Ditch the Startup. Intern at an Accelerator.
Guest blog from ELP student: Tyler Laredo University of Michigan ’18 | Computer Science Engineering Working for a startup is the hot new deal. People’s impression of…
Driving the Future of Mobility
Three high-potential companies from the West Coast—Zendrive, PolySync and Civil Maps—will join TechLab at Mcity this fall. The move is part of an expansion of an innovative program…
Alumni Q&A: Neil Shah (MSE, BSE ’04)
“We are in the Midst of a Social Revolution” – Alumni Q&A with Neil Shah (MSE/BSE ‘04), Corporate Development and Strategy @Twitter The entrepreneurial spirit sparked…
Risk Without Fear: How U-M Alum Andy Matthews Jumped from Links to Aviation
Andy Matthews (‘02 Kinesiology) is a competitive innovator who is not afraid of following his passion. He’s not afraid of heights either, and has the pilot’s…
Alum Profile: Kay Feker (BA’ 13)
CFE’s Jessica Henry sat down with UM Alumna and entrepreneur Kay Feker to answer a few questions about her life as an entrepreneur and founder…
Alumni Profile: Don Woods (BSEE ‘00)
We love this alumni story of innovation and passion crashing together into a pretty cool career. Don Woods (’00 BSEE) is a Senior Product Manager with TuneIn, a…
CFE Hosting Coffee Meet-ups for Alumni in Bay Area
Connections and community are a critical part of innovation…and the Center for Entrepreneurship is excited to be a catalyst! Responding to continued interest from alumnae…
Dear U-M Student Entrepreneurs: Be Audacious and Ask Big Questions
Jessica Henry sat down for an hour with Josh Tetrick (U-M Law, ’08), CEO and Founder of Hampton Creek Foods… His company, Hampton Creek Foods…
Three Wolverine Entrepreneurs to Watch in the Bay Area
By Kate Toporski, Content Development Intern 540,000: the number of Michigan alumni that live, work, and thrive in countries around the world today. Yet with…
Alumni Profile: Jon Bowerman (B.S. ’04)
His path to entrepreneurship has been shaped by $20, a freshman engineering presentation, and an episode of South Park. This VP of Product Development and…