The Monroe County Community College Makerspace will host its second free Make & Innovate virtual workshop on Tuesday, March 30, 2021, at 3 p.m. The link to attend the virtual workshop hosted on Zoom is https://zoom.us/j/98054742554.
The workshop will feature guest speaker Randy Kuckuck, CEO of ZoomBroom Inc. and co-inventor of the ZoomBroom. During the workshop, he will share his thoughts on successful entrepreneurship and developing new product business models.
ZoomBroom makes cleaning off your deck, patio, sidewalks, and steps a breeze. Its slim, lightweight design makes it easy to store in a convenient location in your home, so it is always handy and ready to tackle common, everyday tasks.
In addition to ZoomBroom Inc., Kuckuck has previously launched businesses in the book printing and book publishing industries. He has served and has been CEO, CFO, and COO of several early-stage companies.
Also, during the virtual Make & Innovate workshop, attendees will receive an update on MCCC’s Makerspace, including how facilities like the Makerspace can help individuals grow ideas from concept to prototype. A virtual tour of the Makerspace will also be provided.
The MCCC Makerspace is a community gathering place located in the college's Career Technology Center for individuals to share skills and equipment while imagining, exploring, creating designing with people of shared interests. The Makerspace provides access to the information, tools, software, and space community members need to invent and make.
For more information about the Make & Innovate event or the MCCC Makerspace call (734) 384-4176 or email mreaume@monroeccc.edu.
About Randy Kuckuck of ZoomBroom, Inc.
Randy Kuckuck is co-inventor of the ZoomBroom and CEO of ZoomBroom Inc. Randy is a graduate of Michigan State University in East Lansing, MI and Loyola Marymount Law School in Los Angeles, CA. Randy started his business career as CFO of BookCrafters in Chelsea, MI. He left BookCrafters to start a new book printing company in Colorado Springs, CO. He then joined All Media Guide in Ann Arbor, MI as COO. He helped grow AMG from $2M to $10M in revenue and positioned it for sale to TiVo for $72M. He has also served as COO of Muze in New York, NY and Seattle, WA. In 2010 he founded PublishNext, an online book publisher, which he later sold to Thomson-Shore in Dexter, MI. Since the sale of PublishNext, he has worked as a consultant, started a non-profit, and is a presenter at book publishing conferences.
About Monroe County Community College
Founded in 1964, Monroe County Community College is a public, two-year institution supported by tax monies from Monroe County, educational funds from the State of Michigan and student tuition. The college’s mission is to enrich lives in our community by providing opportunity through student-focused, affordable, quality higher education and other learning experiences. The Main Campus is located at 1555 South Raisinville Road, Monroe, Mich., 48161, with easy access to Toledo and Detroit. The Whitman Center is in Temperance, Mich., 48182, near the Ohio-Michigan Border. Detailed information about MCCC is available at www.monroeccc.edu.