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Uber and Loveland Technologies among businesses participating in #UES2014

September 30, 2014October 7, 2014 Business Cases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 30, 2014 Contact: Anita S. Lane 313.447.9083 AnitaSLane@SenseiCommunications.com Uber and Loveland Technologies Among Businesses Participating at the Urban Entrepreneurship Symposium, October 10, 2014 Symposium will offer strategies for developing sustainable, scalable businesses that solve important urban problems. ANN ARBOR, MI— Can businesses solve critical urban problems and turn a profit […]

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September 25, 2014October 6, 2014 Events

The date for Urban Entrepreneurship Symposium 2014 is fast approaching, and we’re amazed at the outpouring of support we’re seeing. We have a great lineup of speakers, moderators, presenters, and panelists, and all signs point to the event being over-subscribed. All of this points to the fact that many people out there recognize the importance of applying […]

Urban Entrepreneurship Symposium 2014 Lineup

September 16, 2014 Events

The lineup of speakers, moderators, and panelists for Urban Entrepreneurship Symposium 2014 is now 99% complete. We have a talented and knowledgeable team, and the interaction that takes place on the day of the symposium is sure to generate new ideas and activity. The goal of this event is to light a fire of innovation […]

Urban Entrepreneurship is Global!

September 12, 2014September 12, 2014 Business Cases

UEI “ambassador” Pearlyn Budu is passionate about using entrepreneurship to improve lives in her home town of Accra, Ghana. In this video, she interviews two nascent urban entrepreneurs about their business plans, and in particular, their underlying business model. Check out the video and let us (and Pearlyn) know what you think.

Urban Entrepreneurship Symposium 2014 Luncheon Speaker – Jill Ford

September 5, 2014September 10, 2014 Events

Entrepreneurship is in the air throughout the Detroit area, and no one embodies the entrepreneurial spirit more than Mayor Duggan’s recent hire to head the City’s entrepreneurship facilitation efforts: Jill Ford. That is why we are pleased to have Jill as the luncheon speaker for Urban Entrepreneurship Symposium 2014. Jill, who has a computer science […]

Urban Entrepreneurship Symposium 2014 Keynote Speaker – Jeffrey A. Robinson, Ph.D.

September 5, 2014September 5, 2014 Events

The Urban Entrepreneurship Initiative is pleased and honored to announce the keynote speaker for Urban Entrepreneurship Symposium 2014. Jeffrey A. Robinson, Ph.D. is an award winning business school professor, international speaker and entrepreneur. Since 2008, he has been a leading faculty member at Rutgers Business School where he is an associate professor of management and […]

Urban Entrepreneurship Symposium 2014 Flyer Available

August 25, 2014September 7, 2014 Events

Summer is rapidly drawing to a close, Fall campus hyper-activity is just around the corner, and the time for Urban Entrepreneurship Symposium 2014 will be here before we know it. We at UEI have just produced a flyer to help promote the event, and we welcome you to print the PDF version (using the link […]

Press Release: Urban Entrepreneurship Symposium 2014

August 11, 2014August 11, 2014 Events

Urban Entrepreneurship Symposium Will Convene Business Innovators Who Wish to Serve Urban Communities Hosted by the Urban Entrepreneurship Initiative and University of Michigan/Innovate Blue, the event will connect those interested in entrepreneurial solutions to urban problems. Ann Arbor, MI – On Friday, October 10th, business, education, government, and community representatives will gather to discuss strategies for creating sustainable, […]

Welcome!

June 23, 2014May 2, 2015 Uncategorized

Greetings and welcome to the Urban Entrepreneurship Initiative news page. Use this page to track what is happening with the Initiative and to communicate with other interested parties. Feel free to register and post (moderated) content of your own. Together, we can facilitate the creation of businesses that will improve the quality of life in […]