Podcast appearances and mentions of amanda lewan

In this episode, Jamie chats with Amanda Lewan, CEO and co-founder of Bamboo, about her journey from a grassroots coworking concept in Detroit to leading three thriving locations across Michigan. Amanda shares invaluable lessons on building sustainable, hyperlocal coworking communities, and how community support, private offices, and strategic expansion can drive success. We talked about: How Amanda built Bamboo from a small pop-up to three high-demand locations, starting with $5,000 and a passion for community Insights on navigating the coworking needs of different markets and why hyperlocal adaptability matters The importance of small private offices for stabilizing revenue and meeting community needs Bamboo's approach to forming a launch committee to integrate authentically into new markets Leveraging community-driven initiatives and strategic property ownership to create a sustainable coworking model Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Amanda's LinkedIn profile Bamboo website Everything Coworking Featured Resources: Masterclass: 3 Behind-the-Scenes Secrets to Opening a Coworking Space Coworking Startup School Community Manager University Follow Us on YouTube

On today's episode, our Host Kaitlyn chats with Amanda Lewan to discuss the startup ecosystem in Detroit, Michigan. They overview the booming industry of cyber security and highlight the other well-functioning areas of their community.Read more from Mug.News here.

Amanda Lewan founder of Bamboo Detroit (and Royal Oak) on Quick to Politic is a writer and community builder with a mission is to unite and move our region forward. As co-founder and CEO of Bamboo, she leads the development and activation of a portfolio of modern spaces. Bamboo specializes in building community and fostering inclusive innovation. https://www.bamboodetroit.com • From journalism to being the founder of a company: How did you trade one form of storytelling for another form of storyselling? • Women in Entrepreneurship: building diverse communities, creating more pathways into entrepreneurship, investment gaps we see in women + minority owned companies and ways to tackle those? • The future of Incubators and "think spaces" in the metro Detroit entrepreneurial ecosystem (ie, Bamboo, Build, Tech Town, ProsperUS): How would you push for more policy change around Entrepreneurship, underestimate business owners starting new business and how we in Lansing and other levels of government can do more to create jobs, redefine work a robust workforce. • Building strong businesses: Finding people to pitch to, I love Start Up Detroit Pitch Night, often people don't know what goes into really telling the story of your business in a way that does it justice. How important is it for new businesses seeking to scale to get their pitch down pact. And what do venture capitalists/investors look for (besides their unicorns)? Watch the playback of this episode here: https://youtu.be/qBLzDXp8TG0 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ernestine-lyons/support

Join Aaryn, Brandon, and Gabe, as they chat with Amanda Lewan, co-founder & CEO of Bamboo Detroit. Learn about Bamboo at: https://www.bamboodetroit.com/________Love what you hear? Let us know! Better yet, subscribe, listen, & share us with your friends. Liking and rating helps get the word out.Share your thoughts with the Hatchcast team. Thoughts about future episode topics? Guests? We read and respond to every message: hatchcast@msu.edu. You can also follow us on Instagram & Facebook to get a look behind-the-scenes.Hatchcast is brought to you by the Burgess Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation at Michigan State University, in collaboration with the MSU Entrepreneurship Association, MSU Women in Entrepreneurship, and the MSU Innovation Center.Original Music by Kakia GkoudinaEngineered & Edited by Gabe Hales & Justice KeechCo-created by Aaryn Richard, Tyler Mehigh, & Kurt CregerCo-hosted by Gabe Hales, Justice Keech, Brandon Weaver, Tiauna West, & Aaryn RichardAbout the Burgess Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation at Michigan State UniversityThe Burgess Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation empowers students to learn through action by providing campus-wide programs, courses, and resources to test ideas, foster an entrepreneurial mindset, develop empathy, and create new ventures.

