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I believe there is a quick, easy, no-brainer initiative that both Republicans and Democrats could get behind and would have an immediate significant and positive impact on the U.S. economy, create millions of jobs and have zero negative effect on the federal budget. We are currently in a state where cash is at an all [...]
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Earvin ‘Magic’ Johnson Joins Dan Gilbert in Detroit Venture Partners
Entrepreneur and NBA Hall of Famer to join venture capital firm launching tech companies in Detroit. DETROIT, July 21, 2011 – Earvin “Magic” Johnson, Hall of Fame NBA star, philanthropist and entrepreneur, announced today he will join Detroit Venture Partners (DVP) as a general partner. DVP is a Detroit-based venture capital firm that invests in [...]
- Filed under: Business & Entrepreneurship, Detroit 2.0
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Detroit 2.0: It’s Real and It’s Happening Now
Let’s talk Detroit. As you may have read, we (as in our entire organization from top to bottom) are like the pig at breakfast when it comes to Motown: Fully committed. Or as those who play Texas Hold Em’ like to say: “All in.” Why? Because we live here and work here (and we’re here, [...]
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25 Things I’ve Learned in 25 Years
Our Quicken Loans family celebrated its 25th anniversary this year. For a quarter century, Quicken Loans has helped more than one million American families in all 50 states realize the dream of homeownership. In the past quarter century, I have made my share of mistakes and have learned a few things along the way as [...]
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Cleveland, The Mission Has Not Changed
I apologize for my absence, but I’m back and ready to blog! To kick off this fresh start, I’d like to share with you a letter I wrote to Cleveland fans, which will be included inside our Tipoff magazine and distributed to everyone who attends the Cleveland Cavaliers 2010-11 season home opener tonight at The Q: [...]
- Filed under: Sports & Basketball
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