Another organization aimed at growing southeast Michigan’s entrepreneurial ecosystem made its debut last week. It might seem like
Startgrid is set up to duplicate the region’s numerous efforts to grow its economy, but actually it’s aim is to do the opposite.
Startgrid plans to complement the region's existing assets in the entrepreneurial ecosystem, working cooperatively with local economic accelerators like Ann Arbor SPARK and the University of Michigan to make startup building a more seamless process.
"It's the unique combination of the whole that will make the whole complete," says Dave Egner, executive director of the
New Economy Initiative, which is helping fund the launch of Startgrid.
Startgrid icomes courtesy the Detriot Regional Chamber and is an online portal that enables entrepreneurs to create a collaboration page that fleshes out their idea or business plan. The users can incrementally expand their page to their circle of friends, mentors and industry experts throughout Metro Detroit. The idea is to create an environment where people help each build their business in southeast Michigan.
Startgrid wants to fill those gaps to accelerate the formation and growth of local businesses. To watch a video about what Startgrid is about, click
here.
Source: Peter Gardner, founder & CEO of Startgrid, and Dave Egner, executive director of the New Economy Initiative
Writer: Jon Zemke
Read more about Metro Detroit's growing entrepreneurial ecosystem at SEMichiganStartup.com.
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