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ID 24151

Justin DeLay

Co-Founder, @tempodb. UX Design at @grubhub-inc-1, Marketing at @kraft-foods. Design & Business at U of Michigan.
http://justindelay.tumblr.com

ID 280295

John S. Knight

Founder, the Knight Foundation, which invests in media innovation through the Knight Enterprise Fund. Publisher, Knight Newspapers. Innovator.
http://www.knightblog.org

ID 800

David Goldschmidt

Cofounder @buycentives, Founder @greatfamilyrentals-com. CMO @intrago. MBA Marketing Michigan (Ross). Also @frog-design, @leo-burnett, @jwt, and Saturn.
http://www.google.com/patents/US20100280700

ID 24082

Jeff Epstein

Investor

Founder of @ambassador (formerly zferral) a @techstars NYC '11 company. Trained attorney, sold startup in law school, paid off loans & never looked back.
http://blog.getambassador.com

ID 105107

Jesse Genet

Founder @lumi

ID 268373

Andrew Colchagoff

CTO and co-founder @ginkgotree, Former Lead Developer on Restaurant Logic @Local-Logic-Media. 4yrs experience engineering web applications for small businesses.

ID 130336

Reid Tatoris

Co-founder @are-you-a-human

ID 226867

Scott Hasbrouck

CEO and Founder of @ginkgotree . Former Physical Chemistry PhD student and Instructor at @university-of-georgia . Founded @paperdesk iOS app in 2010, exited in 2013 w/ 500k MUA.

ID 295958

Erik Torenberg

Founding Team @product-hunt, previously rapping @rapt.fm,

ID 46418

Chase Lee

CTO @ambassador (@techstars NY '11). Community builder. Mentor to startups. @university-of-michigan Ross '13. Co-founded @fetchnotes (@techstars Boston '12 & @techarb).
http://chase.io/

ID 239470

James Sokoll

Founder of @peers, Studied Biotechnology @wayne-state-university

ID 4490

Fred Monroe

313 Ventures LLC @getco Trading Technologies, Inc fredlabs, inc @apple

ID 83763

Amjad Hussain

Investor

Founder @silkroute • Worked at @nextwave • Investor @brightbytes-3, @silkroute • Studied at @massachusetts-institute-of-technology, @university-of-manchester

ID 172734

Stefanie Warzecha

Founder @backstitch • Worked at @balance-consulting, @convey-compliance-systems • Studied at @lake-superior-state-university

ID 57926

Mark Hatch

CEO and Co-Founder of TechShop. Launched 3 Fortune 500 websites: Avery, Kinkos (ecommerce), & HealthNet's benefits ASP. Author, Speaker, MBA, Green Beret.

ID 12847

Brian Razzaque

Studied at @johns-hopkins-university, degrees in biology and computer science. Founded VMT as web application development firm out of college and sold in 2013.
http://www.socialtoaster.com/blog

ID 57490

Ian Sefferman

Co-founder / CEO at @mobiledevhq. Operate @mobiledevhq, iPhoneDevSDK, and AppStoreHQ. Previously an engineer at @amazon.com. UChicago Comp Sci.
http://www.iseff.com

ID 172627

Jordan Warzecha

Founder @backstitch • Worked at @ford-motor-company, @creative-logic-group , @part-d-advisors • Studied at @lake-superior-state-university

ID 64346

Alex Horak

CTO & Co-founder at @fetchnotes

ID 9154

Jon Gagnon

Founder, CEO @reelbig. Ex @microsoft

ID 80483

Greg Schwartz

Co-Founder & CEO of @upto. Formerly Founder of Mobatech and Director of Digital Business at Warner Music.

ID 114286

Bill Rice

Digital Marketing - Web, Email, and Social Media
http://billrice.com

ID 77637

Dan Wilson

Founder of Moxe Health. Formerly at Epic. Started working in health tech during high school. Studied Economics and German.

