Impact Michigan
By Leann Abad
Tune in as Host Leann Abad interviews the movers and shakers of the Great Lakes State and dives deep into why the comeback of Michigan's economy is inevitable.
Presented by Intermitten.
Impact Michigan Sep 20, 2018
Andy Gutman, President The Farbman Group
Andy Gutman is a commercial real estate exec and songwriter/author combo. He may be the President of the Farbman Group during his 9-to-5, but for his 5-to-9 he’s chosen and pretty unique side hustle as a songwriter and children’s book author. We chat about how he finds his left and right brain balance, how his kids fuel his creative fire, and what parents can learn from deploying creativity in their parenting strategy.
Links:
The Farbman Group: https://www.farbman.com/
Intermitten: www.intermitten.org
Charlie the Caterpillar: https://www.gutcheckpublishing.com/author.php
Andy’s Amazon Page: https://www.amazon.com/Andy-Gutman/e/B07B6BR767
Chris Lambert, CEO Life Remodeled
Chris Lambert, CEO of Life Remodeled. Life Remodeled is an organization whose mission is to bridge people across divides to help transform each other’s lives. They do this by investing approximately $5 million in cash, labor and materials into one Detroit neighborhood each year. If you’ve ever seen large groups of people wearing brightly colored shirts working to clean shrubbery, tear down blight, remodel a high school, etc, you’ve probably come across Life Remodeled volunteers.
Links:
Life Remodeled: https://www.liferemodeled.com
Intermitten: https://intermitten.org
Chris’s TED Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9a4xt1gfB6s
BONUS EPISODE: Pamela Moore, President/CEO DPSF
Pamela Moore is the President and CEO of the Detroit Public Schools Foundation, where they work to support the Detroit Public Schools Community District. In this episode, we discuss her background, growing up in Detroit and attending Detroit Public Schools, and the crowdfunding campaign the Foundation is running.
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Links:
DPSF: http://www.dpsfdn.org/educate-detroit-public-schools-live/
Crowdfunding Campaign: https://give.classy.org/dpseducates
On Radical Inclusion
In today’s episode, we chat with Chanell Scott Contreras and Joanna Dueweke-Perez. They are Intermitten 2019 speakers and they are giving their talk on Radical inclusion. Listen in as we discuss community-centered economic development, courage in entrepreneurship, and being co-creators instead of gatekeepers.
Intermitten is a grassroots, volunteer-operated organization that was founded in 2016. Our mission is to unite the Midwest tech community, thoughtfully nurture its development, and highlight it as a hub of and destination for entrepreneurial talent and innovation.
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Links:
ProsperUS: http://www.prosperusdetroit.org
TechTown: https://techtowndetroit.org
Chanell: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chanellscottcontreras/
Joanna: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joannaduewekeperez/
Intermitten: https://intermitten.org
Marc Hudson, Rocket Fiber
Marc Hudson is the CEO and Cofounder of Rocket Fiber, the fastest internet out there, certainly in the Detroit area. We get to chat about the founding story of the company, how a submission to “The Cheese Factory” kickstarted it all, and what happens when you deploy a #GiveFirst mentality.
Intermitten is a grassroots, volunteer-operated organization that was founded in 2016. Our mission is to unite the Midwest tech community, thoughtfully nurture its development, and highlight it as a hub of and destination for entrepreneurial talent and innovation.
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Links:
Rocket Fiber: http://rocketfiber.com
Marc's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marc-hudson-5863a64/
Intermitten: https://intermitten.org
NETSCOUT: https://www.netscout.com/
WeWork: www.we.co/podcast
Jim Tenzillo, Invest Michigan
In this episode of the Impact Michigan podcast, we host Jim Tenzillo of Invest Michigan. Invest Michigan is an investment fund that invests in early stage technology companies that are located in the state of Michigan. Jim started there a few years ago after first cutting his teeth as an accountant in Chicago, eventually breaking into the world of startups running Operations & Marketing at LinkCapital. We chat about how he got his start in venture capital, what’s he’s seen with regard to the growth of the Michigan startup ecosystem, and he even gives us a few startups to watch over the next few years.
