So, I went on a field trip to Detroit with my media entrepreneurship class last week, and it was truly an enjoyable trip! We met some amazing people — and I learned that I knew nothing about the city I’ve spent my entire life in! When I graduate, I am making it my priority to… Continue reading Helloooooo Detroit!
Normally, it Is hard to talk to people who have developed a platform. Well, no necessarily hard, but they rarely detail everything they have done to be successful or give you their details, or “sauce.” However this past week my Michigan State media entrepreneurship class went to Detroit and met with several successful entrepreneurs who… Continue reading A Ride to Detroit, For Knowledge
Last Friday, my Michigan State media entrepreneurship class visited Detroit to tour the city and spoke with entrepreneurs based in Detroit. Fun fact: It was actually my first trip to Detroit for a reason other than going to the airport, so I was looking forward to seeing more of Michigan and learning from some go-getters… Continue reading Finding Success in Unconventional Ways
A 100 people who love your product is better than a thousand who just like it. That’s a lesson from Sam Altman, the founder of business accelerator YCombinator. I think that’s true in business and in life. But I first heard about it on the podcast Master’s of Scale, which is hosted by LinkedIn co-founder… Continue reading Love is better than like
The revival of Detroit may be exemplified in the new tall shiny buildings, property developments and construction projects underway, but beneath the surface are the entrepreneurs and innovators that brought the fresh ideas and life back into the city. I had the honor of joining my class of aspiring journalists, media marketers and entrepreneurs to… Continue reading Detroit: Meeting the Leaders Behind the Revival
On Friday, March 30 my media entrepreneurship class at Michigan State University took a trip to Detroit — our very own Comeback City! Many have not had the chance to bear witness to its immense progress and revitalization, but I was given the opportunity to find both inspiration and motivation personally and professionally. We kicked… Continue reading A Tour of Inspiration, Renovation and Motivation
To preface, the trip to Detroit for our entrepreneurship class was planned far in advance. I put the date in my calendar in January. Contrary to the title of this article, this was an expected trip. What was unexpected were the two revelations I came to while I was on the trip. 1.) The startup,… Continue reading The Unexpected Trip to Detroit
Detroit may be known for a host of things — including being the Motor City, the founding city of Motown and techno music, casino’s, it’s sports teams- Lions, Tigers and Red Wings — but it is also an amazing city for businesses. I got to witness that side of the city first hand last Friday… Continue reading A Day In the Motor City
This past week my class visited Detroit to meet with some successful entrepreneurs and media influencers. The first was Amanda Lewan, who is the co-founder and CEO of Bamboo Detroit, which is a co-working space If you don’t know what a co-working space is, you should totally look it up — especially if you are… Continue reading Went to Detroit; It was Epic
Meeting Shanley Pearl over lunch, I can’t help but associate her with the Perrier carbonated water she chose. It’s become part of my perception of her. Like Perrier, she’s bubbly, she appeals to those with fine taste, and she’s got a bit of a sarcastic bite to her. Shanley spoke to our class during our… Continue reading Shanley Pearl’s Refreshing Definition of Success in Entrepreneurship
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