Map of the local innovation industry.
Meet some of the best and newest startups based in Detroit.
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
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
CEO and Co-Founder of TechShop. Launched 3 Fortune 500 websites: Avery, Kinkos (ecommerce), & HealthNet's benefits ASP. Author, Speaker, MBA, Green Beret.
CTO & Co-founder at @fetchnotes
Founder, CEO @reelbig. Ex @microsoft
313 Ventures LLC
@getco
Trading Technologies, Inc
fredlabs, inc
@apple
Co-Founder & CEO of @upto. Formerly Founder of Mobatech and Director of Digital Business at Warner Music.
Founder, the Knight Foundation, which invests in media innovation through the Knight Enterprise Fund. Publisher, Knight Newspapers. Innovator.
http://www.knightblog.org
Founding Team @product-hunt, previously rapping @rapt.fm,
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/
Founder @lumi
Co-founder / CEO at @mobiledevhq. Operate @mobiledevhq, iPhoneDevSDK, and AppStoreHQ. Previously an engineer at @amazon.com. UChicago Comp Sci.
http://www.iseff.com
Co-Founder, @tempodb. UX Design at @grubhub-inc-1, Marketing at @kraft-foods. Design & Business at U of Michigan.
http://justindelay.tumblr.com
Founder @silkroute • Worked at @nextwave • Investor @brightbytes-3, @silkroute • Studied at @massachusetts-institute-of-technology, @university-of-manchester
CTO and co-founder @ginkgotree, Former Lead Developer on Restaurant Logic @Local-Logic-Media. 4yrs experience engineering web applications for small businesses.
Founder @backstitch • Worked at @ford-motor-company, @creative-logic-group , @part-d-advisors • Studied at @lake-superior-state-university
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.
Co-founder @are-you-a-human
Founder @backstitch • Worked at @balance-consulting, @convey-compliance-systems • Studied at @lake-superior-state-university
Founder of @peers, Studied Biotechnology @wayne-state-university
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
Founder of @locqus, @umich business graduate.
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
Helping build @benzinga and @Marketfy.
Full-Stack Web Developer (Rails is my go-to framework) • Studied at @BakerCollege. Web Development Freelancer and bad dancer.
http://detroitrails.co
Founder @quigit, Mayor Apointee @CityOfDetroit, 15yr Tech Veteran. Fmr Faculty @MSU, Published Author.
http://integrationalism.com
Founder @greenlancer-1 • Worked at @borrego-solar-systems • Studied at @michigan-technological-university
Founder @fm-networks
BS Networking and Information Technology from Eastern Michigan University. Strong business background.
Digital Marketing - Web, Email, and Social Media
http://billrice.com
Founder of Moxe Health. Formerly at Epic. Started working in health tech during high school. Studied Economics and German.
Serial entrepreneur. SLP-NY Fellow (2010-2011) + Executive Team @startlead. Cofounder of @GrowDetroit. Startup advisor.
Founder of work-flow.biz, software engineer, ex nonprofit president, and social-entreprenuer in Detroit, BA in econ @oberlin-college
Worked at @zaarly, @benzinga • Studied at @MSU Currently @ventureforamerica
CMO and strategist at Notice Software. Digital marketing background with previous startup experience with Givt and the TrueHoop Network, an ESPN-affiliate.
aspiring female entrepreneur, is: product guru @pinkdingo,
was: project manager @comscore
http://www.lizvollman.com
Chairman of the Board @clubvision | Founder and Principal @ Excella Capital Partners LLP | Seeker
CEO and Co-Founder of @reel-deal
@wheeling-jesuit-university Accounting/Pre-Law '14
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
Founder ReapSo, @hydra-professionals • Worked at @general-motors, @resilience-capital-partners • Studied at @harvard-business-school, @kettering-university
Founder Inventev, @new-motor-advisors • Executive in Product Devel at @general-motors, Raser Technologies • MBA at @harvard-business-school, BSME/EE at @kettering-university
CMO and Co-Founder of @reel-deal
@wheeling-jesuit-university Business Admin '13
Entrepreneur, Passionate, Creative and a Big Thinker
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/
Founder of @sisasa | Work experience in Tanzania, India, Nicaragua, UK, and USA | Astrophysics BA | Studied @wellesley-college and @university-of-oxford.