In this final episode of Coping with COVID, we round out the series through our interview with Fares Ksebati, founder and CEO of MySwimPro, which centers on technology and media through mobile apps and wearables that help people improve on exercise performance and health.  Fares is a U.S. swimming champion and certified USA Triathlon Coach, as well as an American Swim Coaches Association Fellow.  He shares his story on how MySwimPro got started, his take on crowdfunding and how to gain equity, and his experience as a digital marketing expert working at various tech startup companies.   Coping with COVID is hosted by David Smith, angel investor based in Lansing, MI, and co-hosted by Amanda Lewan, Co-Founder and CEO of Bamboo Detroit, and Tapan Kataria, whose wealth of experience includes involvement with Techstars Detroit and the Detroit branch of Backstage Capital. To watch our entire virtual Coping with COVID series, go to:  https://www.crowdcast.io/davidsilvasmith Find out more about us:  https://www.bamboodetroit.com/ To be a sponsor of The Doers Network, email us at:  info@bamboodetroit.com    

On this episode of Coping with COVID, we talk with Alisyn Malek, founder and CEO of Middle Third, Executive Director of the Commission on the Future of Mobility, and former co-founder and COO of May Mobility.  One of her many previous roles include Venture Capital Investor at GM Ventures, and she shares her years of expertise in venture capital, startups, transportation and mobility with the new era of automation and self-driving vehicles.  Coping with COVID is hosted by David Smith, angel investor based in Lansing, MI, and co-hosted by Amanda Lewan, Co-Founder and CEO of Bamboo Detroit, and Tapan Kataria, whose wealth of experience includes involvement with Techstars Detroit and the Detroit branch of Backstage Capital. Check out our entire Coping with COVID virtual series:  https://www.crowdcast.io/davidsilvasmith See more about us:  https://www.bamboodetroit.com/ To sponsor The Doers Network, email us:  info@bamboodetroit.com

Our latest episode of Coping with COVID centers around education technology, and we highlight the efforts of Lingco Language Labs, a platform centered around adaptive learning for languages, based out of Lansing, MI.  We talk with Seth Killian, founder and CEO, and Reuben Levinsohn, angel investor who is also part of the Lingco Language team.  They share their story about Lingco Language, education technology as an emerging field, and how COVID-19 has affected the future of investing in ed tech.   Coping with COVID is hosted by David Smith, angel investor based in Lansing, MI, and co-hosted by Amanda Lewan, Co-Founder and CEO of Bamboo Detroit, and Tapan Kataria, whose wealth of experience includes involvement with Techstars Detroit and the Detroit branch of Backstage Capital. To view all Coping with COVID virtual series episodes, visit:  https://www.crowdcast.io/davidsilvasmith For more about us, click here:  https://www.bamboodetroit.com/ If you would like to sponsor The Doers Network, email us at:  info@bamboodetroit.com  

This episode of Coping with COVID includes our interview with Raffaele Mautone, founder and CEO of AaDya Security, a cybersecurity company based in Detroit, MI.  Raffaele shares tips on how to deal with hacking, threats, and preventive ways to protect yourself against cyberthreats.  He talks about his background, his introduction into the cybersecurity world, and his enthusiasm about Detroit and Michigan's resurgence.  Coping with COVID is hosted by David Smith, angel investor based in Lansing, MI, and co-hosted by Amanda Lewan, Co-Founder and CEO of Bamboo Detroit, and Tapan Kataria, whose wealth of experience includes involvement with Techstars Detroit and the Detroit branch of Backstage Capital. To see our virtual Coping with COVID series, click here:  https://www.crowdcast.io/davidsilvasmith For more information about us, see our website:  https://www.bamboodetroit.com/ To become a sponsor of The Doers Network, email us at:  info@bamboodetroit.com  

This latest episode of our Coping with COVID series features Arlan Hamilton, founder of Backstage Capital.  Arlan, a pioneer and visionary in her own right, shares insight on her life, her love for building businesses and helping people, and her vision of how to embrace opportunity in the midst of challenges.  In this episode, you will be inspired and amazed by Arlan's brilliance, tenacity and wisdom.  She also shares information about her book, "It's About Damn Time:  How to Turn Being Underestimated Into Your Greatest Advantage." Coping with COVID is hosted by David Smith, angel investor based in Lansing, MI, and co-hosted by Amanda Lewan, Co-Founder and CEO of Bamboo Detroit, and Tapan Kataria, whose wealth of experience includes involvement with Techstars Detroit and the Detroit branch of Backstage Capital. Check out our Coping with COVID Virtual Series:  https://www.crowdcast.io/davidsilvasmith Visit us:  https://www.bamboodetroit.com/ To sponsor The Doers Network, email us at:  info@bamboodetroit.com  