ID 94094

James Felton Keith

Founder @quigit, Mayor Apointee @CityOfDetroit, 15yr Tech Veteran. Fmr Faculty @MSU, Published Author.
http://integrationalism.com

ID 364577

Tim Varner

CMO and strategist at Notice Software. Digital marketing background with previous startup experience with Givt and the TrueHoop Network, an ESPN-affiliate.

ID 47827

Liz Vollman

aspiring female entrepreneur, is: product guru @pinkdingo, was: project manager @comscore
http://www.lizvollman.com

ID 4946

Mark Ostrowski

Investor

Chairman of the Board @clubvision | Founder and Principal @ Excella Capital Partners LLP | Seeker

ID 11133

Erick Bzovi

Co-founder of @healpay. Previoulsy co-founded OutsideHub ad network. Grew network to $5mm in revenue, 350 pubs, 8 mm uniques
http://blog.healpay.com/

ID 187369

Andrew Koper

Founder of work-flow.biz, software engineer, ex nonprofit president, and social-entreprenuer in Detroit, BA in econ @oberlin-college

ID 75031

Zach Hines

I've Held a Variety of Roles - CEO, CTO, COO, CMO & Co-Founder of SignageGenerators, SME.vc, Drop.mx, Buildatron 3D Printers, Studied at @rensselaer-polytechnic-institute, @tongji-university Shanghai - RPI Rowing - www.ZachHines.com

ID 127505

Malachai Frazier

Full-Stack Web Developer (Rails is my go-to framework) • Studied at @BakerCollege. Web Development Freelancer and bad dancer.
http://detroitrails.co

ID 186198

Bill Wildern

Founder ReapSo, @hydra-professionals • Worked at @general-motors, @resilience-capital-partners • Studied at @harvard-business-school, @kettering-university

ID 307913

Jake L'Ecuyer

Worked at @zaarly, @benzinga • Studied at @MSU Currently @ventureforamerica

ID 294893

Paul Proctor

Founder of @locqus, @umich business graduate.

ID 156147

Omeid Seirafi-Pour

CEO of @myfab5 • Formerly @sheu-jane-gallagher @techarb and TCG, a Growth Strategies Consulting Firm acquired by @the-nielsen-company • @university-of-michigan Alumn
http://blog.myfab5.com

ID 463930

Dave Stenson

Founder Inventev, @new-motor-advisors • Executive in Product Devel at @general-motors, Raser Technologies • MBA at @harvard-business-school, BSME/EE at @kettering-university

ID 144944

Ramee Naja

CEO and Co-Founder of @reel-deal @wheeling-jesuit-university Accounting/Pre-Law '14

ID 16328

Victor Bozzo

Founder @fm-networks BS Networking and Information Technology from Eastern Michigan University. Strong business background.

ID 145961

Ajay Kapoor

Serial entrepreneur. SLP-NY Fellow (2010-2011) + Executive Team @startlead. Cofounder of @GrowDetroit. Startup advisor.

ID 239601

Philip Mshelbwala

CMO and Co-Founder of @reel-deal @wheeling-jesuit-university Business Admin '13 Entrepreneur, Passionate, Creative and a Big Thinker

ID 17921

Adam Bratt

Helping build @benzinga and @Marketfy.

ID 105344

Patrick McCabe

Founder @greenlancer-1 • Worked at @borrego-solar-systems • Studied at @michigan-technological-university

ID 55592

Brandy Wimberly

Founder of @buyvite. Experience carefully crafting and creating Internet marketing campaigns for major brands. BA Film MA Journalism. Much love for ecommerce.

ID 224962

Josh Deane

Josh Deane Former KmartGamer | C.E.O. Project FrontBurnr. A new social commerce platform under development! Gamers will innovate a new path for brand engagement
http://www.blog.frontburnr.com

ID 29563

Dillon Erb


ID 26827

Shaun Reinhold

Founder @canvas-watch-company. Worked @ge-aviation, @ibm, and @tesla-motors.

