{"id":8681,"date":"2018-05-31T13:30:42","date_gmt":"2018-05-31T17:30:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/?p=8681"},"modified":"2024-07-08T06:05:54","modified_gmt":"2024-07-08T10:05:54","slug":"discover-tech-entrepreneurship-at-detroit-startup-week-june-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/2018\/05\/31\/discover-tech-entrepreneurship-at-detroit-startup-week-june-18\/","title":{"rendered":"Discover tech entrepreneurship at Detroit Startup Week June 18"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/DSWpanel-image-1024x653.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-8682\" src=\"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/DSWpanel-image-1024x653-700x446.png\" alt=\"A panel of experts speaking at Detroit Startup Week\" width=\"665\" height=\"424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/DSWpanel-image-1024x653-700x446.png 700w, https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/DSWpanel-image-1024x653-125x80.png 125w, https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/DSWpanel-image-1024x653-300x191.png 300w, https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/DSWpanel-image-1024x653-768x490.png 768w, https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/DSWpanel-image-1024x653-665x424.png 665w, https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/DSWpanel-image-1024x653.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 665px) 100vw, 665px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tech-loving entrepreneurs, save the date: June 18\u201322, Detroit.<\/p>\n<p>This is the Techstars-sponsored <a href=\"http:\/\/detroitstartupweek.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Detroit Startup Week<\/a>\u2014a huge opportunity to listen, learn, roam, and just soak in what you want and need to know to get your business off the ground\u2014or take it to the next level.<\/p>\n<p>And it\u2019s free.<\/p>\n<p>Techstars is a global network of more than 150 startup accelerators, and Detroit Startup Week (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?f=tweets&amp;vertical=default&amp;q=%23DetSW18&amp;src=typd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#DetSW18<\/a>) is the group\u2019s largest and most-engaged entrepreneurial event\u2014the third held in Detroit. Some 10,000 attendees are expected.<\/p>\n<p>They will enjoy speakers, panels, networking, and much more, says David Bloom, adjunct clinical associate professor of Information at U-M School of Information. He is the Ann Arbor-Detroit Startup Week connection and a key organizer for the entire event.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese programs,\u201d he says, \u201csurround promising startups with the most critical resources they need to succeed\u2014namely mentors, industry contacts, and a high-energy cohort, all pushing for the same goal.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis year, Techstars Detroit Startup Week is emphasizing Ecosystem Unity, an entrepreneurial umbrella that encompasses Ann Arbor, Detroit, and Windsor,\u201d Bloom continues. \u201cI&#8217;m leading the effort to build Ann Arbor and U-M connectivity in the greater entrepreneurial ecosystem, and #GiveBack to the community that nurtures all of these startups.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>To register, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/detroitstartupweek.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">detroitstartupweek.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Detroit Startup Week is a volunteer-led event, planned and promoted by Detroit enthusiasts who share 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