In this episode of Coping with COVID, we feature and welcome SC Moatti, a tech enthusiast, visionary and investor.  She is founding partner of a Silicon Valley venture capital firm, Mighty Capital, partner of an influential product management company called Products That Count, an award-winning best-selling author, board member of several companies, keynote speaker, lecturer and a host of other roles.   Coping with COVID is hosted by David Smith, angel investor based in Lansing, MI, and co-hosted by Amanda Lewan, Co-Founder and CEO of Bamboo Detroit, and Tapan Kataria, whose wealth of experience includes involvement with Techstars Detroit and the Detroit branch of Backstage Capital. Listen to SC and find out what you need to get to the next level, here on The Doers Network!!! Check out our Coping with COVID series here:  https://www.crowdcast.io/davidsilvasmith To find out more about us, visit our website:  https://www.bamboodetroit.com/ If you would like to sponsor The Doers Network, email us at:  info@bamboodetroit.com

This episode of the Coping with COVID series hosts Eric Bahn, Co-Founder of The Hustle Fund.  He has many years of experience in venture capital, helping startups, and knowledge of what investors are looking for with investing in companies.  He shares his vast expertise with how investing in today's climate can help entrepreneurs and founders. Coping with COVID is hosted by David Smith, angel investor based in Lansing, MI, and co-hosted by Amanda Lewan, Co-Founder and CEO of Bamboo Detroit, and Tapan Kataria, whose wealth of experience includes involvement with Techstars Detroit and the Detroit branch of Backstage Capital. Find out what Eric has to say, and learn how to navigate the waters of getting funding, here on The Doers Network!! To view Coping with COVID episodes, go to:  https://www.crowdcast.io/davidsilvasmith Visit us:  https://www.bamboodetroit.com/ To be a sponsor of The Doers Network, email us at:  info@bamboodetroit.com  

We are pleased to introduce our Coping with COVID virtual lunch hour series, powered by Bamboo Detroit.  This first episode in the series as we present here features Gretchen Knoell, partner of Lakestreet Capital.  She is well versed in investment banking and venture capital, and along with Steve O'Hara, they share the lessons learned from the last crisis we have experienced.   Coping with COVID is hosted by David Smith, angel investor based in Lansing, MI, and co-hosted by Amanda Lewan, founder and CEO of Bamboo Detroit, and Tapan Kataria, whose wealth of experience includes involvement with Techstars Detroit and the Detroit branch of Backstage Capital. We hope that you enjoy our Coping with COVID series, so take a listen and get inspired, right here on The Doers Network!! To view Coping with COVID episodes, go to:  https://www.crowdcast.io/davidsilvasmith Visit our website:  https://www.bamboodetroit.com/ To sponsor The Doers Network, email us at:  info@bamboodetroit.com

On today's episode of StartupNation Radio, Jeff chats with Kathryn Petralia and Amanda Lewan. Both guests speak to the changes that their respective businesses have faced as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.First up, Jeff chats with Kathryn Petralia, co-founder of Kabbage, an online financial technology company that provides funding directly to small businesses. Since its founding in 2009, Kabbage has provided more than $6 billion to SMBs through a fully-automated platform that allows customers to apply in minutes.During the show, Petralia discusses:Her background in entrepreneurship and how she fell in love with being her own bossThe early days of KabbageThe key steps in building Kabbage, from idea to the massive success it is todayHow Kabbage has pivoted during the COVID-19 crisisWhere Kabbage is headedFor more information on Kabbage, visit the official website.Next, Jeff introduces Amanda Lewan, co-founder and CEO of Bamboo Detroit, a co-working and shared office space in Detroit. Currently, Bamboo has approximately 200 hundred startup companies in its incubator.During the segment, Lewan talks about:How Bamboo pivoted to a virtual environment at the onset of the COVID-19 crisisThe behavioral changes related to co-working that will stick post-pandemicHow work from home will be the new normalHow the pandemic will impact the future of co-working spacesWhat Bamboo is doing to make its space safe during the pandemicFor more on Bamboo Detroit, check out the official website.

