AnnArbor.com and Concentrate Feature Local Serial Entrepreneurs
AnnArbor.com and Concentrate cover some local serial entrepreneurs. Click the links below to read their stories. From AnnArbor.com: Dual entrepreneurs reflect next stage of Ann Arbor’s startup community From Concentrate: Ann Arbor’s entrepreneurs multi-task with a variety of start-ups Read More →
“Keys to Success” to be presented at EMU’s Sesi Entrepreneurship Conference
Local entrepreneurs will share their success with aspiring entrepreneurs as the Eastern Michigan University College of Business presents the Sesi Midwest Entrepreneurship Conference on February 12, 2010 at the EMU Student Center, 900 Oakwood Street in Ypsilanti. Conference activities include presentations by: o Chris Holman, publisher of the Greater Lansing Business Monthly and Small Business Advocate for the state of Michigan, who will offer tips... [Read More...]
Top 5 reasons the University of Michigan’s student entrepreneurial movement matters
As featured on annarbor.com December 7, 2009 by Nathan Bomey Here’s AnnArbor.com’s Top 5 reasons why the University of Michigan’s student entrepreneurial movement matters to the Ann Arbor region. 1. U-M is putting dollars behind it. The Center for Entrepreneurship recently collaborated with various partners to establish TechArb, a permanent student business incubator in the McKinley Towne Centre next to Google and Ann Arbor SPARK. 2.... [Read More...]
Entrepreneur awards and VC program features SPARK’s Amy Cell
From Crain’s Detroit Business Nov. 11, 2009; “The seven winners joined about 140 attendees this morning at a networking breakfast followed by peer-to-peer strategy sessions. Chris Rizik, president and CEO of the Renaissance Venture Capital Fund, presented a session on pitching to venture capitalists and angel investors with Amy Cell, vice president of Ann Arbor Spark. It’s important to understand the role of venture capital, Rizik... [Read More...]
Michigan – A great place to live
Anne and I have lived in many states. We are not native to Michigan but spent five years up north in the 80’s. We were awed by the clear fresh water and the variety of trees and wildlife. We agreed we wanted to come back, which we did. One of the other things that impressed us was the diversity of entertainment options, lifestyles, industry and people. Although we had the opportunity to move to silicon valley we opted to stay in the... [Read More...]
Crain’s identifies SPARK as “scratching the entrepreneurial itch”
From Crain’s cover’s Washtenaw/Livingston …Goldschmidt is one of the nearly 70 new startups that have begun working with Ann Arbor Spark this year, a roughly 25 percent increase from the same period in 2008, according to Skip Simms, director of business acceleration services at Spark. Much of the spike is driven by an increased awareness of the resources available to Ann Arbor’s entrepreneurial community and an increase in... [Read More...]
Vote for Michelle Crumm, for Entrepreneur Magazine’s Entrepreneur of the Year
Michelle Crumm, co-founder and chief business officer, of Ann Arbor-based Adaptive Materials, is a finalist for Entrepreneur magazine’s Entrepreneur of the Year award. The award recognizes entrepreneurial leadership and excellence; Crumm is one of four finalists for the national award. To qualify as a finalist, Crumm had to submit written essays on entrepreneurial challenges as well as her approach and outlook on start-up success. Crumm also... [Read More...]
Local Entrepreneur Launches T-Shirt Company
University of Michigan basketball star and co-captain turned local entrepreneur, David Merritt has announced that he’s starting a new line of “feel good” t-shirts. The IMU Brand t-shirts not only feature street-savvy designs but also boast a community give-back component, where proceeds from the launch event will be donated to Mott Children’s Hospital, employees of I Miss You commit to weekly community service and purchasers of the product... [Read More...]
Boot Camp ROI
The SPARK Entrepreneur Boot Camp is really something special. We read often about ‘Boot Camps’ around the country that help entrepreneurs start their new companies. But when we drill down to see what is offered, their format, the content, etc. we come back to the same conclusion; the SPARK Entrepreneur Boot Camp is unique. We have been providing this Boot Camp twice a year since 2002. 181 companies have gone through the two day... [Read More...]
New Entrepreneur Education Series Launched
Ann Arbor SPARK launches new entrepreneur education series. Entrepreneur 1.0 Funding and Entrepreneur 2.0 Management Team. Additional programs will feature HR and business formation topics. Read More →