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Links:
Invest Michigan: https://investmichigan.org
Jim's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimtenzillo/
NETSCOUT: https://www.netscout.com/
Intermitten: https://intermitten.org
Beth Kirsch, NETSCOUT
Beth is an expert at navigating corporate cultures and has over a decade of experience maximizing organizational impact. She leads the community engagement initiative at NETSCOUT leading the charge on impactful community initiatives. In today’s episode, we get to chat about her take on culture from a wide range of professions, how to create meaningful community strategies, and what drives her to do good work.
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NETSCOUT: https://netscout.com
Beth's Twitter: https://twitter.com/bethskirsch
Intermitten: https://intermitten.org/
Jeff Epstein, Founder of Ambassador
Jeff Epstein is the Founder of Ambassador, the #1 referral marketing software platform. They were recently acquired by West Corp., and Jeff has since moved on from the company. We catch up with him a few months after the acquisition and chat about his next phase of life, reflect on his time being a pioneer of the current Detroit startup scene, and we even talk about the ingenuity needed to get through a recession.
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Links:
Jeff's Twitter: https://twitter.com/jeff_epstein
Jeff's Blog: https://medium.com/@jeff_epstein
Intermitten: https://intermitten.org/
Blake Robbins, Ludlow Ventures
Blake Robbins is a Michigan State grad who’s worked at Tesla, Nest, Google, and now Ludlow Ventures, Blake is one of the pioneers in the eSports industry when it comes to investing and even founding. He helped launch and cofound 100 Thieves, the fastest growing eSports and lifestyle brand in the space. We have the pleasure of chatting about that as well as discussing eSports and streaming in general, how video games have become the Third Place for kids, and where the industry is going.
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Links:
Ludlow Ventures: https://ludlowventures.com/
Blake's Twitter: https://twitter.com/blakeir
Intermitten: www.intermitten.org
WeWork: we.co/podcastdetroit
Lia & Christopher, Human Inclusive
Today’s episode features not one guest, but two! Lia James and Christopher Guest are the halves that make the whole of Human Inclusive, which is a podcast that curates stories of diverse communities amplifying voices and experiences of marginalized communities. Join us as we chat about what they’ve learned highlighting stories and voices of the underheard.
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Links:
Human Inclusive: https://www.humaninclusive.com/
Intermitten: https://intermitten.org
Laura Khalil, Force of Bada**ery
Laura Khalil is devoted to helping women embody the confidence and develop the clarity to speak up, get paid what they're worth and lead mission driven lives. She has spoken to audiences at Creative Mornings, Zingtrain, Consumers Energy, Ladies Get Paid and Intermitten on courage, entrepreneurship and personal branding. She has consulted on branding initiatives for GE, Twitter, Intel, Intuit and more.
In this episode, we chat about how being an empowered being may hurt you in corporate life but can help you as an entrepreneur, why creating a value structure is important to your career and life, and how to conduct verbal jiu-jitsu in the workplace.
Links:
Laura: https://laurakhalil.net/
Intermitten: www.intermitten.org
Cahoots: https://beincahoots.com/
Rajiv Nathan, Startup Hypeman
Rajiv 'RajNATION' Nathan is Founder of Startup Hypeman, helping increase the success rate of startups by building messages that stand out to their audience and stand apart from their competitors. He was named an "Agent of Change" by Huffington Post, has given a TED Talk, and been featured in Inc, Forbes, and more. He's also a hip hop artist, yoga instructor, and host of the popular show Startup Hypeman: The Podcast.
Talk to him about Hamilton, WWE, or Seinfeld and you'll have a friend for life.
