VALIDATE Your Business Idea!
On March 14, I will be presenting a workshop at TechTown Detroit. The thrust of the workshop will be to help prospective […]
Guest Blogger, Metromode Detroit
I was pleased to provide this recent article about entrepreneurship for the Metromode Detroit blog: Article: The Prodigal Entrepreneur
David Tarver and Mr. Shark Tank/FUBU Clothing, Daymond John
Last April, I kicked off the Mott Community College Eminent Persons Lecture Series for 2012 with […]
Upcoming Events: January-February 2013
Happy New Year! This year is busy already, mainly because I’m teaching two courses at University of Michigan – Ann Arbor. One […]
Shannon and Me
With the bust of Claude Shannon, outside the EECS building at U-M. Shannon is the “father of information theory.” While at MIT, […]
Business Plan Analogy
A business plan is like a marriage. If you’re not thrilled at the beginning (the exec summary), you won’t be thrilled after […]
Meet the Tarver Scholars for 2012-2013
Last Friday I had the privilege of meeting with the Fred and Louise Tarver Scholars for 2012-2013. Both of these young men […]
NSBE-DAE Entrepreneurship Panel
The National Society of Black Engineers – Detroit Alumni Extension (NSBE-DAE) held an entrepreneurship panel on the evening of November 14, 2012. […]
“Proving Ground” comes to the Flint Public Library – November 29
On November 29, the Flint Public Library will hold a special program to highlight the book “Proving Ground: A Memoir.” The program […]
“Inspiring Minds” at the Charles H. Wright Museum
Last Friday was the opening of “Inspiring Minds: African Americans in Science and Technology” at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African […]