Happening @ Michigan https://events.umich.edu/list/rss RSS Feed for Happening @ Michigan Events at the University of Michigan. #EHour: Ayush Agarwal | Facebook (March 24, 2017 12:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/39787 39787-8314868@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, March 24, 2017 12:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Innovate Blue

Ayush Agarwal is a proud alum, having graduated U-M in ‘06 with a BSE in Computer Science Engineering. While on campus, he founded Michigan Toastmasters, as well as was an active participant in Telluride House and Eta Kappa Nu (HKN). At U-M, Ayush was awarded multiple distinguished service and student leadership awards, culminating with the Student Legacy Award.

After U-M, Ayush went to Stanford University Graduate School of Business Summer Institute for General Management. He became an associate at Mandrona Venture Group in Seattle and focused on consumer web, social and mobile platforms. He joined Salesforce in the San Francisco Bay Area, and owned the product vision and roadmap for all social products at ExactTarget Salesforce. This included their launch of Facebook integration, social CRM connector, apps for all smart phone brands, message claiming/task tracking, and security enhancements. Ayush closed major deals with Alaska Air, Economist, and T-Mobile. He received the ‘Direct Marketing Association 30 Under 30: The Best and Brightest Young Direct Marketers’ award. Ayush went on to become Head of Products, Local Search Ads and Google Maps Monetization, where he spent five years in Mountain View, with his various launches spotlighted by AdWords Performance Summit, Google’s biggest annual ad conference. Currently Ayush is angel investor, advisor, and limited partner to various startups in the Bay Area as well as Head Of Products, Enterprise Software in Menlo Park.

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 17 Mar 2017 12:38:30 -0400 2017-03-24T12:30:00-04:00 2017-03-24T13:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Innovate Blue Lecture / Discussion
optiMize Spring Showcase 2017 (March 24, 2017 8:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/39786 39786-8314867@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, March 24, 2017 8:00pm
Location: Michigan Union
Organized By: Innovate Blue

We hope you’ll join us for our annual optiMize Showcase to celebrate students working for sustainable impact!

In October, we asked students to think of a problem in the world that needed to be addressed. We challenged them to ask themselves a simple question: “Why not me?”

In response, 130 student-led project teams applied to the optiMize Challenge. Since then, we’ve been working together every week to bring their ideas to life. From urban farming to health technology to STEM workshops for underserved girls, these are some inspiring projects.

As summer approaches, we’re announcing our fifth annual cohort of optiMize Fellows. We’ll award $200,000 to 37 student Fellows across 19 project teams so they can work full-time on their social impact projects this summer.

Come see their presentations at the Showcase and learn how you can start turning your own ideas into impact!

It’s sure to be an inspiring night. Bring friends!

Click here to RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/246147775832689/

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Social / Informal Gathering Fri, 17 Mar 2017 12:36:17 -0400 2017-03-24T20:00:00-04:00 2017-03-24T22:00:00-04:00 Michigan Union Innovate Blue Social / Informal Gathering Michigan Union
#EHour: Suneel Gupta | Rise (March 31, 2017 12:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/39788 39788-8314869@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, March 31, 2017 12:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Innovate Blue

Suneel serves as the entrepreneur-in-residence at Kleiner Perkins and as a visiting scholar at Harvard University. He was named the “New Face of Innovation” by the New York Stock Exchange. While serving as VP of Product Development at Groupon, he helped grow the business from millions in revenue to billions in revenue, and into what Forbes Magazine named the “fastest growing company of all time”.

As the Founder and CEO of Rise, he raised funding from Google Ventures and was backed by senior leaders at Facebook, Uber, and AirBnB. Just two years after launch, One Medical acquired Rise for nearly $20 million dollars.

Suneel has been heralded as a visionary product leader, and featured by the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Vanity Fair, CNBC, and The Today Show. Though he won’t always admit it, Suneel is also an attorney and is licensed to practice in California and in front of the United States Supreme Court. Prior to completing law school, he served in President Clinton’s West Wing. Suneel obtained a bachelor degree from The University of Michigan in Information Systems.

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 17 Mar 2017 12:40:31 -0400 2017-03-31T12:30:00-04:00 2017-03-31T13:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Innovate Blue Lecture / Discussion
Desai Accelerator Program Info Session – Summer 2017 (April 5, 2017 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/40188 40188-8516414@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 5, 2017 5:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Innovate Blue

Join us to learn more about the Desai Accelerator program through the University of Michigan. Managing Director, Angela Kujava, will share information about the accelerator and the upcoming application process for the Summer 2017 Cohort. Companies from previous programs will be there to share their experiences.

Schedule:
5:30 pm – 6:00 Networking
6:00 – 6:30 Presentation and Q&A
6:30 – 7:00 pm Networking

RSVP today: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/desai-accelerator-summer-2017-program-info-session-tickets-32542411228

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Meeting Tue, 04 Apr 2017 09:03:57 -0400 2017-04-05T17:30:00-04:00 2017-04-05T19:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Innovate Blue Meeting
Jump Start Grants - DEADLINE (April 9, 2017 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/34059 34059-4844244@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, April 9, 2017 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Innovate Blue

The Provost-funded CFE Jump Start Grant Program provides financial support to undergraduate and graduate students to help them achieve their entrepreneurial ambitions and develop their skills and ideas. These grants give you the extra support you need to get your venture up and running, including funding for prototyping, legal, and travel needs, and additional mentorship and resources from the CFE.

The grants available are:

- Prototype Development Grants: $1,500 limit per team. For students building a prototype of their entrepreneurial product.
- Legal Services Grants: $1,000 limit per team. For students seeking legal counsel related to starting a business (e.g. incorporation, filing a patent, freedom to operate, etc.).
- Travel Grants: $250 per member domestic (continental), $500 per member international (non-continental).

To learn more, visit: http://cfe.umich.edu/jump-start-grants/

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Other Thu, 22 Sep 2016 11:06:25 -0400 2017-04-09T13:00:00-04:00 2017-04-09T14:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Innovate Blue Other
Minor in Entrepreneurship (October 12, 2017 2:40pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/45043 45043-10072853@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 12, 2017 2:40pm
Location: Angell Hall
Organized By: Comprehensive Studies Program

Minor in Entrepreneurship Information Session

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 25 Sep 2017 15:24:44 -0400 2017-10-12T14:40:00-04:00 2017-10-12T15:40:00-04:00 Angell Hall Comprehensive Studies Program Workshop / Seminar Challenge-Program-2015-Full-111.jpg