Please join us at the 2023 Digital Marketing Workshop for this year’s topic, “The Age of AI”. We start with the keynote, “Building a 100 Million Dollar Brand”, featuring EMU alum Chris Prucha. Chris founded and sold his last company, Origin, for $100 Million. We then move to two panels, Growth Marketing with AI and Content Creation with AI. We conclude with lunch and an open discussion with the day’s panelists about what we have learned. Please join us for our special discounted rate of $30, including breakfast and lunch, through October 31.

Join us on Thursday, November 16 & Friday, November 17, 2023. You can register for our conference and subscribe to our forecasts here!

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The Desai Accelerator Pitch Day marks the culmination of months of hard work, innovation, and entrepreneurial spirit. Join us as the next generation of visionary entrepreneurs takes center stage to present their groundbreaking ideas. Our 2023 cohort is Bastion, BuyMySpot, DealDog, ModernVivo, and OrbAid

The 2023 Women Who Fund Forum uplifts and celebrates education, knowledge transfer, and networking while working to address gender disparities in the venture capital, private equity, and entrepreneurial communities.

Presented by the University of Michigan Zell Lurie Institute, the half-day conference provides exceptional opportunities to interact with and have direct exposure to attendees comprised of private equity, investment banking, and venture capital industry peers, as well as leaders of second-stage companies from the greater Midwest.

9:00 am – Registration and Strolling Networking Breakfast

10:00 am – Opening Remarks from Edward J. Frey Dean of Business, Stephen M. Ross Professor of Business, Sharon Matusik

10:15 am – Keynote Speaker

11:30 am – Panel Conversation

12:30 pm – Networking

What makes employees feel that they are treated fairly, are valued, and belong in their organization? What leaders say and do has a huge impact on workplace culture and how employees feel. Leaders who are aware of unconscious bias can create more inclusive environments, are more effective with their team and customers, and can manage change better.

In this Inclusive Leadership session, participants will:

• Gain an understanding of unconscious bias.
• Identify ways in which certain ideas are learned or taught in society.
• Recognize your own implicit bias and how to address it.
• Learn about micro inequities, microaggressions, and devaluing of others.
• Identify strategies to implement inclusive language and actions for working in and building high-performing teams.
• Recognize key characteristics for leaders to pro

Join us for the second annual holiday edition of Ypsi 9th Hour. Whether you are a regular or brand new to 9th Hour – this will be one you won’t want to miss!

We will be hosted by the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) team at the Morris Lawrence Center at Washtenaw Community College. In addition to our usual array of cocktails and fizzy drinks, this 9th Hour will feature:

• A full dinner buffet – come hungry, and don’t forget the cookies!
• Thank you gifts for all attendees
• A drawing for giveaways from local Ypsilanti vendors

And most importantly, the opportunity to mix and mingle with fellow like-minded entrepreneurs, business professionals, and community leaders.

Attendance is limited and registration is reguired – please RSVP today to save your place!

Ypsi 9th Hour is sponsored an

Are you a founder? Looking for an opportunity to pitch your startup on a national stage? We’re chatting about all things SXSW and what it’s like to compete on their pitch stage. If you’re a founder in Fem-Tech, AI, Mobility, Future of Work-Tech, Climate-Tech, etc., we want to talk to you! Bring your questions and join us virtually Wednesday, November 8 to learn more!

This event is hosted by Ann Arbor SPARK and Midwest House.

The A2 BioSocial is a monthly networking event founded with the goal to create, foster and develop relationships in the life science community within Ann Arbor and the metro-Detroit area.

We draw a wide variety of individuals in biotech, medical devices, genomics, diagnostics, education, investment… who are interested in meeting others to discuss new ideas, locate new opportunities, start a business, learn about resources and other companies in the area and generally discussing their interest & enthusiasm for life sciences.

The event is generously supported by: Ann Arbor Spark and MEDC

This year’s theme “We Are All One” was chosen to highlight our shared experiences of the challenges of being a woman in today’s workforce while amplifying and honoring diverse perspectives. Our goal is to support other women-identifying folks in embracing an authentic professional identity and harnessing the strength to lead in today’s world. We’re committed to ensuring our attendees receive actionable, timely solutions for each stage of business. But more importantly, we’re working to create a transformative, community-building experience that reflects our shared vision for a more equitable, empowered future of work for women.

Schedule:

• 8:00 – 8:50: Breakfast and Opening Remarks
• 8:50 – 10:10: Best Practices for Networking Presentation & Activity
• 10:10 – 10:30: Break

Party Like a Boss: A Celebration of Women in Business

Join us for an incredible evening dedicated to celebrating fierce and fabulous women in business. Get ready to Party Like a Boss with a DJ, Photobooth, Amazing Keynote Speaker, Grazing table, Bubbly and Mocktails, Pop-Up Clothing Boutique, Permanent Jewelry, and so much more! Come celebrate yourself and other female founders!

Michigan Tech Week is bringing the biggest celebration of the state’s tech and entrepreneur ecosystems to the biggest venue we could find: The Big House. Join us for this four-day celebration highlighting the ingenuity at the core of the Great Lake State. Whether you’re a business, in business, a student, an investor, or just have a passionate interest, we welcome you to this one-of-a-kind educational networking event.

October 9 & 10, 9am-5pm ET | The Big House
October 11 & 12, 9am-5pm ET | Venue by 4M

Most of us know about LinkedIn and the powerful large professional network that it has become for job seeking, professional advancement and building networks. But, do you know how to use the power of LinkedIn to position yourself in order to maximize visibility and opportunities? Join CEW+ for this informative workshop as we review key strategies for:

• Utilizing LinkedIn’s job-seeking settings 
• Leveraging key real estate on your profile 
• Expanding your network 
• Understanding All-Star Status and why it’s important
• Branding yourself through content and the importance of engagement 

This interactive workshop will be paired with the opportunity to have a FREE professional headshot taken by a photographer onsite. Lunch will be provided.

CEW+, 12-1:30, with headshot sign-up available after

The A2 BioSocial is a monthly networking event founded with the goal to create, foster and develop relationships in the life science community within Ann Arbor and the metro-Detroit area.

We draw a wide variety of individuals in biotech, medical devices, genomics, diagnostics, education, investment… who are interested in meeting others to discuss new ideas, locate new opportunities, start a business, learn about resources and other companies in the area and generally discussing their interest & enthusiasm for life sciences.

The A2 BioSocial is a monthly networking event founded with the goal to create, foster and develop relationships in the life science community within Ann Arbor and the metro-Detroit area.

We draw a wide variety of individuals in biotech, medical devices, genomics, diagnostics, education, investment… who are interested in meeting others to discuss new ideas, locate new opportunities, start a business, learn about resources and other companies in the area and generally discussing their interest & enthusiasm for life sciences.