Entering into the day, I was unsure what to expect from the Lowe Foundation. I only knew what I had researched the night prior to the trip: it was a retreat/learning program foundation offered to second stage startups with a vast amount of acreage. That is only the tip of the iceberg. Almost immediately upon […]
There are certain phrases ingrained within our society that everyone has heard time and time again such as “there’s no place like home” and “home is where the heart is.” Personally, these phrases lost meaning for me a long time ago. Then came our trip to Boulder and Austin and I found myself thinking more […]
Austin was full of surprises almost immediately. Staying a little outside of the city gave me a different perspective than was received in Boulder, and despite feeling like the days were a little more packed with meetings (in part due to the commute, I’m sure), we still managed quite a lot of time to mingle, […]
A person can do a lot in five days: write a decent paper; go to Disney World; play a sports tournament from start to finish; potentially complete one full game of risk; or watch “House of Cards” in its entirety on Netflix. In five days, a person can start a company. Or become completely enamored […]
Inevitably, people often enter a city with preconceived notions of what it has to offer. Going into Grand Rapids, aside from the organizations I’d read about for class, I saw GR for craft beer, Art Prize, GVSU, and various bars and restaurants. After Detroit, it shouldn’t have been shocking to find a large network of […]