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Links:
Startup Hypeman: https://www.startuphypeman.com/
Startup Hypeman: The Podcast: https://www.startuphypeman.com/podcast
Intermitten: https://intermitten.org
Hyde Park Angels: http://hydeparkangels.com/
Hunter Rosenblume, CEO Lunar Wireless
On this episode of the Impact Michigan podcast, we chat with Hunter Rosenblume of Lunar Wireless.
Hunter Rosenblume is the Founder and CEO of Lunar Wireless, a telecommunications company focused on providing cellular coverage to everyone. He was born and raised in New York, but after multiple hackathons and an internship in Detroit, he fell in love. Since his move to the city, he hasn't looked back and has brought, recruited and showed multiple budding entrepreneurs, innovators and change-makers to the city for them to experience the beauty that is Detroit.
Partner Highlight:
Intermitten is a grassroots, volunteer-operated organization that was founded in 2016. Our mission is to unite the Midwest tech community, thoughtfully nurture its development, and highlight it as a hub of and destination for entrepreneurial talent and innovation.
Sponsor Highlight:
Ann Arbor SPARK, a non-profit organization, is advancing the region by encouraging and supporting business acceleration, attraction, and retention. The organization identifies and meets the needs of business at every stage, from start-ups to large organizations. To achieve its mission, Ann Arbor SPARK collaborates with business, academic, government, and community investor partners. For more information, visit www.AnnArborUSA.org.
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Melissa Butler, CEO The Lip Bar
On this episode of the Impact Michigan podcast, we talk to Melissa Butler of The Lip Bar. She is a Detroit native, Cass Tech and Florida A&M grad who left a career on Wall Street to solve a problem that she just had enough of. After being fed up with how the beauty industry's norms were reeking of excessive chemicals and a linear mode of thinking, she created The Lip Bar. With The Lip Bar, she's been on Shark Tank, given a TEDx Talk, and is selling in Target stores across the nation.
She famously said that “Everyone deserves to have representation. Without it, we are left seeking validation.”
I got the chance to chat with her minutes before she gave her talk at TEDxDetroit this past August.
Partner Highlight:
Intermitten is a grassroots, volunteer-operated organization that was founded in 2016. Our mission is to unite the Midwest tech community, thoughtfully nurture its development, and highlight it as a hub of and destination for entrepreneurial talent and innovation.
Sponsor Highlight:
Ann Arbor SPARK, a non-profit organization, is advancing the region by encouraging and supporting business acceleration, attraction, and retention. The organization identifies and meets the needs of business at every stage, from start-ups to large organizations. To achieve its mission, Ann Arbor SPARK collaborates with business, academic, government, and community investor partners. For more information, visit www.AnnArborUSA.org.
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Henri Pierre-Jacques, Co-founder Harlem Capital
In this episode of the Impact Michigan podcast, we chat with Henri Pierre-Jacques, Detroit expat and co-founder of Harlem Capital. I ran into him at last Fall's Detroit Homecoming and was fortunate enough to grab him for 30 minutes as he was hustling around meeting Detroit entrepreneurs and investors.
We chat about Harlem Capital's mission to fund 1,000 diverse founders, building financial literacy programs in education, overcapitalized startups, and the growth and development of Detroit's startup ecosystem.
Presenting Partner:
Intermitten is a grassroots, volunteer-operated organization that was founded in 2016. Our mission is to unite the Midwest tech community, thoughtfully nurture its development, and highlight it as a hub of and destination for entrepreneurial talent and innovation.
Partner Highlight:
Ann Arbor SPARK, a non-profit organization, is advancing the region by encouraging and supporting business acceleration, attraction, and retention. The organization identifies and meets the needs of business at every stage, from start-ups to large organizations. To achieve its mission, Ann Arbor SPARK collaborates with business, academic, government, and community investor partners. For more information, visit www.AnnArborUSA.org.
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Steven Mazur, Cofounder Ash & Erie
In this episode of the Impact Michigan podcast, we chat with Steven Mazur, Cofounder/CEO at Ash & Erie.
