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November 6, 2025November 6, 2025business, community, education, entrepreneurship, U-M

Livin’ for the City – Fall 2025 Edition

I couldn’t let this edition of my Innovation for Urban Impact class pass into the sunset without recapping the Urban Experience Tour of Detroit that my students and I enjoyed together.

June 26, 2025June 26, 2025community, education, politics

O.G. Summit

What do true “O.G.s” talk about when they get together, unscripted and unrehearsed? What do they have to say about the way things used to be? The way they are now? The way things can be in the future?

March 20, 2025March 21, 2025education, family, scholarship, technology

Nadiyah’s Excellent Week

Nadiyah’s excellent week began with a special award at the Science and Engineering Fair and culminated in a special honor from her school.

October 11, 2024October 11, 2024education, entrepreneurship, technology, U-M

Urban Experience Tour/Detroit – Fall 2024

U-M Urban Entrepreneurship Practicum students completed the Fall 2024 edition of the Urban Experience Tour/Detroit on October 5. This semester’s tour was more action-packed than ever….

April 25, 2024April 25, 2024business, community, education, entrepreneurship, U-M

U-M Urban Entrepreneurship, Winter 2024 Edition – It’s a Wrap!

Well, its that time again – another season of the University of Michigan Urban Entrepreneurship Practicum is now “in the can.” We had a small but mighty class this semester, and the students broke new ground.

November 21, 2023November 21, 2023business, community, education, entrepreneurship, technology, U-M

Building the Urban Future – Fall 2023

We are nearing completion of the Fall 2023 edition of the Urban Entrepreneurship Practicum. We are fortunate to be working with three businesses that are outstanding examples of urban entrepreneurship at its best. While it may not be immediately obvious to the casual observer, each of these businesses addresses an important need, and each has the potential to bring about transformative positive change.

June 29, 2023June 29, 2023business, community, education, entrepreneurship, U-M, Uncategorized

Huge thanks to Winter 2023 Urban Entrepreneur Partners!

The course I teach at University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Urban Entrepreneurship Practicum, relies heavily on our “Urban Entrepreneur Partners.” Each of these entrepreneurs is operating a business that aims to improve the quality of life in an urban community.

October 20, 2022June 27, 2023community, education, entrepreneurship, technology, U-M, Uncategorized

Game-Changing Urban Entrepreneurship, Fall 2022

The air is cool, the leaves are changing color, and the buzz is back in Ann Arbor. It’s that time again – time for the Fall 2022 edition of the Urban Entrepreneurship Practicum course at University of Michigan Ann Arbor. I’ve been teaching in the U-M College of Engineering/Center for Entrepreneurship since 2012, and I must say I’ve never been more excited about teaching than I am right now.

October 20, 2022October 20, 2022business, community, education, entrepreneurship, technology, U-M

STEAM (Success) Generator

The Lab Drawer® founders Alecia Gabriel and Deirdre Roberson started their company because, as black STEM professionals and artists, they envision a world in which black and brown excellence in STEAM fields is commonplace. I first met Alecia and Deirdre when I served as their coach for Detroit Demo Day 2021. I was immediately drawn to their expertise, energy, and dedication.

December 23, 2021December 23, 2021business, community, education, entrepreneurship, U-M

Change the (urban) World – Fall 2021 Edition

“Can we all just get along?” That question is part of what fueled the creation of my U-M Urban Entrepreneurship course.