Watch TechTown entrepreneur Sri Rao as he perfects the art of the pitch at the DEMO Fall 2011 conference for emerging technology in Silicon Valley, which attracted hundreds of entrepreneurs from around the world. Rao received a scholarship from AARP to present at the conference.

Mirafit, a weight loss supplement that eliminates fats, has been selected for inclusion in swag bags at the 2011 Academy Awards. Mirafit technology was developed by two Wayne State University researchers, and the company is a client in TechTown's THRIVE accelerator program.

If you're an entrepreneur dreaming big in Detroit, we're sure you know what critics are saying can't be done in Detroit. But like Eminem's SuperBowl commercial made clear, what does the world know about the Real D and the dreams daring to do big things here every day? Watch the video again. Then tell us: What keeps you fired up about being a Detroit entrepreneurial dreamer?

Take a behind-scenes look at the making of TechTown's prized "American Beauty" mural. The video features interviews with artists Halima Cassells, Jide AJe and Senghor Reid, among the seven artists from the Detroit Mural Factory who worked with 31 Detroit children ages 6 to 19, to turn a faded architectural gem into a community focal point .