Amanda Lewan is the CEO of Bamboo. She is a writer, entrepreneur, and community builder. Amanda worked at a variety of startups in marketing & operations, before launching her company Bamboo. Bamboo specializes in building community spaces and fostering inclusive startup innovation. Her leadership has been honored locally and nationally. Learn more about Amanda at: LinkedIn Personal Website or Bamboo Detroit _______________________________ Phoenix Performance Partners Website: https://www.phoenixperform.com/ Culture Eats Everything Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/culture-eats-everything/id1526731051 Culture Eats Everything Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1utf9dZh2PRQKxe6qg5I5M Tom Willis: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomasawillis Checkout our book: https://www.phoenixperform.com/book #CultureEatsEverything ______________________ Download & Share!

During this episode, You, Me, and Your Top Three host and CGS Advisors CEO, Gregg Garrett, speaks about how the world and the working world may be changed forever and how working from home, or anywhere, is the new model. Gregg then speak with Amanda Lewan, CEO and Co-Founder of Bamboo Detroit who is an expert in the working from home space. Amanda discusses the impact COVID and the COVID-driven disruption is having on this shared work model. Of course, she speaks about her ‘Top Three’ from her founder husband, to her co-founder partner, to her customers, to her mentors and formal advisors. And you have to hear about how this disruption is giving her an opportunity to pull ahead the digitization of her business. About Amanda Lewan  Amanda Lewan is a writer, entrepreneur, and community builder. Her life mission is to unite others and move our world forward. Amanda worked at a variety of startups in marketing & operations, before launching Bamboo. One of the first co-working spaces in Detroit, Bamboo specializes in building collaborative work spaces and community. Her leadership has been honored locally and nationally. Amanda’s writing is inspired our changing times. After winning a national essay competition by The Nation in college, she went on to study fiction writing in graduate school. She writes essays and fiction in a lyric style. Her work been published and honored by The Rumpus, Glimmer Train, Rust Belt Magazine, Belt Publishing, The Journal of Americana, Lumina Magazine, and nominated for Pushcart Prizes & Best of Net. She’s currently at work on upmarket literary fiction books. She  lives in Detroit with her husband Marc and their three dogs. When she’s not writing or planning community events, she’s often cooking, hosting friends, reading, and exploring.  Amanda holds a BA in Professional Writing from Michigan State and an MA in English from Wayne State. She sits on the board for Venture Catalysts, and Co-leads the Detroit Writers Collective writers group.  Show Highlights Segment 1: Overview 0:56        The importance of rowing relationships – especially during quarantine (in the trenches). 3:26        Amanda Lewan – CEO and Co-Founder of Bamboo Detroit (building community and co-working spaces). Segment 2: The “Top Three” 4:50        Amanda’s ‘Top Three’: Marc Hudson – founder and leader perspective. 5:40        Amanda’s ‘Top Three’: Mike Ferlito – bring alternate perspectives. 6:48        Keeping balance while also having focus. 9:19        Amanda’s ‘Top Three’: Customers and community – customer feedback to keep the focus. 13:04      Learning from the dissatisfied. 15:05      Amanda’s ‘Top Three’: The Market – if you can’t make a sale yet, the market will push you in the right direction. 16:33      Amanda’s ‘Top Three’: Formal Mentors and Advisors (Gretchen Knoell) – experts in parts of the field (ex. real estate). 19:35      “A good mentor pushes you to ask the right questions or think about something in a different way.” 25:08      Bamboo Detroit – co-working and turn-key offices designed for startups and small businesses growth. Segment 3: Disruption & Transformation 28:11      The COVID disruption – expediting the work from home trends. 33:12      What one or two big culture shifts be post-COVID that affect your company or industry? (Coping with COVID) 36:30      Culture comes from the founder first. Segment 4: Leadership & Wrapping Up 38:39      Hint for leaders: Learn a better habit while working from home. 41:34      Stay in touch with Amanda!   Additional Information Contact Amanda Lewan: Amanda’s Email Amanda’s Twitter Amanda’s LinkedIn Bamboo’s Website Bamboo’s Events Contact Gregg Garrett: Gregg’s LinkedIn Gregg’s Twitter Gregg’s Bio Contact CGS Advisors: Website LinkedIn Twitter  

Navigating the SBA loan application process for a coworking space can be challenging. Amanda Lewan, co-founder of Bamboo Detroit and Hasan Mirjan, founder of SpherePad and then SphereMail, share tips for success based on their own experience. For the full show notes click here

