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

Steve Blank

But in 1904, after his first time seeing a car in Flint, Michigan, he was one of the first to see that the future was going to be in a radically new form of transportation powered by internal combustion engines. Durant died managing a bowling alley in Flint, Michigan, in 1947. The company closed in 1931.

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The 20 Coolest CoWorking Spaces In The U.S.

YoungUpstarts

This super-cute Michigan cottage looks like a house from the outside, but on the inside, it’s a great place for co-workers to find their focus and get some work done. startups, social media firms, advertising and PR companies, and more. 654 Work Cottage. The Hatchery in San Francisco is a great place for startups to take root.

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Social Networking and Business Value

SoCal CTO

Corporations increasingly see social media as a key PR, communications and marketing medium. Sam earned a BA in Communications Arts and Sciences from Michigan State University. Individuals use social networking sites such as LinkedIn and Plaxo as career-advancing tools, even more useful in a down economy.

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17 Entrepreneurs Share their Favorite Quotes

Hearpreneur

Being a native of West Michigan, I know a lot about snow! It’s a rule of thumb that I’ve since followed in my PR marketing business that I’ve operated for more than 13 years. . #5 – Grab every opportunity as if it were a falling snowflake. Image Credit : Sid Simone. ” Sid Simone.

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States of Innovation, Going Gonzeaux Tour – 2012

Gregg Fraley, Author of Jack's Notebook

I’m starting in Three Oaks, Michigan, so, the states I’ll be “covering” will include, at least, and on these approx dates: Michigan – leaving here May 7. Want some PR for your thing? I might even do some Ralph Steadman style drawings on my iPad to illustrate the trip. Get in touch!

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Why the Browser Matters

Ben's Blog

Rockmelt’s CTO Tim Howes began his Internet career by inventing the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) with his colleagues at the University of Michigan. In fact, to a large extent Mike created the war by launching a withering PR attack that Microsoft couldn’t ignore. Now Tim aims to do the same thing with the browser.

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Playing with Glass – Changing (and Saving) Lives (Part 2)

Up and Running

Google was a private company and their CEO and co-founder was visiting his and my alma mater in Ann Arbor, the University of Michigan, where I had just graduated a few months prior and was bumming around getting my own startup off the ground. Tech-Nation turns it’s lonely eyes to you.