Detroit Startup Weekend

This post originally appeared on Brandon Chesnutt’s blog, Somewhat Digital.
By Brandon Chesnutt
Startup Weekend Detroit is only a month away.  As a first time Startup Weekend participant, here are five reasons why I am excited to attend.
(1) This is more than just a networking event

Startup Weekend Detroit will be a great opportunity to meet some [...]

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The following is a guest post by Chris Hollis. I put out an all-call on Twitter for Detroiters and Detroit natives to list 10 things he or she loves about Detroit for this blog since Startup Weekend Detroit is all about bringing talented people together to form a community that fosters innovation and entrepreneurship. To [...]

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By Shannon Paul
The press release has yet to go out, but already, a lot of buzz about Startup Weekend Detroit is developing in several places around the Internet.
Hubert Sawyers wrote a beautiful ode to the event with his dreams for what things like this might mean for the city of Detroit on the Urbane Apartments [...]

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By Shannon Paul
We’re finally getting ready to ramp up publicity efforts. Many of you have already chipped in to help with costs associated with this event, but with only 6 weeks left before the actual weekend, it’s time to get serious. If you haven’t already registered, please do so as soon as possible so we [...]

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Interim Mayor Ken Cockrel Jr. has announced the appointment of former Detroit Auditor General Joseph Harris as Detroit’s new CFO.
Harris, a long-time public servant for Detroit, is a CPA who recently completed a ten-year appointment as Detroit’s fiscal watchdog in 2005. The new Auditor General succeeds Norman White, who has been returned to his previous [...]

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Several local Twitter users met up tonight with Roxanne Darling, who was visiting from Hawaii. Roxanne runs Bare Feet Studios and was in town visiting family. We were fortunate enough to be able to meet up with her at the Bean & Leaf coffeeshop in Royal Oak.
I didn’t get to talk much with Roxanne, but synchronicity [...]

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As the beautiful state of Michigan transforms into a scintillating sea of russets and golds, the refreshing weather of autumn inspires us to set aside time for reflection. In this season where we remind ourselves of what we are most thankful for, I am proud that Detroit sits high on my list. While I have [...]

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As summer wound down and fall came in with a brilliant display of perfect weather, thoughts turned to fall activities. My fall is starting to shape up like this:

Working on learning the craft of brewing beer
Making awesome custom Halloween costumes for my kids
Finally making a jump into the world of smartphones
Startup Weekend:Detroit

Startup Weekend is coming [...]

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