Josh York is the founder of the Detroit-based social streetwear line, York Project. Each item purchased provides living essentials to the homeless of Detroit. York Project launched a cut + sew operation and line in Summer 2018 and now employs women from Detroit homeless shelters as part of its production team. Josh also launched a B2B private label garment manufacturing company called Soft Goods Detroit, whose client list includes Shinola, TJ Maxx Canada, The PGA, Chips Ahoy, Speedo, Funyuns, Planters Peanuts, Vaynermedia, among others.Josh was a former buyer at Abercrombie & Fitch and also worked for The Boeing Company. He graduated from Michigan State University with a degree in Supply Chain Management and a minor in German. Josh was honored as a TEDx speaker in 2017. His company, York Project, also participated in the inaugural 2016 cohort of Conquer Accelerator program.Find Josh on LinkedIn.Amanda is an award-winning writer and entrepreneur. She loves to drive change through community. As Co-founder of Bamboo, she builds collaborative workspaces that unite and empower diverse founders and creatives. She is a partner and board member of Venture Catalysts, a 501c3 non-profit leading large scale events. She has a decade of operations and marketing experience but has had the most fun bootstrapping Bamboo from a $5,000 loan to 500+ members and 25,000 sq ft of community space.Find Amanda on LinkedIn.Jen has served as Executive Director of the Detroit Food Academy for five years. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Geography from Colgate University and a Master’s in Business Administration from Michigan State University, where she was a Michigan Non-Profit Association Scholar. In 2010, she received a Thomas J. Watson Fellowship to explore the social, economic, and environmental impact of chocolate production on small scale cacao farming communities around the world. Inspired to link young people with farmers close to home, she completed two terms with national service FoodCorps and local organization Food System Economic Partnership (FSEP), connecting cafeterias and classrooms in high needs school districts with local food from Michigan farmers and school gardens. Seeing the need to engage students beyond the school year, Jen co-founded the Detroit Food Academy, bringing food, business, and learning together. As Executive Director, Jen supports our young people and the organization in visioning, strategic planning, partnership expansion, fund development, operations, food systems education, culture-building, program facilitation, and fun captain-ing.Find Jen on LinkedIn.hatchcastpodcast@gmail.com

This week on Taste For Tenacity, we hear from Amanda Lewan. Amanda is a storyteller, writer, and the co-founder of Bamboo, a Detroit-based coworking community. Amanda walks us through her transition into entrepreneurship, and even shares some pointers for the storytellers out there.

Amanda Lewan is CEO and one of the original co-founders of Bamboo Detroit.  A dynamic young lady, she shares her insight and perspective on Detroit's resurgence and growth, and sheds some light on how to get involved with Detroit's rebirth.  Listen and find out how to join the efforts with us, right here on The Doers Network!!! Visit us:  https://www.bamboodetroit.com To sponsor our podcast, email us at info@bamboodetroit.com

Saturday, August 11, 2018 show: The Detroit Grand Prix is, in fact, returning to Belle Isle. That’s thanks to an agreement announced Friday between race organizers and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Speaking of cars.. I-696 construction in Macomb and Oakland counties is about 30 percent complete, according to the Michigan Department of Transportation. Earlier, we brought you a story about heated words from Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson, saying that Detroit CEOs are aligning against suburban interests. The annual Hatch Detroit contest announced their 10 semi-finalists on Thursday evening. The contest awards $50,000 in cash and a bunch of resources to folks opening a business in Detroit, Highland Park, or Hamtramck. Dan Hasty is the the new play-by-play voice of the Detroit Mercy men's basketball team this season on 910 AM. An improved park at the corner of Woodward and Warren on the Wayne State campus is a step closer to reality. A little update on the progress of a 26-mile trail loop called the Joe Louis Greenway. The travel service Expedia has named Detroit one of the most underrated cities in America to visit. And our feature interview is with Amanda Lewan of Bamboo Detroit, who is celebrating 5 years in business. 