Founder Velvet Ape • Worked at @go-com, @blue-lithium • Studied at @bethany-college
Cofounder @ Birdhouse for Autism. First company started freshman year @ MSU (window washing). Won 2013 Ann Arbor Startup Weekend. Passionate quantified selfer.
CEO of TM Productions, TruReview and Reviewmy.co. Serial entreperneur. Strong business, marketing and development background.
Executive Recruiter. Social Entrepreneur. Founder @bigtentjobs. Yogi. Worked @pwc • Studied at @williams-college, @emory-university
Principal @bto Solutions. President/Exec. Director @Social Media Association of Michigan.
Chief Marketing Officer at PocketCents Inc. and Chief Marketing Officer at Coupon Wallet LLC
Founder of @buyvite. Experience carefully crafting and creating Internet marketing campaigns for major brands. BA Film MA Journalism. Much love for ecommerce.
Michigan Ross '13 Grad, Startups, Accounting, Craft Beer Lover, Go Blue!
Founded US-Appliance.com and US-Mattress.com
Founder @canvas-watch-company. Worked @ge-aviation, @ibm, and @tesla-motors.
Founder @synthenai • Adviser @deadlinedetroit • International speaker on innovation and growth • Worked at @espn • Studied at @university-of-tennessee
CCO of Likeminds (Springboard, now Techstars Europe). Founding experience: Picket, MegaEpic Games, Bluum, FB DataMine and Swoop. 8 years advertising experience.
Co-Founder @function-plus • Worked at @northwestern-mutual • Studied at @michigan-state-university, @marymount-university
Founder and President @engodo. Athlete turned entrepreneur.
Digital world entrepreneur; passionate social problem solver; intelligent brander, strategist, and researcher; MBA from @university-of-michigan
MD @xelleration | Managed $150mm in banking | U-Mich MBA | Designed some of the coolest cars out there | Learned Lean @ Toyota
Co-founder and Chief Connections Officer at @ardentcause, a Midwest startup supplying much-needed technology solutions for the nonprofit world.
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
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.
Studied at @university-of-michigan // Worked at @microsoft, @apple-retail, and TAF // Founded @solvr-bz, @dream-allies
Founder of Streamwize. 15-year background in starting enterprise software and application companies (5). Worked at Oracle before getting into start-ups.
Founder Sentinl • Worked at @exelon, @robert-bosch • Studied at @purdue-university
Co-Founder of Milq and Honey, @friendect, @bamboo-detroit, @furbr What's your 500yearplan
Co-founder @ @event-espresso; winner of the $40k 2011 Utah Entrepreneur Challenge. Prior Marketing Manager. MBA, MHA.
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
B2B business builder with 10 years sales, marketing, & management experience. Engineer & MBA. Advisor to Bison Pallet. Materials, industrial, cleantech.
Co-Founder of 86'dtab, web developer and serial entrepreneur.
Founder @iheartkids
Founder & CEO Echo Process
Healthcare Entrepreneur, Disruptive Innovator, Economist, MBA
StrengthsFinder: Input, Achieve, Learner, Intellection, Maximizer
Founder @hapi-co • Worked at @valassis, @dte-energy, @compuware-corporation • Studied at @university-of-michigan
Studied at @university-of-michigan. Dentist at Park Dental Service.
http://wallaceleewalker.tumblr.com/
Sports and lifestyle writer for Sports Media 101, MIPrepZone.com and "Bloomfield Hills Living" magazine. Founder of SpeakeasyDetroit.com.
http://www.pistons101.com
Worked at @doubleclick, @actional-software • Studied International Business @mcgill-university • loves analog life and nature • Social enterprise/innovator
http://bigcitylittlehomestead.blogspot.ca
Co-Founder and Marketing Hustler for @portable-scores and @bushwhack-apps.
Creating product buzz and connecting with brilliant people
DevOps systems administrator with 18 years of experience. Organized and resourceful technical leadership coupled with a strong customer focus.