ID 390872

Matthew Curtis

Digital world entrepreneur; passionate social problem solver; intelligent brander, strategist, and researcher; MBA from @university-of-michigan

ID 376671

Faheem

MD @xelleration | Managed $150mm in banking | U-Mich MBA | Designed some of the coolest cars out there | Learned Lean @ Toyota

ID 168761

Sola Obayan

Principal @bto Solutions. President/Exec. Director @Social Media Association of Michigan.

ID 295574

Dwight Zahringer

CEO of TM Productions, TruReview and Reviewmy.co. Serial entreperneur. Strong business, marketing and development background.

ID 75017

joe nashif

Founded US-Appliance.com and US-Mattress.com

ID 187198

Adam Kaplan

Executive Recruiter. Social Entrepreneur. Founder @bigtentjobs. Yogi. Worked @pwc • Studied at @williams-college, @emory-university

ID 68404

Christopher Papa

Chief Marketing Officer at PocketCents Inc. and Chief Marketing Officer at Coupon Wallet LLC

ID 53874

Kathleen Norton-Schock

Co-founder and Chief Connections Officer at @ardentcause, a Midwest startup supplying much-needed technology solutions for the nonprofit world.

ID 181958

Patrick Kelly

Co-Founder @function-plus • Worked at @northwestern-mutual • Studied at @michigan-state-university, @marymount-university

ID 304913

Deborah Tien

Founder of @sisasa | Work experience in Tanzania, India, Nicaragua, UK, and USA | Astrophysics BA | Studied @wellesley-college and @university-of-oxford.

ID 121146

James Haas

CCO of Likeminds (Springboard, now Techstars Europe). Founding experience: Picket, MegaEpic Games, Bluum, FB DataMine and Swoop. 8 years advertising experience.

ID 393291

Leslie Garrison-Martinez


ID 211179

Mark Kempa

Michigan Ross '13 Grad, Startups, Accounting, Craft Beer Lover, Go Blue!

ID 272592

Mack Fuller

Founder Velvet Ape • Worked at @go-com, @blue-lithium • Studied at @bethany-college

ID 294830

Ben Chutz

Cofounder @ Birdhouse for Autism. First company started freshman year @ MSU (window washing). Won 2013 Ann Arbor Startup Weekend. Passionate quantified selfer.

ID 523012

Ethan Mayers

Founder @synthenai • Adviser @deadlinedetroit • International speaker on innovation and growth • Worked at @espn • Studied at @university-of-tennessee

ID 167066

Brock Luker

Founder and President @engodo. Athlete turned entrepreneur.

ID 207530

Wallace Lee Walker

Studied at @university-of-michigan. Dentist at Park Dental Service.
http://wallaceleewalker.tumblr.com/

ID 283850

Phillip Fattore

Sports and lifestyle writer for Sports Media 101, MIPrepZone.com and "Bloomfield Hills Living" magazine. Founder of SpeakeasyDetroit.com.
http://www.pistons101.com

ID 373721

Elisabeth Seigle

Founder & CEO Echo Process Healthcare Entrepreneur, Disruptive Innovator, Economist, MBA StrengthsFinder: Input, Achieve, Learner, Intellection, Maximizer

ID 115702

Jordan Bast

B2B business builder with 10 years sales, marketing, & management experience. Engineer & MBA. Advisor to Bison Pallet. Materials, industrial, cleantech.

ID 23806

Donna Kassab

Founder @iheartkids

ID 187662

Brian Davis

Co-Founder of Milq and Honey, @friendect, @bamboo-detroit, @furbr What's your 500yearplan

ID 44044

Wilbert Fobbs

Was Lead Architect at Auto Credit Express. Company became the #1 automotive subprime lead generator in US. Now, Director of Technology at Save On Everything.

ID 42992

Sharleen Smith

Co-founder of @eggzy.net. Launched divisions for SyFy, USA Networks & Oxygen Media. Masters Degree from @new-york-university's @tisch-school-of-the-arts, where she has served as an Adjunct.
http://blog.eggzy.net/

ID 129579

Gary Portney

Founder of Streamwize. 15-year background in starting enterprise software and application companies (5). Worked at Oracle before getting into start-ups.