Amanda Lewan is an award-winning writer and entrepreneur. After getting her Bachelor's in professional writing from Michigan State University and her Masters in English from Wayne State, she launched into the marketing world as a content marketer at Sunny Media Group. Shortly after, she launched Michipreneur, Michigan's only statewide publication on entrepreneurship and innovation. Taking her passion for building entrepreneurial communities, she cofounded Bamboo Detroit, a coworking space for entrepreneurs of all backgrounds. She's a Crain's 20 in their 20's awardee, one of Corp! Magazine's Most Valuable Millennials, and recipient of the City of Detroit Spirit of Detroit & Community Service Award. Bamboo Website: http://bit.ly/2EWePwd (http://bit.ly/2EWePwd) Detroit Startup Week: http://bit.ly/DetroitStartupWeek18 (http://bit.ly/DetroitStartupWeek18) ASHE Media Website: http://bit.ly/ashemediawebsite (http://bit.ly/ashemediawebsite) ASHE FB Page: http://bit.ly/ashefacebook

This is your Daily Detroit News Byte For Saturday, March 31, 2018. -The suburb of Warren is trying to create a downtown -A Detroit councilman is being sued -Local furniture maker Floyd is opening up a retail shop in Eastern Market -The State of Michigan adds 21 more schools to their possible closure list. Three, all charters, are in Detroit. -The Michigan Science Center is hosting a week long spring break camp -I talk to Amanda Lewan about Detroit Nonprofit Day -And since it’s the end of the week, I check in with Sven Gustafson about who he’s chatting with for the Daily Detroit Happy Hour

Bamboo Detroit Update with Amanda Lewan Romy catches up with co-founder, Amanda Lewan to hear about the most recent expansion of one of Detroit’s hottest hippest co-working spaces. Listen in to some of the secrets of the success including the special nature of the diversity in members and programming.   http://bonfiresofsocialenterprise.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Bamboo-Detroit-instagram.jpg () Full Transcript Read Full Transcript Romy: Thanks for joining me for another episode of the Bonfires of Social Enterprise! This is Romy and I want to thank you for your loyalty and following. It keeps us all going around here! This time, we follow up with Amanda Lewan of Bamboo Detroit. Bamboo is a co-working space that has some very special characteristics… it is very diversified and full of energy. Not to mention that it is one of the ‘hippest' places in town. Is that even a word? ‘Hippest?' Oh well, you know what I mean. People want to be there! We did an interview with Amanda back in Season 1. She is one of the owners and visionaries of this space. We will catch up with her in just a moment because we are going to hear from Hudson Robertson of Traverse City, Michigan on the fun fuel… Hudson: My name is Hudson Robertson and I am bringing the Fun Fuel for this episode. This information comes from an article published in the online magazine PhatRice.com on September 18th of 2014. The article is called “7 Crazy-Interesting Facts about Bamboo” 1. Bamboo is anti-bacterial - bamboo has natural pest-fighting powers, thanks to the plant's unique resistance to bacteria and fungi. 2. Panda's Did not always eat it like you see in pictures. - At some point, pandas came to love the taste of bamboo and hate hunting, giving us the peaceful and herbivorous, bamboo-munching creatures we know today. Here are a few more…. Bamboo tastes delicious, it grows on every continent, and Bamboo is stronger than steel - In compression tests, bamboo comes out stronger than brick, wood, concrete or steel, meaning it can hold more force than any of those materials. Some scientists even theorize that a length of bamboo 10 centimeters across could hold a 11,000-pound elephant -- though that particular experiment has yet to be attempted. I hope you enjoyed this Fun Fuel. This is Hudson Robertson. Enjoy the show! Romy: Thanks so much Hudson. I might have to go find some Bamboo to try in a salad. I hadn't thought about that before! Ha ha Okay, let's turn our attention to Amanda Lewan from Bamboo Detroit… Amanda: Yes, we just opened up at our new location, 1420 Washington Boulevard on floor three. The building is called the Julian C. Madison Building, so we're super pumped about it. It's a beautiful building right downtown. It's locally owned by a wonderful family. The building's named after our landlord, Sharon Madison's father, Julian C. Madison. He was a history-making entrepreneur himself. Romy: Oh, he was? Amanda: It's very inspiring to live that sort of similar path with our inclusive entrepreneurial hub here. Romy: Yeah, can we hear a little bit about that story? Amanda: Yeah, so Sharon's father and grandfather were trailblazers. They were the first and third African American engineers in the state of Ohio, and I think his grandfather was one of the very first engineers, African American engineers hired by the federal government. When they bought this building, they named it after her father. One of the things they always described it as he always had a spirit of ... A belief that one should take their life into their own hands, and create with it. I guess he [inaudible 00:02:33] always give back and help raise up the younger generation for their own businesses. It was a really good fit for us seeing a great shared workspace for entrepreneurs and creatives, and fostering and sharing those values of inclusion and diversity. We're super pumped. I think it's really good to partner with people who share your...