A metro-Detroit native, Steven has grown to love the city and its people. So much so that he moved back to start his career and eventually found a company. Going through the startup-world famous Venture for America program, he took his learnings and experiences back with him to Detroit to help grow Waymark (also a Detroit startup) and eventually cofound Ash & Erie. After pitching their company on Shark Tank, Steven and his co-founder, Eric, landed a deal with none other than Mark Cuban.
We chat about growing up in similar zipcodes, Venture for America being a "people accelerator," his experience on Shark Tank, working with Mark Cuban, and a whole lot more.
Presenting Partner:
Intermitten is a grassroots, volunteer-operated organization that was founded in 2016. Our mission is to unite the Midwest tech community, thoughtfully nurture its development, and highlight it as a hub of and destination for entrepreneurial talent and innovation.
Partner Highlight:
NewFoundry is an Ann Arbor based innovation studio working with leaders and change-makers from startups to multinational corporations; from health systems to automotive suppliers; from financial services to consumer products – and beyond.
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James Chapman, Quicken Loans CIF
James Chapman is an Entrepreneur in Residence at the Quicken Loans Community Investment Fund. He’s a serial entrepreneur, nationally recognized speaker, and author of #TheHustle. He prides himself in being both revenue-driven, and socially conscious. His first company launched was an oil change delivery company in 2013, despite having never changed oil before in his life. He later founded a coworking space called Workaholics, described as a collision workspace in the evening hours for people wanting to collaborate and work on their ideas together.
Intermitten is a grassroots, volunteer-operated organization that was founded in 2016. Our mission is to unite the Midwest tech community, thoughtfully nurture its development, and highlight it as a hub of and destination for entrepreneurial talent and innovation.
Links:
James Chapman - http://iwrotethehustle.com/
Intermitten - https://intermitten.org/
Partner Highlight: http://thenewfoundry.com/
Richard Sheridan, Chief Joy Officer of Menlo Innovations
Rich Sheridan is the founder of Menlo Innovations, made famous by its tours and workshops centered around how they maximize Joy in the workplace. Which makes sense, considering Rich himself has authored two books with “Joy” in the title. Which also reminds me that Rich recently came out with a book last December, titled “Chief Joy Officer,” which offers readers insights on how to embody Joy in their own management/leadership practices.
The Impact Michigan podcast is presented by Intermitten, a grassroots, volunteer-operated organization that was founded in 2016. Our mission is to unite the Midwest tech community, thoughtfully nurture its development, and highlight it as a hub of and destination for entrepreneurial talent and innovation.
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Season 3 Announcement!
Well, well, well... We're back friends :)
Tune into this episode as I interview a special guest as part of our announcement for Season 3 and the future of this show.
Stella Safari, gener8tor
Now she leads the gBETA accelerator, which provides six weeks of free training to fast-growing companies to prepare them for venture funding. It's completed two cohorts. Cohort companies have gone on to raise over $400,000 in capital and include The Lip Bar, Cellular EMT, Bogobrush and Detroit Ento.
Links:
gBETA: www.gbetastartups.com/detroit2/
Support us on Patreon!: www.patreon.com/leannabad
Richard Grundy, JOURNi
JOURNi is an organization dedicated to equipping urban communities with the skills and resources necessary to jumpstart their local economies. We strive to build an authentically inclusive tech ecosystem in the city of Detroit, by tapping into the heart and spirit of its residents. To achieve this goal, we will provide immersive courses, youth-centered programming, beneficial employment opportunities, start up education, and socioeconomic resources.
Links:
JOURNi: www.journi.org
Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/leannabad
David Uze, Trillium Secure
Trillium Secure keeps your connected and autonomous vehicles safe and your private information confidential through a cybersecurity platform as a subscription service. Trillium’s software products are used by automotive OEMs, aerospace and defense organizations, insurance companies and ride-share services to form a multi-layered defense against cyber-attacks.
