There are many benefits to volunteering – both for the individual and the community-based organizations in places where they serve – but the number of Americans who volunteer has… Read More
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Non-toxic Beauty Products, Just Like Grandma Used To Make
What started as a personal natural hair journey for Hunter Phelps turned into a business venture when she reached her breaking point with harmful chemicals that further damaged her… Read More
TechArb Student Venture Accelerator welcomes 18th cohort
TechArb showcased some of the University of Michigan’s most ambitious student entrepreneurs during TechTrek last week. Celebrating its 10th year, TechArb, the student venture accelerator at the University of… Read More
TechArb welcomes four ventures for summer cohort
TechArb, the University of Michigan Student Venture Accelerator, kicked off its summer program on June 6th with four new companies. Representing a range of sectors and fields of study, the… Read More
Health and Convenience a Priority to U-M Student Entrepreneur
By Kate Toporski, CFE Content Development Intern “My vision was always clear of what I wanted the product to be, but the path to get there never was.” Meet… Read More
Desai Accelerator Program Info Session
The Desai Accelerator is an intensive program of funding, mentorship, and resources to help early stage ventures scale and succeed. Companies selected to participate in the program will earn an… Read More
Desai Accelerator Winter 2017 Program Application Deadline
The Desai Accelerator is an intensive program of funding, mentorship, and resources to help early stage ventures scale and succeed. Companies selected to participate in the program will earn an… Read More
A Day in the Life of a Startup’s Intern
Guest blog from ELP Student Tatiana Yugay Junior | LS&A The Morning A day in the life of a startup intern (what i am) starts at about 7AM, because I… Read More
To the Future Intern: Starting at a Startup
Guest blog from ELP Student Bryant Vergara Junior | Computer Science (LS&A) Hello aspiring startup intern! My name is Bryant Vergara. I am writing to hopefully give you a taste… Read More
Startups: Made in Detroit
Guest blog from ELP student Ty Dunn Sophomore | Cognitive Science (LS&A) In May 2006, Paul Graham, Co-Founder of the Silicon Valley based seed accelerator Y Combinator, wrote the following… Read More