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What is a Social Enterprise?

Up and Running

An excellent example of a social enterprise is The Empowerment Plan —an organization that hires people currently living in homeless shelters to create a combination winter coat, sleeping bag, and over-the-shoulder bag, which is then distributed to the homeless of Detroit free of charge. “Our What does a social enterprise look like?

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Jonathon Triest of Ludlow Ventures: “VC Done Right” (and in Detroit)

Hunter Walker

By some miracle I got into the University of Michigan, and soon started passing classes by developing strong relationships with my professors rather than living in the library. I’ve always had a passion for photography, so while at U of M I joined the Michigan Daily (the campus student publication) as a photographer. Let’s back up.

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52 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

Bruno’s Barkin’ Biscuits, LLC is a small, home-based company in Michigan specializing in all-natural, preservative free, and healthy dog treats. When I began practicing law I was hired by a firm where billable hours and collected fees were the only considerations for advancement. Greene, Land Carroll & Blair PC ! #20

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The Story Behind the Secret History Part II. Getting B-52s through.

Steve Blank

After been stationed at three fighter bases in Thailand ( Ubon , Udorn and Korat ) and working on Electronic Warfare suites on F-4’s, A-7’s, F-105’s and AC-130’s, I got orders to report to a Strategic Air Command (SAC) B-52 bomber base in Alpena Michigan. Imagine how hot, humid and unbearable the weather was in Thailand. Reply Ben C. ,

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Out of the Crisis #9, the founders of Frontline Foods on the moral imperative to support frontline workers at scale

Startup Lessons Learned

You can't go to Spirit Rock or Green College. They hire local chefs, but they may take over a stadium kitchen. I'm from the Detroit area, they're getting hit really hard and so I've donated directly to Southeast Michigan. Have you found ways to be in a community of practice, in spite of those obstacles? They dropped in there.