Links:
Website: trilliumsecure.com/
Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/leannabad
Chris Thomas, Detroit Mobility Lab
I think the most impressive part of his story is how he put himself in a position to cofound Fontinalis, especially as he planted the seed early on in his career at Ford Motor Company.
Check out the episode as we chat about the future of transportation, how young people can be thoughtful about their own success and what it takes to set up Michigan as the City for Mobility.
Links:
Website: detroitmobilitylab.org/
Support us on Patreon!: www.patreon.com/leannabad
Nathan Labenz, CEO Waymark
As CEO of Waymark, he's helping democratize video marketing for all businesses. They recently launched their new online store where you can purchase personalized video ads perfect for Facebook and Instagram.
Waymark combines art and technology to build agency-quality videos for your business with just the click of a button. Designed by Hollywood producers and customized by their Content API, you can have a ready-to-run video in seconds. Big business campaigns, small business pricing.
Check out our interview where we chat small business marketing, the impact Facebook had on Harvard's campus and the responsibility marketers have on society.
Links:
Website: www.waymark.com
Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/leannabad
Marcus Collins, Chief Consumer Connections at Doner
Recently, Doner and their client, Farmland, were recognized as AdAge's #1 Most Creative Brand Idea You Need To Know About Now for their response campaign against Supreme. You can read about that here: adage.com/creativity/work/farmland-supreme-lookbook/55333
Check out our interview with him as we chat about network-based marketing (not network marketing), who influences us the most and Kanye West's shenanigans.
Links:
Website: www.marctothec.com and www.doner.com
Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/leannabad
Dug Song, CEO Duo Security
Instead, he hired him."
That's how Dug met Jon, his eventual co-founder of Duo Security, which recently was acquired by Cisco for $2.35B in cash...
"As an active person in SE Michigan's startup community, I can say Dug is hands down one of the most impactful people in our ecosystem." - Leann
Check out our interview with him as we talk about building a statewide inclusive startup ecosystem in Michigan, creating a culture where everyone uplifts each other and what the future of Michigan's economy looks like.
Links:
Website: www.duo.com
Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/leannabad
Joe Malcoun, CEO Nutshell
With 3 degrees from the University of Michigan, he started his career at GreenOrder. After getting his MBA at The Ross School of Business, he worked at DTE Energy as Senior Associate before eventually leaving to start his own investment firm, CKM Partners.
Recently making news waves with his move to buy The Blind Pig (in order to save it) and opening Ann Arbor tech hub, Cahoots, he's not one to shy away from being the face of a movement.
Links:
Website: www.nutshell.com
Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/leannabad
Workit Health
These are real problems and issues we face in our country, and we have to find scalable, equitable solutions to them.
That’s why we interviewed Workit Health, an Ann-Arbor based private online service to help people break addictions.
Powered by science and backed by experts, their Workit Care™ program delivers evidence-based recovery programs and courses designed specifically for you.
Workit's Website: www.workithealth.com/
Support us on Patreon!: www.patreon.com/leannabad
Justin Mast, CEO Bloomscape
Taking over his family business over in 2006, he began to learn the operational expertise needed by an entrepreneur and founder. Now, in his role as Founder and CEO of Bloomscape, he combines the creative design skills he learned at the Taubman College of Architecture + Urban Planning with the firsthand entrepreneurial experience he's gained over the years as a serial founder and entrepreneur.
Fittingly, he comes from over 5 generations of Dutch greenhouse growers and floral industry experts, so you could say he has Founder - Market - Fit.
Tune in as we chat about the business of design, the learning curve of a creative entrepreneur, and how Bloomscape is using the growth of their plants to help grow Detroit and Michigan's entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Jason Raznick, CEO Benzinga
Get rid of Monarchy; Implement a Doerarchy.
As Founder and CEO of Benzinga.com, he lives and breathes this mentality all throughout his organization, and it shows up in their success.
Benzinga is a dynamic and innovative financial media outlet that empowers investors with high-quality, unique content that is coveted by Wall Street's top traders.
