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The Economic Times, June 1, 2016

Three types of decisions you will make as an entrepreneur

There are three types of decisions that you will ever make - good decisions, bad decisions and a third category of the worst kind, no-decisions. 

Xconomy, June 1, 2016

Companion App Allows Users to Keep a Digital Eye on Loved Ones

A University of Michigan student startup is attempting to modernize the process of safely getting home alone by developing a peer-to-peer app called Companion, which allows users to connect with fa

Crain's Detroit Business, June 1, 2016

Ann Arbor startup excites investors with technology that uses brain activity to control software, objects

An old-school request for some show-and-tell — which led to a 14-year-old boy controlling a motorized Lego car with his mind — has led to a commitment of at least $285,000 from a prominent national

Xconomy, June 1, 2016

Michigan’s Social Venture Fund Invests in Querium, Austin Edtech Firm

Edtech startup Querium has received an early stage bridge round of funds from the University of Michigan’s Social Venture Fund, among other investors.

Austin Business Journal, June 1, 2016

Austin e-learning software maker raises more funding

Querium Corp., an e-learning software maker, has completed a $720,000 financing to improve its product as well as boost sales and marketing efforts. The Austin company indicated Thursday that the f

Xconomy, May 1, 2016

U-M Student Fund Invests in Conversa Health’s Patient Engagement Tech

The University of Michigan’s student-run Social Venture Fund has contributed to a $3 million seed round forConversa Health, a Bay Area heathtech company aiming to improve patient engagement.

Poets & Quants, May 1, 2016

A ‘Quantum’ Leap For Company Leaders

Megan Driscoll, founder and president of PharmaLogics, a top bio-pharmaceutical recruiting company, had never had any formal business school training.

MiBiz, May 1, 2016

New regs open equity-based crowdfunding to more investors

The opening of equity-based crowdfunding in the U.S.

Crain's Detroit Business, May 1, 2016

UM's Desai Accelerator selects 6 startups for summer program

Ann Arbor-based Desai Accelerator, a joint venture between the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business and the school’s College of Engineering, announced Tuesday morning that six startups

Crain's Detroit Business, April 1, 2016

University of Michigan student startups win combined $430,000 in Houston competition

Two startup companies owned by University of Michigan students won a combined $430,000 in early stage investments over the weekend, at the national Rice Business Plan Competition in Houston.