate/property management business giving her a personal view of the current business challenges.

Nancy's background includes advertising and experience as a campaign manager.