Seeing hundreds of investments a week is a difficult task to get right, but Jason seems to do it with ease.
Tune in as he explains what a "Doerarchy" is, how he, along with Mark Cuban, passed on investing in Twitch.tv, and how Benzinga's presence in the financial industry is creating Impact for the city of Detroit and the state of Michigan.
Josh Luber, CEO StockX
Beginning as a passion project outside his time at IBM, Luber started StockX (then known as Campless) off of his passion for sneakers. As a dedicated sneakerhead, he often found himself buying and reselling sneakers, and he found there was no price guidebook to reference. Think Kelley Blue Book for comparing car prices.
That's when he got started with Campless, and although they're relatively a huge company now, they grew slowly.
It wasn't until Luber was approached by billionaire Dan Gilbert (Chairman, Quicken Loans; Owner, Cleveland Cavs) to buy out Campless and pursue a joint venture that growth started to kick in.
Now, StockX is processing over $2M in sales...
DAILY.
We had the chance to interview Josh and chat about the growth of StockX and how it's creating Impact for Detroit, and more broadly, Michigan.
M2: Capital Appreciation Month; Doron York, Cityside Ventures
This episode is part of Capital Appreciation Month. We’re interviewing Michigan’s venture capitalists and angel investors in an effort to highlight those who made the early investment (quite literally) in our community. Capital Appreciation Month is sponsored by the Michigan Venture Capital Association. The MVCA exists to increase the amount of capital and talent av
M2: Capital Appreciation Month; Jake Cohen, Detroit Venture Partners
This episode is part of Capital Appreciation Month. We’re interviewing Michigan’s venture capitalists and angel investors in an effort to highlight those who made the early investment (quite literally) in our community. Capital Appreciation Month is sponsored by the Michigan Venture Capital Association. The MVCA exists to increase the amount of capital and talent available to investors so they can fund Michigan’s most
M2: Capital Appreciation Month; Chris Rizik, CEO Renaissance VC
This episode is part of Capital Appreciation Month. We’re interviewing Michigan’s venture capitalists and angel investors in an effort to highlight those who made the early investment (quite literally) in our community. Capital Appreciation Month is sponsored by the Michigan Venture Capital Association. The MVCA exists to increase the amount of capital and talent available to investors so they can fund Michigan’s most innovative entrepreneurs and ideas.
Detroit Startup Week: bit.ly/DetroitStart
M2: Capital Appreciation Month; Doug Neal, Co-Founder, eLab Ventures
This episode is part of Capital Appreciation Month. We’re interviewing Michigan’s venture capitalists and angel investors in an effort
M2: Month of Mobility; Lisa Nuszkowski, Founder of MoGo Detroit
This episode ends the month of Mobility. We interviewed the top entrepreneurs, directors, and government officials in mobility to give you all a sense of what’s happening in Southeastern Michigan around car sharing, transportation, public transit, etc.
Detroit Startup Week: bit.ly/DetroitStartupWeek18
ASHE Media Website: bit.ly/ashemediawebsite
ASHE FB Page: htt
M2: Month of Mobility; Mark de la Vergne, Mobility Innovation, City of Detroit
This episode is part of the month of Mobility. We’re interviewing the top entrepreneurs, directors, and government officials in mobility to give you all a sense of what’s happening in Southeastern Michigan around car sharing, transportation, public transit, etc.
ASHE Media Website: bit.ly/ashemediawebsite (http://bit.ly/ashemediawebsite)
M2 FB Page: bit.ly/Mich
M2: Month of Mobility; Jessica Robinson, Director of City Solutions at Ford Smart Mobility
This episode is part of the month of Mobility. We’re interviewing the top entrepreneurs, directors, and government officials in mobility to give you all a sense of what’s happening in Southeastern Michigan around car sharing, transportation, public transit, etc.
