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Bob and Randy were joined this week by Monica Wheat, Managing Director of Techstars Detroit Powered by JP Morgan. Before that, she most recently led Techstars Equitech in Baltimore. First, Bob and Monica talked about Techstars. Techstars is a global seed-stage accelerator in 40+ cities worldwide. Over 500 companies participate each year. There are over 15,000 investors, 7,000 mentors, and 3,000 alumni in the Techstars network. Techstars Detroit is a 13-week hybrid/virtual program that starts on September 12, 2022. Participating companies will have access to up to $120,000 in investment, plus support from JP Morgan, and resources and benefits to help their business grow and succeed. Two Detroit companies participated in Techstars Equitech, which was focused on diversity and equity. They are Athlytic, a marketplace that connects student athletes to endorsement opportunities and Sparen Homes, a person-to-person real estate marketplace where people can buy and sell real estate themselves without a bank or an agent. Both are currently currently raising seed rounds. Another company from Techstars Equitech is EcoMap, a company that builds platforms that digitize ecosystems. It has just closed a $3.5M seed round! Randy asked Monica about Detroit Startup Week. It is the largest entrepreneurship conference in Michigan. It's a collection of education events all about entrepreneurs and building and growing businesses. It attached to Detroit Demo Day, where companies pitch for a share of funding to help them grow. Bob and Monica also talked about what makes a company a startup, plus Bob pitched some interesting busines ideas. Techstars Detroit is open to all founders with focused recruiting on diverse founders. Extended applications are still being accepted atbit.ly/techstarsdetroitex.

Jenny Feterovich is an award-winning TV and film Producer known for the hit TV show “START UP” and the feature film “The Russian Five” along with many other projects.  She is the Executive Producer of Muse Production House and co-founder of Parliament Studios. She's a lifelong entrepreneur and small business advocate, focusing on empowering women and immigrants in business. Jenny also made a name in the music world as the globetrotting DJ Jenny LaFemme and co-creator of Girls Gone Vinyl, a project that highlights and advances women in electronic music.  Jenny arrived in the US with 6 suitcases and $100 to her name. Her family fled their native Russia and landed in Detroit in 1989, immediately jumping into small business. Since then, she has created several corporations, worked with several Fortune 500 companies (including American Express, General Motors, State Farm, Jaguar Land Rover, UPS, Microsoft, GoDaddy), and had travelled as a motivational speaker. She has spoken at DIG South, SUP-X, and Detroit Startup Week, SXSW and is currently a board member of EO Detroit and incoming President for 2022.  She also does nonprofit work around the world, from Habitat For Humanity to Godmothers Detroit.  Jenny is currently working on a series of books on entrepreneurship based on the hundreds of small business interviews her show has conducted over nine seasons. Where to Find Jenny Feterovich Website: https://parliamentstudios.com (https://parliamentstudios.com) Twitter: Jenny Feterovich Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennylafemme/ (jennylafemme ) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jenny.lafemme/ (Jenny Lafemme) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenny-feterovich-0b756015/ (Jenny Feterovich) IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3796207/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 (Jenny Feterovich) SPONSOR This episode is sponsored by http://www.entireproductions.com/ (Entire Productions)- Creating events (both in-person and virtual) that don't suck! and http://www.entireproductionsmarketing.com/ (Entire Productions Marketing)- carefully curated premium gifting and branded promo items.  PLEASE RATE, REVIEW, & SUBSCRIBE on APPLE PODCASTS “I love Natasha and the Fascinating Entrepreneurs Podcast!”

Jerry Paffendorf is cofounder and CEO of Loveland Technologies, which creates Land Grid, a nationwide property data and mapping tool. The Loveland Technologies team works with government, developers and community members to help put the nation on the map, parcel by parcel. In Detroit, they’re equipping people with tools to battle tax foreclosures and running an ongoing survey of property conditions to help fight blight. Today is DAY 5. This is the final episode of this year's Detroit Startup Week-- season 2. It's been a joy to host this podcast. Keep an eye open for new episodes as we continue to feature founders in Detroit. Until next time... ~ IG Detroit Startup Week Landgrid

Luis Ali is the founder, president and CEO of AGI Construction Solutions, a construction company based in Detroit. A former Air Force engineer, Luis has won the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal and Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon, and he now aims to empower other veterans and Native Americans. AGI Construction is building innovative, sustainable projects for the next generation while also intentionally supporting an underserved population. He’s a real one.

