The class will attend a Start Garden Update Night in Grand Rapids on Thursday, February 26, 2015. In addition, we will meet with several entrepreneurs, investors, and university personnel to better understand how the different individuals and organizations are working together in the Grand Rapids startup community.
Individuals we will be meeting with at Start Garden before the Update Night activities:
- Amanda Chocko, Start Garden, with a tour and 5 pitches from entrepreneurs (GridbyGrid, Legal Buddy, Pinchaser, ProjectionHub, vBench – Freelance Workplace)
- Kevin McCurren, Entrepreneurship Center at Grand Valley State University
- Deb Deters and Chris Gutek: Grand Angels
[ see pictures from the trip ]
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