Upper Peninsula SBDC hires Billington
The Michigan Small Business Development Center’s Upper Peninsula offices have brought aboard a new business consultant to help companies from the Eastern U.P. and down to West Branch in the lower peninsula.
Josh Billington brings with him a background as an entrepreneur, and also has experience in business development and website design. He has a bachelor’s of business administration from North Park University and earned a master’s in business administration from Cornerstone University.
Billington, who is a veteran of the United States Navy, has an eclectic work history, having held positions in teaching, sales operations, operations management, financial analysis and real estate.
According to the MI-SBDC website, the organization enhances Michigan’s economic well-being by providing counseling, training, secondary market research for new ventures, existing small businesses and advanced technology companies.
Writer: Sam Eggleston
Source: MI-SBDC
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