Amina Daniels is the founder and owner of Live Cycle Delight, a contemporary fitness studio in SE Detroit. With a passion for making health and fitness more accessible, she’s seeking to promote healthy lifestyle choices, connect the community through wellness events and raise awareness about bicycle safety. After a successful luxury retail management career in The Big Apple, Amina returned home to Detroit to launch her own cycling studio. She’s the definition of a powerhouse and we’re thrilled to have her share a few thoughts. Detroit Startup Week Live Cycle Delight

Bo Cheng has over 10 years of technology experience in providing software, logistics and manufacturing solutions for Fortune 500 companies and municipalities. Right now he's president and cofounder of Altovista, an artificial intelligence based risk management system used by the Detroit Police Department. With a goal to make our communities safer and promote transparency and accountability, Altovista offers Arx Alert to investigate, report on, resolve and predict incidents through a centralized platform. Detroit Startup Week Altovista

A self-driving shuttle provider based in Ann Arbor, May Mobility works with communities to make transportation safer and more personal. Formerly the head of the innovation pipeline at General Motors and investment manager at GM Ventures, Alisyn has tons of past experience in leading automotive engineering teams and autonomous strategy. Behind the scenes, Alisyn is also owner of Corktown Studios, a small artists collective in Detroit that includes a gallery and studio space. Detroit Startup Week May Mobility

Monica Wheat, our featured guest, is an entrepreneur, tech community organizer, cohort leader, and trailblazer.  Her work in and around Greater Detroit in the city's tech space is felt across all levels of the local tech sector.  Listen and be inspired by her story!! Detroit Startup Week is from June 17 through 21, 2019.  To register go here:  http://detroitstartupweek.com/ For more information about Monica and her work, click here:  https://www.venturecatalysts.co/ Visit us:  https://www.bamboodetroit.com/ If you would like to sponsor our podcast, email us at:  info@bamboodetroit.com

Opportunity Detroit - Monica Wheat, Co-Lead, Detroit Startup Week

Opportunity Detroit - Monica Wheat, Co-Lead, Detroit Startup Week

This episode of Driven’s Startup Spotlight features Kyle Bazzy of COO of Grand Circus and Co-Lead of Detroit Startup Week, a five-day celebration of entrepreneurship starting June 18 . Bazzy talks to Driven about the startup ecosystem in Detroit and what to expect in this year’s Detroit Startup Week programming. You can learn more about Detroit Startup Week in their spotlight article on Driven.This Startup Spotlight was brought to you by Destination Detroit, business attraction entity of the Detroit Regional Chamber responsible for the 11 counties and 7,000 square miles that make up the Detroit region.Learn more about how Detroit is the region leading the world in mobility by visiting detroitdriven.us. Sign up for our newsletter while you're there.This episode of Driven was made possible by WeWork—a platform dedicated to business of all sizes providing community, space, and services to help you thrive. Learn more at we.co/podcastdetroit.

Nametag and DJ DDT discuss Detroit Startup Week, and 'Tag being a Moderator at The Power of Podcasting panel. Click the below link for details. They also spoke on the age most kids are when they realize the financial status of their household, schools not teaching students about becoming entrepreneurs, and more. Detroit Startup Week 2017 detroitstartupweek2017.sched.com/event/AkoQ Intro music prod. by Nameless Follow Nametag Alexander on Spotify open.spotify.com/artist/6caNboXM3Xabn0TC81b4Xf --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/leadandbelegendary/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/leadandbelegendary/support