ID 164323

Pete Mohan

Co-Founder and Marketing Hustler for @portable-scores and @bushwhack-apps. Creating product buzz and connecting with brilliant people

ID 171368

Dr. Jean-Paul Guiboux

Jean-Paul Guiboux, M.D. is a sought-after hand surgeon who has been widely published in professional journals. In 2001, he opened @michigan-hand-and-wrist.
http://drjeanpaulguiboux.tumblr.com/

ID 409600

David Harris

Studied at @university-of-michigan // Worked at @microsoft, @apple-retail, and TAF // Founded @solvr-bz, @dream-allies

ID 424031

Terry Reece

Founder @reece-enterprises, @family-media-company

ID 198143

Andrew Suciu

Founder Park & Rye • Studied at @UMich

ID 392484

Kemuel

Co-Founder of 86'dtab, web developer and serial entrepreneur.

ID 101056

Tony Tahmouch

Founder @hapi-co • Worked at @valassis, @dte-energy, @compuware-corporation • Studied at @university-of-michigan

ID 219541

Jack McGrath

Founder & CEO of Zerebral. 1st software startup founded in high school, sold to help pay for college. Strong business and internet marketing background.
http://jackmcgrath.info

ID 106429

Garth C. Koyle

Co-founder @ @event-espresso; winner of the $40k 2011 Utah Entrepreneur Challenge. Prior Marketing Manager. MBA, MHA.

ID 35739

Alexander J. Marsh

DevOps systems administrator with 18 years of experience. Organized and resourceful technical leadership coupled with a strong customer focus.

ID 503264

Omer Kiyani

Founder Sentinl • Worked at @exelon, @robert-bosch • Studied at @purdue-university

ID 452491

Jane Sorensen

Worked at @doubleclick, @actional-software • Studied International Business @mcgill-university • loves analog life and nature • Social enterprise/innovator
http://bigcitylittlehomestead.blogspot.ca

ID 64725

Krystal Smith

Founder of @tvinvite

ID 154858

Christopher Lee

COO and head of design at Sense Inc. MFA from Cranbrook Academy of Art, Special Lecturer in Studio Art at @oakland-university-1.

ID 214672

Briant Anthony Campbell

A rare talent with a strong design background and front-end development skills.

ID 93266

Mark Simpson

Manager-Product Development

ID 98321

Tim Miller

Accounting student @oakland-university University Founder-YouBark Owner- UFH Art Shows Founder- MeToo

ID 547121

Stefan Leon

Founder @sofitu-1 I Graduate of @florida-state-university-1 I Worked @florida-state-university-1

ID 411958

Alex Boyd

Currently working at @irule-llc Worked at @tiller • Studied at @michigan-state-university, @university-of-michigan-dearborn
http://alexboyd.me

ID 410927

Tina Trevarrow-Dirkes

Founder Christian Kick Music, @continuumspaces-1 • Worked at @ikea, @asml • Studied at @university-of-advancing-technology

ID 62654

Kyle Burke

@michigan-state-university Spartan. World Backpacker. Entrepreneur. Hockey Player. Homebrewer. Socially Responsible. Bookworm. Aficionado. Aquarius

ID 73973

Brandon Cooper

Co-Founder, Partner of WDiTT, Pximity

ID 333016

Joshua Freedman

Founder @cabbygo, and a bunch of other private projects•, Pitt grad. 3rd Best Broker in the Nation 2004

ID 372868

Matt Steinman

Entrepreneurial spirited individual looking for a challenge.

