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On Thursday, July 30, the Ross Alumni Club of DC will host ZLI Executive Director Stewart Thornhill for a talk on the current climate for start ups and an update on some new projects coming out of the Institute. There will also be networking before and after the...
Earlier this week, ZLI Executive Director Stewart Thornhill offered his thoughts on the sharing economy for NPR's Marketplace. While a sharing economy can connect people looking for jobs with people who need tasks done quickly and easily, there is a downside. While it...
We're proud to share that several members of the Ross School of Business have been named to the 2015 Detroit TechWeek100: Alison Davis-Blake, Ross School of Business Dean; Tom Frank, Executive Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship; Kelly LaPierre, Managing...
In today's Washington Post, Executive Director Stewart Thornhill shares his thoughts on the birth and death of startups. Over the last decade, the percentage of new businesses started by entrepreneurs between the ages of 20 and 34 has declined, whereas...
Executive Director Stewart Thornhill weighed in on the potential for university-led venture funds to succeed in the Washington Post earlier this week. In the article, he advocates for diversification, and the article points to the Wolverine Venture Fund as an example...
The Institute’s executive director Stewart Thornhill joined Michigan Radio on air yesterday for “Stateside with Cynthia Canty,” a program focusing on policy issues and news in Michigan. Thornhill addressed why continued success of entrepreneurs is vital to economic...
With the New Year right around the corner, get up to date on all the up and coming trends in entrepreneurship from the Institute’s executive director Stewart Thornhill. You can view all of Thornhill’s thoughts on the state of entrepreneurship in 2015 here.
The Institute’s executive director Stewart Thornhill appeared at Eastern Michigan University’s College of Business on Nov. 20 as part of the school’s Entrepreneurship Research Network Distinguished Speaker Series. At the inaugural distinguished speaker event,...
Stewart Thornhill, executive director of the Institute, will be hosting a Reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything) Wednesday, Nov. 19 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. ET. He’ll be available to answer your questions about entrepreneurship education and experiences at the university level and...
Executive Director Stewart Thornhill traveled to London in October where he had the chance to sit down with Times Higher Education to discuss the challenges of teaching entrepreneurship at the university level. You can listen to Thornhill’s full interview on the Times...