I was unbelievably appreciative of the opportunity to speak with Kiki and Rohani at The Farmer’s Hand. There is something so satisfying about learning something in school and then getting to see it in real life. It isn’t theory anymore; it’s real. I started studying the benefits of small, organic farms my freshman year of… Continue reading Detroit Startup Day tour
On March 24, we got together and headed to Detroit to meet so many awesome entrepreneurs and listened to their stories and experiences. They are all great people pursuing their dreams and I really learned a lot from them. Kiki Louya, The Farmer’s Hand — Community Engagement Kiki Louya is the co-founder of the Farmer’s… Continue reading Detroit Startup Tour
Have a one-day trip in Detroit made JRN 450 became to the coolest class I had ever took in MSU. Before last Friday, the only place I am familiar in Detroit is Detroit Metropolitan Airport because I always travel between China and America. I really appreciate Amy gave us the chance to visit this… Continue reading One day in Detroit
Overall this trip to Detroit was really motivating. I had been down there a hundred times for various things, but I had never really looked at anything around me. Detroit does get a bad rep and it’s unfortunate, especially after this experience and seeing how much it has to offer. It has become a city… Continue reading The D: City of dreams and innovation
DETROIT – Each time I visit Detroit, I have a new appreciation for the city that holds such a controversial reputation. There is a vast ladder of beliefs that many hold toward the city of Detroit; there are the individuals who live and breathe the city everyday who have hope, and promise the city is on… Continue reading Detroit: Building from the bottom up
The city of Detroit is on an upturn, and last Friday, I got the opportunity to go meet the people making it happen. I didn’t meet any billionaires or CEOs, no bank managers, no businessmen in the traditional, colloquial term. I met small business owners, people that really feel like they can go into the… Continue reading The New Old Detroit
This past Friday our class got to visit Detroit and some of its small business owners, along with a couple of very impressive city officials. We left the friendly confines of East Lansing early in the morning, piled into our small Michigan State-themed bus, eagerly awaiting what was in store for us. When we arrived… Continue reading Motor City entrepreneurs show great drive
On our class trip to Detroit on Friday, March 24, Jeanette Pierce, our tour guide from the Detroit Experience Factory, told us people often ask her: Why Detroit? Instead of telling you her reasons, I am going to tell you my “why.” Why my love for the companies started there and the reasons March 24,… Continue reading Why Detroit?
“The optimism of Detroit is so strong.” I think these seven words said by Gwen Jimmere from Naturalicious sum up the main theme of our Detroit Startup Day. This optimism is something that I recognized in each individual that we met with. Collectively, it allows entrepreneurs to thrive in the city, which in turn, fuels… Continue reading Detroit Startup Day: Entrepreneurial spirits working toward the greater good
Having grown up nearly an hour from Detroit, going to the city always meant something special was about to happen. Whether it was my first time going to Joe Louis Arena for a Red Wings game with my Dad; family trips to the Detroit Zoo complete with a photo in front of the fountain with… Continue reading Detroit: Just the beginning
Spartans Innovate 