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Why the Future of Tesla May Depend on Knowing What Happened to Billy Durant

Steve Blank

If you’re following Tesla, you might be interested to know that Sloan wasn’t the founder of GM. Where are the charitable foundations, business schools, and hospitals named after the founder of GM? The founder of what became General Motors was William (Billy) Durant. And a founder of Neuralink a brain-computer interface startup.

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One Hand Clapping – Entrepreneurship In Ann Arbor, Michigan

Steve Blank

I spent a few days in March in Ann Arbor Michigan as a guest of Professor Thomas Zurbuchen , Associate Dean for Entrepreneurial Programs, and Doug Neal , Director of Center for Entrepreneurship in the Engineering School at the University of Michigan. Venture Capital ; met with the local hardware/software venture capital firm.

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Jason Returns to the 313 for Startup Grind Detroit on April 5th

Feld Thoughts

In case you don’t know about Jason, prior to co-founding Foundry Group, Jason was a co-founder of SRS Acquiom and a Managing Director and General Counsel for Mobius Venture Capital. from the University of Michigan. Most importantly, he is my co-author on our book Venture Deals and he puts up with me on a daily basis.

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6 Tips for Coming Up With Your Million-Dollar Business Idea

Up and Running

“I realized in the early 1990s that there was no appropriate yoga for fitness professionals,” says YogaFit® founder, Beth Shaw. says HourlyNerd co-founder and co-CEO, Rob Biederman. “So the country in various sectors and from various business sizes and types,” says company co-founder, Adi Bittan.

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Six Rebellious Beliefs That Can Change The Workplace

YoungUpstarts

Known for its joy-making philosophy, Menlo Innovations in Ann Arbor, Michigan, has made Inc. He is the co-founder and CEO of Switch & Shift, an advocacy and consultancy focused on the human side of business, and host of the popular Work That Matters podcast. magazine’s fastest growing U.S. companies list multiple times.

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4 Reasons Employers Need To Provide A Financial Security Benefit To Employees

YoungUpstarts

Amy Chambers is the CEO and Co-founder of HealthBridge. from the University of Michigan Law School and a B.A. She has over 25 years of experience working in the healthcare industry as both an employee benefits attorney and as a business builder. from the University of Chicago.

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A Venture Capital History Perspective From Jack Tankersley

Feld Thoughts

Jack Tankersley, a long time mentor of mine, co-founder of Centennial Funds, and co-founder of Meritage Funds, wrote me a very long response. Michigan Cottage Cheese: Yoplait Yogurt. Many people used it as justification for stuff and there were very few critical responses that dug deeper on the history.