StartupNation

JANUARY 12, 2022

In 2021, we extended a grant to Grand Valley State University’s Veterans Entrepreneurship Lab. This program is preparing and connecting Metro Detroit Black-owned businesses to various funding resources to ensure their sustained success. Veterans and/or military spouses work on their business launch over a three-month period.

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TechCrunch

JULY 1, 2022

Strategy ranges; some companies are laying off specific teams, others are distributing cuts across all departments, and many aren’t responding to comments when asked for further information. However, effectively navigating today’s reality requires investment in long-term sustainability. Either way, the data is grim.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 10, 2022

After that $150 million is in, tell me about that next stage — that’s going to require more creative business models, different go-to-market strategies that generate revenues along the way. It’s just different in different economic environments, it’s never shut, so to speak.

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