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An entrepreneur’s cheat sheet
The brothers behind Wall St. Cheat Sheet could write a case study for entrepreneurs, content providers, and new media strategists.
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The state of entrepreneurship
The state of Michigan conjures certain classic images: the Great Lakes, the Motor City. Time to add “hotbed of entrepreneurial activity.”
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Media Coverage of the University of Michigan: Nov. 2013
Chinese, medical studies at U-M get $50 million boost from alumnus Richard Rogel; U-M to expand entrepreneurship education; Michigan’s University Research Corridor brings spirit of innovation to revive Detroit; U-M to build $6.5-million track to test automated cars in Ann Arbor; Global warming led to dwarfism in mammals millions of years ago—and it could happen again; Plutocrats vs. populists.
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Easy Riders
Shifting gears comes naturally to entrepreneurs. For the founders of Autobike, it’s the defining feature of their evolving startup–a bike that shifts automatically.
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Recipe for success
Savorfull CEO Stacy Goldberg, RN ’97/MPH ’99, is on a mission. She wants to prove that “free-from” foods can taste good. That’s welcome news to people who must avoid common allergens.
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Hatching a (business) plan
Alumni siblings Andy and Emily Linn are feathering their family business with camaraderie and creativity in Detroit’s Cass Corridor.
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Student startup scores spot with national incubator
Fetchnotes, founded by a team of U-M undergrads, is an innovative new cloud-based system that lets users organize information via phone, smartphone app, desktop widget, or web browser.
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Rebranding fundraising as fun
It’s one thing to build a cool brand, says CrowdRise co-founder Robert Wolfe. But it’s even better to build a cool brand about giving back.
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U-M to invest in its own startup businesses
The university could inject up to $25 million during the next decade into select venture-funded U-M startups—new companies built around inventions born in faculty members’ labs.