A Wolverine-Spartan hybrid, Chris is one of the pioneers in the venture capital ecosystem here in Michigan. After 13 years as an attorney, he went through a massive career change to transition into life as a venture capitalist. Alongside now-Governor Rick Snyder, he started his venture capital career at Avalon Investments. He’s served on Boards like the MVCA, NextEnergy, and University of Detroit-Jesuit High School. Currently, he operates as CEO for Renaissance Venture Capital Fund. This episode is part of Capital Appreciation Month. We’re interviewing Michigan’s venture capitalists and angel investors in an effort to highlight those who made the early investment (quite literally) in our community. Capital Appreciation Month is sponsored by the Michigan Venture Capital Association. The MVCA exists to increase the amount of capital and talent available to investors so they can fund Michigan’s most innovative entrepreneurs and ideas. Detroit Startup Week: http://bit.ly/DetroitStart

Corey Williams is a self-proclaimed urban place-maker. He takes urban blight, revitalizes it, and creates spaces for people out of them. Detroit Startup Week is a free five-day celebration of entrepreneurship in the Detroit community, and even though Detroit is in the name, everyone in our community is welcome to attend, volunteer, and even speak. That’s right, even us in Ann Arbor, Lansing, Grand Rapids, Toledo, you name it. Our goal with Startup Week is to provide as much value as possible to the entrepreneurs in our ecosystem. More info: www.detroitstartupweek.com

Brooke Dunwell is the Founder of Boj, a mobile app that connects current college students and graduates to job opportunities within companies that hire recent college grads and or interns. It is simple and easy for college students to create a profile, upload their resume, and submit a self-video. Detroit Startup Week is a free five-day celebration of entrepreneurship in the Detroit community, and even though Detroit is in the name, everyone in our community is welcome to attend, volunteer, and even speak. That’s right, even us in Ann Arbor, Lansing, Grand Rapids, Toledo, you name it. Our goal with Startup Week is to provide as much value as possible to the entrepreneurs in our ecosystem. More info: www.detroitstartupweek.com Boj website: http://bojapp.com/

An advocate for and leader in transportation mobility, Lisa started her career at the City of Detroit office as a Business Analyst and shortly after became the Chief of Staff to House Majority Leader Steve Tobocman. A few years later, she went back to the City of Detroit working as a Senior Associate where she helped bring Code for America to the Motor City. It wasn’t too long after that when she started to dip her toes into the mobility industry. With Wayne State University, she helped conduct the research and execute the vision of Detroit’s first public bike share program, which she now runs as MoGo Detroit. This episode ends the month of Mobility. We interviewed the top entrepreneurs, directors, and government officials in mobility to give you all a sense of what’s happening in Southeastern Michigan around car sharing, transportation, public transit, etc. Detroit Startup Week: http://bit.ly/DetroitStartupWeek18 ASHE Media Website: http://bit.ly/ashemediawebsite ASHE FB Page: htt

Gaurav Mukhi has over a decade of experience in multimedia and marketing. He's a self-taught digital marketer, and he's here to help you grow your brand! Detroit Startup Week is a free five day celebration of entrepreneurship in the Detroit community, and even though Detroit is in the name, everyone in our community is welcome to attend, volunteer, and even speak. That’s right, even us in Ann Arbor, Lansing, Grand Rapids, Toledo, you name it. Our goal with Startup Week is to provide as much value as possible to the entrepreneurs in our ecosystem. So folks, we hope you set aside the dates of June 18-22nd for a week full of impact. Now if you can’t make it out the whole week, no problem, we’d love to see you for even an hour of your time. More info: www.detroitstartupweek.com Team Valiant: https://www.valiantvibes.com/

After leaving her job at Ford Motor Company, Stephanie started Hype Digital Innovations after seeing the need small businesses had for their own mobile app. Detroit Startup Week is a free five day celebration of entrepreneurship in the Detroit community, and even though Detroit is in the name, everyone in our community is welcome to attend, volunteer, and even speak. That’s right, even us in Ann Arbor, Lansing, Grand Rapids, Toledo, you name it. Our goal with Startup Week is to provide as much value as possible to the entrepreneurs in our ecosystem. So folks, we hope you set aside the dates of June 18-22nd for a week full of impact. Now if you can’t make it out the whole week, no problem, we’d love to see you for even an hour of your time. More info: www.detroitstartupweek.com Hype Digital Innovation: http://apps.hypedigitalinnovation.com/

