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Celebrating 10 Years of ELP: Maxwell Feldman’s Poetic Journey with Entrepreneurship

Maxwell Feldman isn’t your typical student founder. He’s a senior majoring in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE), minoring in Creative…

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Defining Entrepreneurship and What It Means to Me

Contributed by Kayle Riley, Entrepreneurial Leadership Program Cohort 2024-2025, Biomedical Engineering PhD Candidate Entrepreneurship is one of those words that…

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Faculty Fandom: Eric Bacyinski

If you’ve ever wanted to shake up the status quo, Eric Bacyinski is someone you’ll want in your corner. As…

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Meet the Future: Introducing our 2026 Entrepreneurial Leadership Cohort

The Center for Entrepreneurship is full of anticipation as we welcome the 2026 cohort of our esteemed Entrepreneurial Leadership Program…

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6 Birthday Gifts: Lessons From My 6 Startup Versions

Written by Donna Harris, Founder & CEO of Builders + Backers. It’s my birthday this week and, as we often…

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Women Who Win 2025: Raising the Stakes for Women in Business

What if the key to unlocking leadership potential was hiding in a deck of cards? At this year’s Women Who…

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Exploring Innovation and Building Connections: U-M’s Entrepreneurial Trek to Washington, DC

The University of Michigan’s Center for Entrepreneurship (CFE) recently led an exciting and immersive entrepreneurial trek to Washington, DC, giving…

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Owning and Shaping Your Role: How to Innovate as an Individual Contributor

By Meghana Gorla In the course of one’s professional journey, you might have to make many switches back and forth…

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Student Spotlight: Samantha Jayasundera

From tackling global security challenges to leading Michigan’s oldest entrepreneurship club, Samantha Jayasundera has built an impressive entrepreneurial journey at…

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