ID 186679

Jeremy Jefferson

CEO of http://www.orderlawncareonline.com. World's largest online marketplace for lawn care and lawn mowing services.
http://www.orderlawncareonline.wordpress.com

ID 119908

Mike Kochis

Founder Axe Packs • Worked at @toyota, @eprize • Studied at @kettering-university

ID 46867

Nick Karr

Aspiring entrepreneur- cofounder of Belkar Group and K&B innovations patent think tank. MD @wayne-state-university University- 2008

ID 57099

Danco Sotirovski

Founder @workfly • Worked at @best-buy • Studied at @western-michigan-university, @walsh-college
http://workfly.wordpress.com/

ID 51242

Jesse Dorsey

Founder @dream-monster, Indiepoint • Worked at @compuware-corporation • Studied at @michigan-technological-university, @wayne-state-university
http://blog.jessedorsey.com

ID 250827

Johny Thomas

Founder @partyline • @us-23-drive-in-digital-theater • Partner @bel-air-10-digital-theater • Studied @wayne-state-university
http://www.johnythomas.com

ID 493722

Mike Moceri

Founder, CEO of Manulith Detroit The 3D Printing Cowboy

ID 81224

Anthony Williams

CEO of Divisible Domain. Author of the science-fiction novel "The City of Dying: The Fallen Kingdom Vol: 1". Available now http://www.adwilliamsnovel.com.
http://thecityofdying.tumblr.com/

ID 278566

Sean Ely

Director of Video Production at IWearYourShirt.com. Strong marketing background (Michigan State University). Star of "The Social Media Pessimist" series.
http://blog.iwearyourshirt.com

ID 108230

Gabrial Szakal

Apparel, Print & Web Designer, Brand Developer, Online Retailer, Social Media Marketer, Event Producer & Artist.
http://iLoveYouButIveChosen.com/blog

ID 502158

Katie Curry


ID 102866

Matt Tyndall

Mobile Developer @compuware Founded @citytrend, Computer Science grad from @grand-valley-state-university

ID 114358

Kyle Hilla

Founder of Apptopus, Inc.

ID 7116

Eric Polerecky

Founder @shopreactor • Worked at @grasshopper, @pillar-technology

ID 133739

Scott Hauman

Namer + Brand Strategist + Account Planner + Market Researcher = Big Idea Generator | Co-founder of http://brandlingo.com | Partner in http://thenewfoundry.com

ID 472771

Josh Walker

Entered management field out of high school. Founded Brighter Fire Apparel in early 2013. Moved onto start Brighter Fire (Creative Agency) in late 2013.
http://www.brighterfire.com/journal

ID 601014

jeremy kay

Founder Toys from my Attic • Studied at @lawrence-technological-university

ID 95530

Lauren Wolfe

CEO & Co-Founder Partyista

ID 78926

Main Line Entertainment


ID 245731

Mohammed Kassem

Senior at @wayne-state-university - Computer Science and Mathematics major. Developer in languages: Visual Studio C++, Basic, Python, MATLAB, Pascal (Delphi), & Wordpress.

ID 433259

Leonard Coklow

Founder of SoundMatching; Accountant in-route to CPA

ID 120829

Hudson-Peralta

Father, husband, part-time motivational speaker, & full-time Web & iOS Designer. Founder of @TurnMatic, Designer of @votespot & a ton of other cool stuff!

ID 88698

Erik Alburg

Thinaire Head Of Development - Full Stack Ninja, Scalable Cloud Scholar, Front End Dynamo, and Mobile App Apprentice; Stellar Analytical & Team Building Skills

ID 53282

Jennifer Sulik

Experience creating custom integrated media programs and branded games for fortune 500 companies. Priorities-Player experience, generate revenue, company ROI.

ID 465646

Weiverr

A data-centric software company based in Detroit, Michigan. Turning Ideas into Unforgettable experiences!

ID 354633

Joe Carioti

QA Engineer at @shoutengine. Founder of Just Cool Enough. IPC Product Specialist at Phoenix Contact. Worked at: WCRadio.com, OMFG.fm & podcasting since 2006.
http://www.Speedyf40.com

ID 205347

Jeff Moon

Sales and Operations Socialply LLC. Strong business background. Investor and successful Entrepreneur of retail stores and restaurants.

ID 64520

Erin Flynn

Co-Founder & CCO at @canopi
http://www.realitychicblog.com

ID 394168

Nathan Mazur

Founder @mazur-senior-care-services. Entrepreneur since age 18. Lover of problem solving & Sales/marketing. Sold my company and looking for a new opportunity.
http://www.nathanjmazur.com

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