After getting her Bachelors of Fine Arts from the Kendall College of Art and Design, Rachel moved from Grand Rapids to the Detroit area. After a variety of gigs as a design consultant and interior designer, she started RL Concetti with her business partner, Lauren DeLaurentiis. Their goal, through design, is to capture the gut feeling you get when you feel something is right. Detroit Startup Week is a free five-day celebration of entrepreneurship in the Detroit community, and even though Detroit is in the name, everyone in our community is welcome to attend, volunteer, and even speak. That’s right, even us in Ann Arbor, Lansing, Grand Rapids, Toledo, you name it. Our goal with Startup Week is to provide as much value as possible to the entrepreneurs in our ecosystem. More info: www.detroitstartupweek.com RL Concetti: http://www.rlconcetti.com/

Today’s guest is Jevona Watson, Owner of Detroit Sip. Detroit Sip is a coffee shop and community magnet for the University District in Detroit. Detroit Startup Week is a free five day celebration of entrepreneurship in the Detroit community, and even though Detroit is in the name, everyone in our community is welcome to attend, volunteer, and even speak. That’s right, even us in Ann Arbor, Lansing, Grand Rapids, Toledo, you name it. Our goal with Startup Week is to provide as much value as possible to the entrepreneurs in our ecosystem. So folks, we hope you set aside the dates of June 18-22nd for a week full of impact. Now if you can’t make it out the whole week, no problem, we’d love to see you for even an hour of your time. More info: www.detroitstartupweek.com Detroit Sip: www.detroitsip.com

Amanda Roraff has produced and planned events and trade shows for multiple companies for over 20 years. After getting her Bachelor’s Degree from the James Madison College of Public Policy at Michigan State, she started out as a Programs Manager in the dental industry, of all places. Shortly after that, however, she became the Operations Manager for the Society of Manufacturing Engineers, effectively kickstarting her career in tech. A few jobs after that she monetized her event production skills and became an independent consultant for a variety of companies, including (but not limited to) Blue Cross Blue Shield, Covenant Community Care, and BI Worldwide. After heading up Marketing at NextEnergy in Detroit, she became the Operations Manager for the PlanetM initiative, the role she currently serves in. Detroit Startup Week: http://bit.ly/DetroitStartupWeek18 ASHE Media Website: http://bit.ly/ashemediawebsite ASHE FB Page: http://bit.ly/ashefacebook PlanetM Website: https://puremi.c

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Sure, we talked about the chaos with Delta and United, as well as some new exploits and hacks that are out, why Taco Bell and Wendy's need to give raises to their social media folks and more, but mostly we learned about Detroit Startup Week, Journi, and some very cool things going on downtown...including a few that have deadlines rapidly approaching, so if you want in on them, listen in... Detroit Startup Week is at: https://detroit.startupweek.co/ The schedule for Detroit Startup Week is at:  https://detroitstartupweek2017.sched.com/ Detroit Demo Day is at: https://detroitdemoday.com/ You can find out about Journi's Tech Equity Week and training programs at: http://www.journi.org/ Our 4/20 event at Blackfinn is at: https://www.facebook.com/events/358682657840967/ [soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/317252240" params="color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false" width="100%" height="166" iframe="true" /] The Detroit Music Awards are at: http://www.detroitmusicawards.com/ The kickstarter for that movie premiere is at: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1398867466/ufo-the-otis-files-film-premiere ...and the trailer for it is out at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4x-ZazjkqU Penguicon is at: https://2017.penguicon.org/ Converge/B-Sides is at: https://www.convergeconference.org/ 60% off at HostGator at http://www.Hostgator.com/ITintheD See what Couchbase can do for your web and IoT development at http://www.Couchbase.com/ITintheD/ Let Freshbooks handle your taxes at http://www.Freshbook.com/ITintheD/ IT in the D On the web: http://www.ITinTheD.com On Meetup: http://www.meetup.com/ITintheD/ On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/IT-in-D-91763 On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ITintheD On Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ITintheD Podcast Detroit is at: On the web: http://www.podcastdetroit.com/ On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PodcastDetroit On Twitter: https://twitter.com/PodcastDetroit On Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/podcastdetroit