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Elephants, spoons and lessons in life

No Comments 12 March 2012

In her blog, TechTown President and CEO Leslie Smith muses over life lessons learned while playing with her six-year old daughter. How can creativity, trust, clarity, honesty and joy make us better at our daily work?

Detroit Grocery Incubator Info Session, Apr. 5

No Comments 09 March 2012

Have you dreamed about bringing a much-needed grocery store to Detroit? Attend an info session at TechTown on April 5 to learn all about the Detroit Grocery Incubator, a new initiative seeking to create a thriving entrepreneurial infrastructure and provide support for new grocers. Register online.

Get ACTiVATEd!

No Comments 29 February 2012

This April, the Inforum Center for Leadership is launching the ACTiVATE program, which helps smart women find innovative ideas, validate commercial viability and launch growth-oriented businesses. Attend an info session at TechTown March 13 to learn more.

Ask not what your country can do

No Comments 29 February 2012

Coming out of several weeks of meetings in Washington, D.C., TechTown President and CEO Leslie Smith ponders the matter of how to serve a nation by serving our city in her latest blog.

Operation JumpStart: First Step

No Comments 20 February 2012

Are you a new entrepreneur with an idea for a business? Are you ready to test the feasibility of your business idea? Then Operation JumpStart: First Step may be for you. At the end of this intensive multi-day workshop, you will have a feasibility plan that will tell you if your business idea is a “go” or “no go.” Applications are due by April 6.

Lunch and Learn with Lawyers, Mar. 27

No Comments 20 February 2012

In this free lunch session, attorneys from Barris, Sott, Denn & Driker, PLLC will teach you about business law topics by telling the story of a company and the legal issues that it has faced.