http://bonfiresofsocialenterprise.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/BambooDetroit.jpeg ()Exploring a Collaborative Workspace In Downtown Detroit The Bonfires of Social Enterprise visits with Bamboo Detroit,a business incubator site in a historic Detroit building. Romy talks about why this place has a more “homey” feel to it than other businesses like it, with Bamboo Detroit’s “Community Lady’ Amanda Lewan. Despite it’s name, Detroit Bamboo isn’t an exotic Asian restaurant. It’s a L3C company, located at 1442 Brush St, Suite 200, in downtown Detroit near the corner of Gratiot and Brush. http://bamboodetroit.com/ (On the web Bamboo Detroit lives here.) According to the http://www.referenceforbusiness.com/small/Bo-Co/Business-Incubators.html (online sources) there are many benefits to working in a business incubator, which started becoming prevalent in some areas of the country in the 1970s and 1980s. These benefits include sharing basic operating costs; administrative assitance; and least but not last, comradship amongst your fellows who work in the same space. Romy Gingras finds out why Bamboo Detroit was born, and what inspired it to be open 24 hours/7 days a week. The interview also explores why this work cooperative offers open workspaces and other amenities, and the types of small businesses that are attracted to work space. In addition Romy and Amanda talk about the types of events that Bamboo organizes and what is behind the scheduleing of these events. For more information on other podcasts please visit us on: Bonfires Website https://www.facebook.com/BonfiresofSocialEnterprise?fref=ts (Facebook at Bonfires Facebook Page) https://twitter.com/BonfiresPodcast (Twitter @BonfiresPodcast) http://thebonfireslady.tumblr.com (Check out The Bonfire Lady Blog) Email us bonfires@gingrasglobal.com For more information on Gingras Global please visit us at: http://www.gingrasglobal.com (Gingras Global Website) https://www.facebook.com/GingrasGlobal?fref=ts (Gingras Global Facebook) https://twitter.com/GingrasGlobal (Twitter @GingrasGlobal)

IT in the D, Episode 64. Also known as "Dave completely nerds out beyond all ability to recover". Why? Because we had Jack Olson in-studio with us, that's why.  And if you don't know why that triggered a major nerding out, then you might as well just completely avoid segments two and thre of this one because it's all nerd, all the time.  We also ran long, with a full fifth segment as we talked with Amanda Lewan and Ebrahim Varachia.  Amanda's been on our show a couple of times in the past, talking about her work with Michipreneur.com and Bamboo Detroit.  Ebrahim is the Co-Founder and Director of Operations for Patronicity.com... Our first segment was all about news and events.  From the Honey Boo Boo / TLC debacle to schools not teaching the critical thinking skills that employers are looking for, we had some good discussions. As always, links for the various topics we covered (and those we didn't get to due to time constraints) are down below.  So check those out to see what we found interesting this week. And then...then The Geekening happened. Jack Olson is the man behind the software that many of us use every day.  IMS. DB2. UDB. Operating systems. Databases. His bio and background are here if you're interested: Jack Olson Bio Background And so we went on a deep dive. From the history of databases to the evolution of business intelligence, data profiling, security and archiving...such a wide, cool variety of topics. And then in segment three, we got into what he's working on these days, and it got even more awesome. What are the biggest problems that face companies dealing with big data? Data security.  Encryption.  Safety of the data.  Corporate policies around access and use. Well, he's gone and build something that addresses all of those issues and more...oh, and also managed to utilize compression to get some awesome performance gains along the way. Got your attention?  Good.  Go check it out at http://www.3lgtechsolutions.com/solutions.html In our fourth and fifth segments, we dove in with Amanda Lewan discussing her recent article about funding sources for companies here in Michigan, which you can read out at http://www.michipreneur.com/michigan-funding-resources/  Amanda's a repeat guest with us, and we're always happy to talk with her about the work she's doing at Michipreneur and Bamboo Detroit. Amanda Lewan is Co-founder of the creative work space Bamboo Detroit and Editor of Michipreneur, and online community for Michigan creatives and entrepreneurs. She's passionate about building a more creative economy in Michigan. Her work has been featured in local and national publications, including Entrepreneur, The Nation, and Crain's Business. Follow the conversation online at Michipreneur.com. One of those funding sources is Patronicity.com, a localized version of something like Kickstarter, but also with the bonus of working with MEDC and providing matching grants.  What does that mean? So let's say your project requires $20,000.  Launch a project on Patronicity, get it rolling, and you raise $10,000 from the community and you'll get the remaining $10,000 from a matching grant.  Ebrahim Varachia is the co-founder and Director of Operations for Patronicity, and he had a lot of great insight into not only his own site and company, but also other options as well. Check out https://patronicity.com/ and see if they're right for you. [soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/174344100" params="color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false" width="100%" height="166" iframe="true" /] As always, we can be found: On the web: http://www.ITinTheD.com On Meetup: http://www.meetup.com/ITintheD/  On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/IT-in-D-Read-Meet-91763  On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ITintheD  On Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ITintheD  On Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.

