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U-M experts imagine aspects of life, lessons learned after coronavirus
Michigan News - University of Michigan April, 2020 Rashmi Menon, entrepreneur in residence and lecturer in entrepreneurial studies and business administration, Ross School of Business “As with any large disruption, the post-COVID time provides opportunities for...
Is A Pandemic A Good Time To Start A Business? For Some, The Answer Is Yes
89.1 Wichita Public Radio January, 2021 Past downturns, the New York Times reported, have produced American companies that went on to develop high profiles: Airbnb, Disney, General Motors, Hewlett-Packard, Microsoft, Slack, Uber, and Venmo, among others. “Downturns or...
The Pandemic Created the Next Generation of Great Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneur April, 2021 In the Great Recession of 2008 and 2009, business applications slumped. But according to research analyzing other data in the Journal of Economics & Management Strategy, the rate of entrepreneurship actually rose. Despite the...
Bottom Drops Out of the Red-Hot Market for Electric Vehicle Start-Ups
The New York Times May, 2021 Even as the stock market climbs to new highs, the bottom seems to be falling out of many E.V. companies that merged with the shell outfits known as special purpose acquisition companies, or SPACs, which Wall Street has used to pour money...
Business Insider Parent Nears Deal to Buy Controlling Stake in Morning Brew
The Wall Street Journal September, 2020 While undergraduate students at Michigan Ross, Alex Lieberman (BBA '15) and Austin Rief (BBA '17) launched MorningBrew, a startup known for a popular email newsletter on business and finance. Business Insider parent...
Hair without harm: U-M graduates use invasive plant species to create healthier extensions
Crains Detroit September, 2020 Two recent University of Michigan graduate students are aiming to reinvent synthetic hair extensions without plastic, in a way that puts an invasive species to productive use. Jannice Newson and Nana Britwum have just created...
Google lawsuit could have downstream chilling effect on emerging tech startups
Crains Detroit September, 2020 Erik Gordon, Michigan Ross professor and Wolverine Venture Fund faculty director, discusses the impact of the Google lawsuit on emerging tech startups with Crain's Detroit Business. Read the full article here:...
The World’s Best MBA Programs For Entrepreneurship In 2021
Poets & Quants October, 2020 The Ross School of Business ranked #3 in the world for its entrepreneurial MBA program. The 2021 list has expanded to 50 schools, last year’s inaugural ranking featured 27 schools. The ranking is the result of a...
How we chose the 2019 CNBC Disruptor 50 innovators
CNBC May, 2019 2019 was another record year for the CNBC Disruptor 50, with more than 1,200 companies vying for just 50 coveted spots on the seventh annual list. The companies that made the final cut share a common goal of developing revolutionary new...
Guest column: An Incomplete History of Greater Ann Arbor’s Innovation Community
MLive October, 2019 As President of Bank of Ann Arbor’s Technology Industry Group (BOAA TIG), I’ve had a front row seat for nearly two decades to the accelerated growth of Michigan’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. More specifically, I’ve seen the development of...
More Than A Side Hustle: When Should Entrepreneurs Quit Their Day Jobs
Entrepreneur July, 2019 by: Jim Price, Michigan Ross faculty & ZLI entrepreneur-in-residence Many startup businesses begin as something the founders pursue in their spare time, while still working a full-time job. If your dream is to turn such a side hustle...
Michigan Ross School co-hosts first VC University Live program
University of Michigan News April, 2019 The Center for Venture Capital and Private Equity Finance at the University of Michigan Ross School of Business will co-host the inaugural VC University Live program in conjunction with this year’s Midwest Growth Capital...