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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7 Key Insights on Building a Startup During the ‘Series A’ Stage

By Ihsaan Yasin Earlier this year, I had the pleasure of talking to a VC at a fireside chat. Of…

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Student Success Story: Josh Dubler, Co-Founder of CDN Bars

How do you go from a classroom idea to securing 100 pre-order agreements in just one summer? Meet Josh Dubler…

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When Things Start To Work

By Devon Riter Getting traction with a startup is hard. I began working on the idea of CommunityConnect close to…

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Embracing Uncertainty: The Journey of Learning and Unlearning in Startups

Written by Saisindhu S Valluri As someone who values clarity above all, unpredictability is a distant consideration when making decisions….

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Fuel: Intero Biosystems Ignites Innovation as September Winner

The Center for Entrepreneurship is excited to announce that Intero Biosystems, led by the brilliant PhD student Madeline Eiken, has…

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Student Spotlight: Michael Ettlinger

What if your education could not only empower you, but also change the world? Meet Michael Ettlinger, a graduate student…

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Faculty Fandom: Grace Hsia, Founder of Warmilu & Star of Comcast’s “Culture Capital”

When you think of innovation, you might picture cutting-edge tech or groundbreaking business models. But for CFE instructor Grace Hsia,…

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Sam Altman holds a special Q&A session with 30 U-M students during the launch of OpenAI o1

Generative artificial intelligence, or GenAI, has been a revolutionary development for nearly every industry. The technical advancements in the past…

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