Detroit Startup Week 2019: Full Schedule

6:00pm EDT

(Durfee - Classroom 3) Building From an Empowered Place: A StartingBloc Workshop

People often say that some people are lucky, and others have terrible luck. But is this true? Is luck real? In this StartingBloc workshop and conversation, we explore the principles of making your own luck in a world that often seems to work against us. Dive into the guidelines of creating the future you want, explore the power of asking for what you desire and giving what you can. Connect with the Detroit community so that you can begin to create your own luck, and learn a bit more about the StartingBloc Fellowship for even more growth, support and personal development in Detroit and around the globe.

Speakers

Martha Cavazos

Monday June 17, 2019 6:00pm - 7:00pm EDT
Durfee Innovation Society - Classroom 3 2470 Collingwood St, Detroit, MI 48206, USA

Entrepreneurship, Grow

Experience Level & Session Sty... All Levels, Workshop

11:00am EDT

(1420 Washington Blvd - 3rd Floor) CO-CREATE!

A hands on program that brainstorms ways Detroit small businesses can get more creative in their branding, marketing and customer engagement.

Speakers

Courtney Mone’t Randolph

Wednesday June 19, 2019 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Bamboo Detroit - 3rd Floor Cafe 1420 Washington Blvd #301, Detroit, MI 48226, USA

Entrepreneurship, Grow

Experience Level & Session Sty... Workshop

3:00pm EDT

(1500 Woodward) Tapping into U-M's Talent Pool

The University of Michigan is home to the #1 Entrepreneurship Program in the Nation, the 5th best Engineering College and it is right in Detroit's backyard. With 19 different innovation arms and 35 student-led entrepreneurship organizations, tapping into U-M's entrepreneurial ecosystem can be a daunting task. We're here to cut through the noise, provide insight and connections into the top tier programs and talent pools that will help you take your business to the next level.

Speakers

Michael Kovalcik

KODE Labs

Wednesday June 19, 2019 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Altimetrik 1500 Woodward Ave - 4th Floor Suite, Detroit, MI 48226, USA

Entrepreneurship, Grow

Experience Level & Session Sty... Talk, All Levels

4:00pm EDT

(1420 Washington Blvd - 2nd Floor) Beyond Networking: Get Connected to Drive Startup Success

How connected with the various players in Detroit's startup ecosystem are you? Researchers have found a strong relationship between how connected a local startup ecosystem is and how successful that ecosystem performs. This session will discuss the importance of getting connected, tips and guideline on making strong connections, and introduce startupMICHIGAN.tech: a new online tool that will help connect startups in Detroit and beyond.

Speakers

Bernard Bourgeois

Senior Data Analyst, MIBA - startupMICHIGAN.tech

Let's talk startupMICHIGAN.tech! This new online platform will connect Michigan's tech companies, investors, accelerators and incubators! StartupMICHIGAN.tech contains profiles for all the players in the state's innovation ecosystem and allows users to find, research and request... Read More →

Wednesday June 19, 2019 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Backstage Detroit - 2nd Floor Suite 1420 Washington Blvd 2nd Floor, Detroit, MI 48226, USA

Entrepreneurship, Grow

Experience Level & Session Sty... Talk, All Levels

6:00pm EDT

(Durfee - Classroom 4) Show Me the Money--Conventional vs. SBA Lending

Learn how to gain access to capital and how conventional lending varies from SBA lending

Speakers

Latifa Bradwell or Thomas McFadden

Wednesday June 19, 2019 6:00pm - 7:00pm EDT
Durfee Innovation Society - Classroom 2 2470 Collingwood St, Detroit, MI 48206, USA

Entrepreneurship, Grow

11:00am EDT

(Lear - 3rd Floor) Customer Acquisition: Measurement, Scale and Lifetime Value (from Google)

This talk will center on best practices for customer acquisition and using data and analytics to calculate customer lifetime value. We will discuss best practices and considerations from Google's experience in helping startups acquire and retain customers.

Speakers

Matthew McHale

Head of Mid Market Acceleration, Google

Matt is a Senior Manager at Google responsible for sales, people, operations and strategy for Mid Market and fast growing companies, including startups and scaleups. He has extensive experience in team building, people management, brand marketing, digital advertising, business strategy... Read More →

Sponsors

Google for Startups

Thursday June 20, 2019 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Lear Innovation Center - 3rd Floor 119 State St, Detroit, MI 48226, USA

Entrepreneurship, Grow

Experience Level & Session Sty... Talk, All Levels

3:00pm EDT

(Lear - 4th Floor) Copy writing secrets: How to sell your product/service with copy.

Connected your product/service with your audience is an important part of actually selling it. In this workshop I'll give you tangible tips on how to sell your product/service using the art of copywriting. Copywriting is everything from your emails, social media captions, language on flyers, brochures etc. It all matters and it all helps you close the sale.

Speakers

Cierra Seay

Digital Marketing Consultant, Dropout Media, LLC

I'm a Digital Marketing Consultant who works with small to mid-size business owners. I add value to clients by helping them create a relationship with current and prospective customers via content marketing, email marketing, and copywriting.

Thursday June 20, 2019 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Lear Innovation Center - 4th Floor 119 State St, Detroit, MI 48226, USA

Entrepreneurship, Grow

Experience Level & Session Sty... Intermediate, Workshop

3:30pm EDT

(Lear - 4th Floor) The Limitless Summit

Live Inspirationally is proud to present to you "The Limitless Summit". We are a Detroit based multimedia company created to redefine Personal Development while sharing and showcasing the stories of the creative and innovative millennials. We will be hosting a networking event/workshop for our brand and the amazing people that we've worked with. This event is for any creative and entrepreneurial millennials looking to connect with like-minded individuals, inspire those around them, and begin their journey to becoming their best self. Our attendees will be inspired, receive resources to help enhance their business, mix, mingle and create new friendships in an amazing environment.

Speakers

Ally Baird

Friday June 21, 2019 3:30pm - 5:00pm EDT
Lear Innovation Center - 4th Floor 119 State St, Detroit, MI 48226, USA

Entrepreneurship, Grow