Local leaders often talk about the strengths of Metro Detroit's entrepreneurial ecosystem. Everything from local business accelerators to university programs are talking points they love to tick off in speeches. Meet Startgrid, the
Detroit Regional Chamber's latest effort to connect those entrepreneurial dots.
Startgrid was announced at last week’s
Detroit Policy Conference and is funded in part by the
New Economy Initiative. It is an online portal with the purpose of helping local entrepreneurs connect with a wide variety of people who want to work with startups. The platform allows users to create a collaboration page that features their latest venture. Entrepreneurs can flesh out their page over time, growing their social media circle of friends, mentors and industry experts.
"It's a community dedicated toward the entrepreneurial journey," says Peter Gardner, founder & CEO of
Startgrid.
The idea is to fill in the gaps of Metro Detroit’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. The portal plans to complement local resources by working with the likes of
Bizdom,
TechTown,
Detroit Venture Partners,
Insyght,
Ann Arbor SPARK and
Automation Alley, among others. To watch a video about what Startgrid is about, click
here.
"Just watch," says Sandy Baraugh, president & CEO of Detroit Regional Chamber. "We're going to do amazing things with this."
Source: Sandy Baraugh, president & CEO of Detroit Regional Chamber and Peter Gardner, founder & CEO of Startgrid
Writer: Jon Zemke
Read more about Metro Detroit's growing entrepreneurial ecosystem at SEMichiganStartup.com.
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