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Mission with Muscle

Mission with Muscle

Growing a mission-driven business to success takes strength, stamina, determination, grit, and drive. Seeing your final product on Olympians and the stars of binge-worthy shows reflects not only the success of the venture, but the tenacity and commitment of the...

Finding Comfort in Thinking Big, Giving Back

Finding Comfort in Thinking Big, Giving Back

By Joel Sensenig Learning to be comfortable being uncomfortable has resulted in big career benefits to Danny Sillman, BBA ’10. Sillman is CEO of Relevent Sports Group, a live soccer and media company responsible for bringing large soccer matches to U.S. soil, such as...

2022 Michigan Business Challenge Spotlight – Phonica

2022 Michigan Business Challenge Spotlight – Phonica

MBC Innovation Track Spotlight The Michigan Business Challenge (MBC) takes participants through the entire cycle of new venture creation from creating a strong pitch to conducting a marketing and financial assessment and writing a comprehensive business plan. Twelve...

2022 Michigan Business Challenge Spotlight – BotNot

2022 Michigan Business Challenge Spotlight – BotNot

MBC Innovation Track Spotlight The Michigan Business Challenge (MBC) takes participants through the entire cycle of new venture creation from creating a strong pitch to conducting a marketing and financial assessment and writing a comprehensive business plan. Twelve...

2022 Michigan Business Challenge Spotlight – MedVision

2022 Michigan Business Challenge Spotlight – MedVision

MBC Invention Track Spotlight The Michigan Business Challenge is a campus-wide, multi-round business plan competition where student teams have the opportunity to win cash prizes, gain feedback from leaders in the business community, and expand their business network....

2022 Michigan Business Challenge Spotlight – Arbor Simulation

2022 Michigan Business Challenge Spotlight – Arbor Simulation

MBC Invention Track Spotlight The Michigan Business Challenge is a campus-wide, multi-round business plan competition where student teams have the opportunity to win cash prizes, gain feedback from leaders in the business community, and expand their business network....

2021 Student + Alumni Entrepreneur Holiday Gift Guide

2021 Student + Alumni Entrepreneur Holiday Gift Guide

Make a real impact this holiday season and use your dollars to support University of Michigan entrepreneurs. Buying from fellow Wolverines is a simple and effective way to reinvest in your U-M community. From books to beauty products, these student and alumni startups...

University of Michigan Ranked Top 10 for Entrepreneurship

University of Michigan Ranked Top 10 for Entrepreneurship

The Princeton Review® and Entrepreneur®  today announced the results of The Princeton Review's 16th annual ranking of undergraduate and graduate schools for entrepreneurship studies. Based on a survey the education services company conducted in summer 2021 of nearly...

Meet the 2022 Zell Entrepreneur Cohort

Meet the 2022 Zell Entrepreneur Cohort

We are thrilled to announce the new startups selected for the 2021-22 cohort of Zell Entrepreneurs. This cohort of nine ventures showcases the range of innovation happening within the University of Michigan entrepreneurial ecosystem. Akhil Kondepudi, BS '22. Founder...