In today’s changing and competitive world, much of the economy’s growth is coming from forward-thinking entrepreneurs. Whether applied in a dynamic start-up or new business venture within a larger corporation, the skills to bring innovative products to market quickly...
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Award-winning Entrepreneur Adam Lilling Reflects on His Remarkable Journey
Adam Lilling, BBA ’92, has made a name for himself as a serial entrepreneur, venture-capital investor and co-founder of the top business start-up accelerator in Southern California. During opening keynote remarks at 2013 Entrepalooza: Accelerate You on Sept. 20, he...
Entrepalooza’s Two Networking Events Foster Entrepreneurial Ideation and Synergy
Exposing students to entrepreneurship creates a 1+1=3 scenario, according to Sam Zell, co-benefactor of the Samuel Zell and Robert H. Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies. That powerful multiplier effect came into play at two networking sessions ─ Lunch and...
MyFab5 Wants To Offer Better Restaurant Recommendations
Offering its users the opportunity to "discover the best, forget the rest," TechArb start-up MyFab5 is changing the face of restaurant recommendations by nixing reviews and ratings.Here's how it works: Users can rank their favorite restaurants, agree or disagree with...
Industry Experts Identify Strategies for Building Entrepreneurial Critical Mass in Michigan
In recent years, a new entrepreneurial spirit has swept across the U.S. and entrepreneurialism has gained widespread acceptance as a legitimate career pathway. Many states, including Michigan, have established business incubators, competitions and workspaces to...
Supported Intelligence LLC Proposes Streamlined Valuation Service for Entrepreneurs, Incubators, and Investors
Supported Intelligence, LLC (SI) was formed to develop and market a breakthrough decision analytics product. SI’s primary product, the Rapid Recursive® Toolbox, is the world’s first commercially available decision support software that uses the patent-pending Rapid...
Zell Lurie Institute’s Jim Price Cited in Recent US News and World Report article
In a recent US News and World Report article, Robin Madell offers tips from successful businesspeople on how to be happy at work. Robin offers insight from Jim Price, Adjunct Lecturer of Entrepreneurial Studies, about the satisfaction that comes from following an...
Focus on Fitness
Cavan Canavan, MBA '12, and Grant Hughes, MBA/MS '13, want to improve your workout through their startup, Focus Solutions. Entrepreneurs are always thinking about the next great idea. For Cavan Canavan, MBA '12, it came while sweating profusely. Canavan's penchant for...
Michigan Growth Capital Symposium Unveils Program Details and Speakers for 2013 Event
The Michigan Growth Capital Symposium today announced that Kelly Williams, managing director and head of the Customized Fund Investment Group (CFIG) at leading international financial services group Credit Suisse, will be delivering the keynote address at the 32nd...
Sarika Gupta on the Challenges of Being a Social Entrepreneur
In a recent USA Today article, Collegiate Correspondent Caitlyn Finnegan discusses the realities of incorporating social responsibility into business. Finnegan cites Sarika Gupta, Student Program Manager at the Zell Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies, on some...