ASHE Media Website: bit.ly/ashemediawebsite
M2 FB Page: bit.ly/MichiganMakersFB
Jessica's LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jessicarobinson/ (https://www.linkedin.com
M2: Month of Mobility; Lisa Seymour, Techstars Mobility
ASHE Media Website: bit.ly/ashemediawebsite
ASHE FB Page: bit.ly/ashefacebook
Meeting of the Minds Mobility Summit: bit.ly/MOTMxM2
M2: Month of Mobility; Amanda Roraff, PlanetM
Detroit Startup Week: bit.ly/DetroitStartupWeek18
ASHE Media Website: bit.ly/ashemediawebsite
ASHE FB Page: bit.ly/ashefacebook
PlanetM Website: https://puremi.c
M2: Marketing and Advertising as a Superpower
AdAdapted Website: bit.ly/2Fdg4Hj
AdAdapted Blog Post: bit.ly/2Jp1dMp
Detroit Startup Week: bit.ly/DetroitStartupWeek18
ASHE Media Website: bit.ly/ashemediawebsite
M2 FB Page: bit.ly/MichiganMakersFB
M2: How A Writer Turned Entrepreneur Is Building Detroit's Startup Community
M2: Jason Mendelson on Michigan's Startup Community
Blog Post: bit.ly/2GRcYhY
Video Version: bit.ly/2v45YsC
Jason's song: bit.ly/2IJvLYO
ASHE Media Website: bit.ly/ashemediawebsite (http://bit.ly/ashemediawebsite)
M2: How Medtech is Impacting Michigan's Economy and Focus
M2: Detroit Tours, Experiences, and Stories
DXF Website: bit.ly/DXFxASHE
Spring Soiree: detroitexperiencefactory.org/soiree
ASHE Media Website: bit.ly/ashemediawebsite (http://bit.ly/ashemediawebsite)
ASHE FB Page: bit.ly/ashefacebook
M2: Venture School Part 2 - Redefining Student Success
(From Venture School website) The mission of VentureSchool is to empower students to become capable, curious, and courageous leaders, innovators, and agents of change in their community through groundbreaking educational opportunities. Equipped with an entrepreneurial mindset, our students will be prepared to develop solutions to the complex challenges that affect our lives today and the world tomorrow.
Our vision is to create unrivaled, community-rooted learning experiences that leverage innovative design and student-centeredness through the lens of entrepreneurial education. Though our work is centered on Detroit's east side, we hope to cement a model that can be replicated across the city and eventually throughout the Midwest to create a region-wide network of young entrepreneurial thinkers ready to tackle the world's greatest challenges.
Marvin English is the Founding Hea
M2: How Venture School Is Reshaping Entrepreneurial Education in Detroit
Marvin English is the Founding Head of School at VentureSchool Detroit. Prior to his role at VentureSchool, Marvin was the Founding School Principal at EAGLE College Prep Fox Park Charter School (https://eagleprep.org/fox-park) in St. Louis, Missouri and a founding leader of Brilla College Prep Charter School (http://www.brillacollegeprep.org/) in the South Bronx of New York City. Marvin also served as the Founding Director of Curriculum and Instruction for a nonprofit organization that worked in conjunction with Detroit Public Schools.
Drew Schantz is Founder and Executive Director of VentureSchool, and a f
M2: How To Attract Talent To A Growing Startup Ecosystem
M2: From Life on the Run to Immigrant Entrepreneur
ASHE Media Website: bit.ly/ashemediawebsite (http://bit.ly/ashemediawebsite)
ASHE FB Page: bit.ly/ashefacebook
Rocket Fiber Website: bit.ly/2EWPXFp
Edi's Twitter: @edidemaj
M2: How To Keep Your Entrepreneurial Dream Alive
Website: bit.ly/SAHIxASHE
Socials: @sahicosmetics
Detroit Startup Week: bit.ly/DetroitStartupWeek18
ASHE Media Website: bit.ly/ashemediawebsite
ASHE FB Page: bit.ly/ashefacebook