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

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

Greg Schwartz

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

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

Amjad Hussain

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

Stefanie Warzecha

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

Alex Horak

CTO & Co-founder at @fetchnotes

James Sokoll

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

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.

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

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

Jon Gagnon

Founder, CEO @reelbig. Ex @microsoft

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.

Reid Tatoris

Co-founder @are-you-a-human

Erik Torenberg

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

Jeff Epstein

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

Jesse Genet

Founder @lumi

Jordan Warzecha

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

Fred Monroe

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

Andrew Colchagoff

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

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/

Liz Vollman

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

Bill Wildern

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

James Felton Keith

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

Paul Proctor

Founder of @locqus, @umich business graduate.

Philip Mshelbwala

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

Dan Wilson

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

Ajay Kapoor

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

Mark Ostrowski

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

Andrew Koper

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

Adam Bratt

Helping build @benzinga and @Marketfy.

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/

Patrick McCabe

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

Jake L'Ecuyer

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

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

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

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

Tim Varner

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

Malachai Frazier

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

Victor Bozzo

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

Ramee Naja

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

Bill Rice

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

Leslie Garrison-Martinez

Sola Obayan

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

Adam Kaplan

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

Kathleen Norton-Schock

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

Dwight Zahringer

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

Christopher Papa

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

Mark Kempa

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

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

Ethan Mayers

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

Mack Fuller

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

James Haas

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

Shaun Reinhold

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

Patrick Kelly

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

Ben Chutz

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

Dillon Erb

Faheem

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

Brandy Wimberly

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

Brock Luker

Founder and President @engodo. Athlete turned entrepreneur.

Deborah Tien

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

Matthew Curtis

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

joe nashif

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

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/

Garth C. Koyle

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

Andrew Suciu

Founder Park & Rye • Studied at @UMich

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.

Wallace Lee Walker

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

Pete Mohan

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

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/

Alexander J. Marsh

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

Kemuel

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

Brian Davis

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

Jordan Bast

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

Gary Portney

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

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

Jane Sorensen

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

Omer Kiyani

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

David Harris

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

Elisabeth Seigle

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

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

Terry Reece

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

Tony Tahmouch

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

Donna Kassab

Founder @iheartkids

Danco Sotirovski

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

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/

Brandon Cooper

Co-Founder, Partner of WDiTT, Pximity

Mark Simpson

Manager-Product Development

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

Matt Steinman

Entrepreneurial spirited individual looking for a challenge.

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

Jesse Dorsey

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

Tina Trevarrow-Dirkes

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

Nick Karr

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

Krystal Smith

Founder of @tvinvite

Kyle Burke

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

Mike Moceri

Founder, CEO of Manulith Detroit The 3D Printing Cowboy

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.

Mike Kochis

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

Alex Boyd

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

Johny Thomas

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

Stefan Leon

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

Joshua Freedman

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

Briant Anthony Campbell

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

Tim Miller

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

Erin Flynn

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

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

Leonard Coklow

Founder of SoundMatching; Accountant in-route to CPA

Gabrial Szakal

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

Lauren Wolfe

CEO & Co-Founder Partyista

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!

Matt Tyndall

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

Mohammed Kassem

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

Weiverr

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

Katie Curry

Eric Polerecky

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

Jennifer Sulik

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

Erik Alburg

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

Jeff Moon

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

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

Kyle Hilla

Founder of Apptopus, Inc.

Main Line Entertainment

jeremy kay

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

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

Scott Hauman

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