Could not possibly have asked for a better group to have in-studio with us last night. Hatch Detroit and their four finalists. Michipreneur. Bamboo Detroit. Beacon Hill Staffing. Great show, awesome conversations, and very cool to hear about some things going on around the city... In our opening segment, we kick things off with Vittoria Katanski of Hatch Detroit, Amanda Lewan of Michipreneur and Bamboo Detroit, and Steven Urenda of Beacon Hill Staffing. Hatch Detroit is running a contest for entrepreneurs in the area, with the winner getting $50,000 to open up a storefront in Detroit. The final four contestants join us in-studio during our second and third segments, because the public gets to vote on who that winner will be. But to start off, Vittoria tells us a little bit about the background of the contest, how people got involved, the process of narrowing down the entries and how they got down to this final four. Michipreneur is a great online resource for entrepreneurs and business types here in the southeast Michigan area, and Bamboo Detroit is a new coworking space open downtown where you can grab a desk and other office amenities. In our second segment, we keep Vittoria Katanski of Hatch Detroit and Amanda Lewan of Michipreneur with us, and we bring in the first pair of finalists for the Hatch Detroit $50,000 grand prize - Batch Brewing Company and HenriettaHaus Coffee Roasters. In our third segment, we still have with Vittoria Katanski of Hatch Detroit and Amanda Lewan with us, and we bring in the other pair of finalists for the Hatch Detroit $50,000 grand prize.  Corktown Cinema and Spielhaus Toys. In our final segment, we wrapped up a bit with Vittoria Katanski of Hatch Detroit talking about the voting process to see which of the four finalists will walk away with the $50,000 prize, chatted with Amanda Lewan about both Michipreneur and Bamboo Detroit, and finally managed to sneak Steve Urenda from Beacon Hill Staffing back into the conversation. About Hatch Detroit: http://www.HatchDetroit.com Founded in 2011 by Ted Balowski and Nick Gorga-two passionate lovers of Detroit- Hatch Detroit was created to give others the opportunity to have a role in the redevelopment of Detroit. The Contest was built on an idea called “Crowd Entrepreneurship” where average citizens have a role in voting for the type of retail they want in their community, and determining the winner of the Hatch Contest. Since 2011, two winners have been announced, and several semi-finalists are in the process of opening. Now in its third year, Hatch Detroit has expanded its retail role into six neighborhoods in Detroit as part of the Detroit Lion's Living for the City Initiative. Hatch Detroit will be partnering with local Community Development Corporations (CDC's) to determine an area of focus that works within the community's masterplan for its retail strip. Examples include improvements in signage, interior lighting, window displays, and outdoor beautification projects all geared to improving retail. About Michipreneur: http://www.michipreneur.com Michigan innovation has a rich and interesting history in our great state. We're here to help publish news and resources aimed to continue to foster Michigan innovation. Michipreneur is an online publication built to empower entrepreneurs, encourage investment, strengthen small business, and foster talent retention in Michigan. We publish news, resources, events, funding information and more for Michigan startups and businesses. About Bamboo Detroit: http://www.bamboodetroit.com We're a members-only co-working space comprised of talented entrepreneurs growing their businesses right in the heart of Downtown Detroit. We offer affordable workspace and a community of others who share your values. We provide the resources to grow fast and strong. We believe entrepreneurs can help rebuild Detroit and that co-working contributes to job creation. We provide a community of people who help busin...