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The Alumni Council at the Zell Lurie Institute was formed as an innovative advisory board in 2019. Through their dedication and service, they support initiatives launched for the broad constituency of ZLI Alumni. This council represents all U-M Alumni entrepreneurs,...
Each year, awards are given to deserving University of Michigan students who have exhibited strong entrepreneurial leadership and academic prowess. Given the difficult circumstances of the past year, these students have remained steadfast and consistent in their...
By Claudia Capos While much of the nation was shuttered in 2020 during the height of the coronavirus pandemic, the team at Neurable, a University of Michigan spinout, was hard at work on their latest product innovation. In April, the Boston-based startup unveiled the...
As the world pushes through the COVID-19 pandemic, University of Michigan students continue to carve their own entrepreneurial paths. At the beginning of fall term, student-led startups were selected for the Dare to Dream grant program at the Zell Lurie Institute....
The 2021 Michigan Business Challenge (MBC), the University of Michigan’s annual campus-wide business plan competition, exposes students to a rigorous, multi-phase business development and planning process. Open to all current undergraduate and graduate students,...
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought many challenges, bringing with it an opportunity for our University of Michigan entrepreneurs to pivot and persevere! On December 4, nearly 40 student teams competed in one of three tracks of the 2021 Michigan Business Challenge (MBC)...
We are excited to introduce our 2020-21 cohort of Zell Entrepreneurs. This elite program provides the necessary support to University of Michigan students who aim to launch their businesses full-time upon graduation. Tim Blair, MBA ’21. Co-Founder of Bramble, whose...
Buy Blue This Holiday Season This year has presented a series of challenges for our entrepreneurs. With the COVID-19 global pandemic, many have moved their storefronts completely online, offered curbside pickup, or completely changed their offerings to meet the needs...
Morning Brew, a digital media company and publisher of a daily business e-newsletter for young professionals, cofounded by University of Michigan alumni Austin Rief (BBA ‘17) and Alex Lieberman (BBA‘15) recently signed a multi-million dollar agreement with Insider...
Guest Blogger: Sonal Thawani, Michigan Ross MBA '21 How might venture investments help accelerate mindfulness and alternative health practices? In January, members of Ross’s newly-created club, FitX, had the unique opportunity to explore this question by creating an...