FEATURED EVENT:

• Dec. 13: Marketing Roundtable-Live Your Brand. 5-7 p.m. SPARK Central, 330 E. Liberty, Ann Arbor. Have you ever attempted to figure out why some people appear to live their brand without seeming to be "brand preachy?" At this session you will be able to engage with a panel that defines living their brand as "loving their brand" and that helps bring in business. Free. Click here for more information.

Other upcoming events:

• Wednesday: BioArbor - Pitching to Venture Capitalists: A Real World Example. 5-7 p.m. SPARK Central, 330 E. Liberty St., Ann Arbor. Free. Click here for more information.

• Dec. 15: CFO Roundtable-US Economy in 2012: Economic Outlook and Policy Challenges. 7:30-9 a.m. SPARK Central, 330 E. Liberty, Ann Arbor. Free. Click here for more information.

• Dec. 16: Starting Your Own Business. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. SPARK East, 215 W. Michigan Ave., Ypsilanti. $25. Click here for more information, or to register.

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