WIRED January, 2022 Applications for new businesses rose 20 percent last year, after languishing for a decade. Many newly minted founders attribute it to the pandemic. Stewart Thornhill, executive director of the Zell Lurie Institute at Michigan Ross, discusses the...
DBusiness Magazine July, 2021 The new accelerator was created from a dedicated fund that included a $5.4 million gift from Eleanor and Michael Pinkert. That gift also established the Pinkert Scholars Program, which provides full-ride scholarships for...
DBusiness Magazine May, 2021 Four companies have been accepted into the Desai Accelerator, an accelerator program for early-stage alumni startups at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. As part of the accelerator program, the ventures will receive...
Crain's Detroit Business April, 2021 Rashmi Menon, entrepreneur in residence at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business, said mentorship exists, but not enough that targets underserved groups. And, echoing Woods, she said it’s not...
Thrive Global February, 2020 by Stewart Thornhill, Executive Director at The Zell Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies Founding a company—especially one that becomes successful—is a unique achievement. But while founders often feel strong...
Thrive Global November, 2020 by: Stewart Thornhill, Executive Director at The Zell Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies Almost everywhere you turn today, you’ll see an ongoing debate over how people should use their time at home during...
