Up and Running
AUGUST 6, 2014
An excellent example of a social enterprise is The Empowerment Plan —an organization that hires people currently living in homeless shelters to create a combination winter coat, sleeping bag, and over-the-shoulder bag, which is then distributed to the homeless of Detroit free of charge.
Start Up Blog
APRIL 17, 2013
To make you feel richer, we’ll make them green. Tesla – instead of just building batteries and selling them to Detroit, we are going to build our own cars from scratch plus own the distribution network. We’ll differentiate with a funny safety video and by not being a**holes.
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venturebeat.com
JULY 12, 2012
Venture capital. Developers. Entrepreneur. Entrepreneurs. Infographics. Management. Electric cars. Hybrid cars. Renewable energy. Streaming media. Streaming video. Smartphones. Windows Phone. Microsoft’s Bing Fund will give online startups cash, advice, and discounts. Mobile Jetpac pulls in $2.4M
Hunter Walker
NOVEMBER 17, 2014
You meet interesting people backstage at conferences and in 2013 that included Jonathon Triest who started Detroit-based Ludlow Ventures. HW: Sooooo Detroit VC scene. We moved our offices to Downtown Detroit nearly three years ago and the transformation has been spectacular. That’s not something I’ve seen outside of Detroit.
Feld Thoughts
MARCH 24, 2021
He was investing in Detroit and eager to write a book about the art and science of venture capital. He made progress quickly, and I fondly remember the first edition with the green cover. A decade ago, I got a cold email from Mahendra. I immediately introduced Mahendra to a bunch of Foundry Group LPs, partners, and entrepreneurs.
Feld Thoughts
MAY 16, 2019
Interested applicants can learn more about the program , fill out an application form , and reach out to Millie Chu at Global Detroit. For founders, this announcement means access to a startup visa, with a long runway, and a path to a green card. Amy and I are proud to be supporting the Global EIR program and the Global EIR Coalition.
YoungUpstarts
JUNE 18, 2014
The Great Plains energy boom is generating millions in income, while Detroit continues to crumble into oblivion. Many people picture Washington as a green, rainy state, but across the mountains on its Idaho border the state is actually quite arid. How’s the L.A. market for snow boots? Not promising? Obviously not.
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