Detroit Startup Weekend

By David Damore
Startup Weekend is a 54 hour event where people come together to create businesses. There are many talented people that will be participating. People from all walks of life attend. You have knowledge and talents that can positively contribute.
Why Would You be Interested?

Let’s ponder a few questions first.

Have you ever thought about [...]

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Startup Weekend organization founder, Andrew Hyde gives some great examples of the kind of boost to businesses participation in Startup Weekend can provide.
This was originally posted on the Startup Weekend organization blog on January 19 by Andrew Hyde.

Today I was reading about two projects that have gone far beyond the weekend.
Paul Stamatiou, a blogger [...]

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It has often been remarked that American cars are suffering not only from the cost of oil, but a lack of inspiration. Cars like the Ford Fiesta and the Chevrolet Volt point to auto-makers beginning to notice that innovation, not another SUV, is the key. GM is hoping to turn those tables over the next [...]

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Today, in association with the Michigan Economic Development Council, Govern Jennifer Granholm announced the creation of 7000 new Michigan jobs. Investing more than $1 billion into the growth of new opportunities, seventeen companies with eighteen projects are expected to retain more than 14,000 jobs in addition to the new positions. Incentivizing expansion through tax breaks [...]

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