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/
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/
Founder @reece-enterprises, @family-media-company
Founder Park & Rye • Studied at @UMich
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/
Manager-Product Development
Aspiring entrepreneur- cofounder of Belkar Group and K&B innovations patent think tank.
MD @wayne-state-university University- 2008
Director of Video Production at IWearYourShirt.com. Strong marketing background (Michigan State University). Star of "The Social Media Pessimist" series.
http://blog.iwearyourshirt.com
Entrepreneurial spirited individual looking for a challenge.
@michigan-state-university Spartan. World Backpacker. Entrepreneur. Hockey Player. Homebrewer. Socially Responsible. Bookworm. Aficionado. Aquarius
Founder @dream-monster, Indiepoint • Worked at @compuware-corporation • Studied at @michigan-technological-university, @wayne-state-university
http://blog.jessedorsey.com
Founder @cabbygo, and a bunch of other private projects•, Pitt grad. 3rd Best Broker in the Nation 2004
Founder Axe Packs • Worked at @toyota, @eprize • Studied at @kettering-university
Founder @partyline • @us-23-drive-in-digital-theater • Partner @bel-air-10-digital-theater • Studied @wayne-state-university
http://www.johnythomas.com
Founder @workfly • Worked at @best-buy • Studied at @western-michigan-university, @walsh-college
http://workfly.wordpress.com/
CEO of http://www.orderlawncareonline.com. World's largest online marketplace for lawn care and lawn mowing services.
http://www.orderlawncareonline.wordpress.com
Founder Christian Kick Music, @continuumspaces-1 • Worked at @ikea, @asml • Studied at @university-of-advancing-technology
Co-Founder, Partner of WDiTT, Pximity
COO and head of design at Sense Inc. MFA from Cranbrook Academy of Art, Special Lecturer in Studio Art at @oakland-university-1.
Accounting student @oakland-university University
Founder-YouBark
Owner- UFH Art Shows
Founder- MeToo
Founder @sofitu-1 I Graduate of @florida-state-university-1 I Worked @florida-state-university-1
A rare talent with a strong design background and front-end development skills.
Founder, CEO of Manulith
Detroit
The 3D Printing Cowboy
Currently working at @irule-llc Worked at @tiller • Studied at @michigan-state-university, @university-of-michigan-dearborn
http://alexboyd.me
Founder of @tvinvite
Founder of Apptopus, Inc.
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
Senior at @wayne-state-university - Computer Science and Mathematics major. Developer in languages: Visual Studio C++, Basic, Python, MATLAB, Pascal (Delphi), & Wordpress.
A data-centric software company based in Detroit, Michigan. Turning Ideas into Unforgettable experiences!
Mobile Developer @compuware Founded @citytrend, Computer Science grad from @grand-valley-state-university
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
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
Founder of SoundMatching; Accountant in-route to CPA
Father, husband, part-time motivational speaker, & full-time Web & iOS Designer. Founder of @TurnMatic, Designer of @votespot & a ton of other cool stuff!
CEO & Co-Founder Partyista
Experience creating custom integrated media programs and branded games for fortune 500 companies. Priorities-Player experience, generate revenue, company ROI.
Founder Toys from my Attic • Studied at @lawrence-technological-university
Co-Founder & CCO at @canopi
http://www.realitychicblog.com
Sales and Operations Socialply LLC. Strong business background. Investor and successful Entrepreneur of retail stores and restaurants.
Founder @shopreactor • Worked at @grasshopper, @pillar-technology
Apparel, Print & Web Designer, Brand Developer, Online Retailer, Social Media Marketer, Event Producer & Artist.
http://iLoveYouButIveChosen.com/blog
Namer + Brand Strategist + Account Planner + Market Researcher = Big Idea Generator | Co-founder of http://brandlingo.com | Partner in http://thenewfoundry.com
Thinaire Head Of Development - Full Stack Ninja, Scalable Cloud Scholar, Front End Dynamo, and Mobile App Apprentice; Stellar Analytical & Team Building Skills