Presented By: Center for Entrepreneurship
EHour: Amanda Lewan
Featuring Amanda Lewan, Co-Founder & CEO of Bamboo

Join the Center for Entrepreneurship for this week’s Entrepreneurship Hour (EHour) featuring Amanda Lewan, co-founder and CEO of Bamboo, a leading coworking community in Michigan that supports creatives, founders, remote workers, and forward-thinking companies.
Lewan launched Bamboo with a $5,000 loan and has scaled it into a thriving platform with five locations and over 1,500 members. In addition to growing Bamboo, she has helped lead community-driven initiatives such as accelerators, conferences, and Detroit Startup Week, which attracts more than 10,000 attendees annually. Recognized as a Crain’s 20 in Their 20s and 40 in Their 40s honoree and recipient of the Spirit of Detroit Award, Lewan brings extensive experience in building entrepreneurial ecosystems and increasing access to social and investment capital for founders.
About EHour
Entrepreneurship Hour (EHour) is a weekly speaker series that brings innovators, founders, and entrepreneurial leaders to campus to share their stories with the University of Michigan community.
Lewan launched Bamboo with a $5,000 loan and has scaled it into a thriving platform with five locations and over 1,500 members. In addition to growing Bamboo, she has helped lead community-driven initiatives such as accelerators, conferences, and Detroit Startup Week, which attracts more than 10,000 attendees annually. Recognized as a Crain’s 20 in Their 20s and 40 in Their 40s honoree and recipient of the Spirit of Detroit Award, Lewan brings extensive experience in building entrepreneurial ecosystems and increasing access to social and investment capital for founders.
About EHour
Entrepreneurship Hour (EHour) is a weekly speaker series that brings innovators, founders, and entrepreneurial leaders to campus to share their stories with the University of Michigan community.