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Jonathon Triest of Ludlow Ventures: “VC Done Right” (and in Detroit)

Hunter Walker

You meet interesting people backstage at conferences and in 2013 that included Jonathon Triest who started Detroit-based Ludlow Ventures. I went out west and started knocking down the doors of the most reputable investors that I had been reading about. HW: Sooooo Detroit VC scene. I was smitten. No turning back.

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Microsoft’s Bing Fund will give online startups cash, advice, and discounts

venturebeat.com

Voodoo made its reputation with aggressively-styled PCs, emblazoned with tribal tattoo-like designs and bright colors. Venture capital. Developers. Entrepreneur. Entrepreneurs. Infographics. Management. Electric cars. Hybrid cars. Renewable energy. Streaming media. Streaming video. Smartphones. Windows Phone. Mobile Jetpac pulls in $2.4M

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Out of the Crisis #7, Brian Chesky Part 1: running Airbnb in crisis mode, being multi-stakeholder, and re-founding the company

Startup Lessons Learned

Eric Ries : An indelible part of your reputation and this is laying the foundation for whatever the future of this company is going to be. A lot of people are literally doing if for their brand reputation but they didn't. At the time it was called the green movement. 500,000 to Detroit. Brian Chesky : Forever.

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How to Start a Bed and Breakfast

Up and Running

Without the green light from the zoning commission, you will not be able to move forward. There may have been a time when opening a B&B in the greater Detroit area may have been successful; however, given the economic hardships that area has been facing in the last 10-15 years, it hardly seems like a solid business venture now.

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From Nothing To Something. How To Get There.

techcrunch.com

analyst (sit on butt and react to red light green light alerts all day). Not more folks just like them… [link] Detroit Web Design I don’t have a web company or startup per se but being in the advertising business I can say good ideas are a dime a dozen — execution is everything. Its a big burden and very stressful.