Lessons of A Golden Gut

Guest Blogger — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 20:29:19 +0000

Dan Gilbert talks to the Kauffman Foundation about entrepreneurialism, “creating” and his Detroit-based entrepreneurial academy Bizdom U.

In the News: Bizdom U Populates Detroit with Budding Entrepreneurs

Guest Blogger — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 19:31:22 +0000

Although our economy is struggling and our jobless rates continue to rise, a “silver lining” can still be found in the City of Detroit. Enter Bizdom U, an entrepreneurial academy started by Quicken Loans Founder and Chairman Dan Gilbert that teaches budding entrepreneurs the ins and outs of business from a real-world perspective. The reward — for both the students and the City — is funding and support for new businesses that call Detroit home.

Featured today as the cover story in USA Today’s Money section, the Bizdom U program has already yielded five new Detroit-based businesses and may serve as a model for similar entrepreneurial programs in other parts of the country.

“Entrepreneurs — not government programs — create businesses, jobs and growth for a city,” said Bizdom U founder and Detroit native Dan Gilbert.

While some may caution budding entrepreneurs in these tough economic times, Bizdom’s Executive Director Ross Sanders sees things differently. “These are times when entrepreneurs see opportunities that others do not. As companies downsize, this is about creating jobs and wealth in urban areas. We want brain gain, not brain drain.”

Read the USA Today article: Detroit’s Bizdom U course build entrepreneurs.

CBS News also covered the story, explaining how Bizdom U is contributing jobs, optimism and an entrepreneurial spirit to “The D.” Check out the video below:

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Lessons of A Golden Gut

In the News: Bizdom U Populates Detroit with Budding Entrepreneurs