Episode #69: Growing Businesses and Entrepreneurship in Detroit

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The Cackle Ep68: James Feagin, Director of Entrepreneurship, Rocket Community Fund, joins The Cackle to discuss growing businesses and entrepreneurship in Detroit. **Aired Wednesday, September 15th on Facebook Live, Twitter, or LinkedIn at 10:30 am EST** An urban practitioner with a passion for inclusive economic development, James’s client roster includes New Economy Initiative, Rock Ventures, the…

Episode #68: The Ins and Outs of Early-Stage Entrepreneurship

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The Cackle Ep68: Martin Dober, Managing Director, Invest Detroit Ventures, joins The Cackle to discuss the ins and outs of early-stage entrepreneurship. **Wednesday, September 1st on Facebook Live, Twitter, or LinkedIn at 10:30 am EST** Martin Dober joined the Invest Detroit team in 2013 with more than 18 years of experience in early-stage technology ventures and…

Episode #67: Michael Cole & RJ Grimshaw on Banking & Access to Capital

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The Cackle Ep67: Michael Cole, Founder & President of the Technology Industry Group, Bank of Ann Arbor, and RJ Grimshaw, President & CEO of UniFi Equipment Finance, Bank of Ann Arbor, join The Cackle to discuss banking and access to capital . **Aired on Wednesday, August 25th on Facebook Live, Twitter, or LinkedIn at 10:30 am…

Episode #66: The Importance of Psychological Safety in Startup Culture

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The Cackle Ep66: Tom Frank, Founder, Ascend Coaching & Training, joins The Cackle to discuss the importance of psychological safety in startup culture. **Aired on Wednesday, August 11th on Facebook Live, Twitter, or LinkedIn at 1:30 pm EST** https://youtu.be/HyZ4HEQp0CU Tom Frank is the Founder and Senior Partner at Ascend. He is an entrepreneurial executive with more…

Episode #65: Physician to Venture Capitalist: Doing Well by Doing Good

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The Cackle Ep64: Navin Goyal M.D., Co-founder & CEO, LOUD Capital joins The Cackle for a segment called: Physician to Venture Capitalist: Doing Well by Doing Good. **Aired on Wednesday, August 4th on Facebook Live, Twitter, or LinkedIn at 10:30 am EST** Navin Goyal serves as CEO at LOUD Capital and drives the company vision on how venture…

Entrepreneurs, Live Out Your Purpose: It Is The Essential Core Of Everything You Are And Hope To Be

In 2020, EntryPoint had great conversations with thought leaders from across the country on The Cackle and we all want more!  So in 2021, we are continuing the conversation with those guests to dig a little deeper into topics that matter. Like the entrepreneurship!  Keep Cackling with Ashley M. Williams from RIZZARR. Entrepreneurship is an…

Episode #64: Public Relations 101 for Small Businesses and Startups

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The Cackle Ep64: Ashley Woods Branch, Founder & CEO, Detour Detroit, joins The Cackle to discuss public relations best practices for small businesses and startups. **Wednesday, July 28th on Facebook Live, Twitter, or LinkedIn at 10:30 am EST** Ashley Woods Branch is the founder and CEO of Detour Media, a local journalism startup that builds community,…

Episode #63: Carrie Leahy on Legal Insights for Startups

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The Cackle Ep63: Carrie Leahy, Attorney, Bodman PLC, joins The Cackle to discuss legal insights for startups. **AIRED Wednesday, July 21st on Facebook Live, Twitter, or LinkedIn at 10:30 am EST** https://youtu.be/blsdH_0hZbY Carrie Leahy concentrates her practice in corporate and business law. She counsels both established and emerging businesses on general corporate transactions, mergers and acquisitions,…

Episode #62: Kate Hernandez on Detroit’s Growing Entrepreneurial Ecosystem

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The Cackle Ep62: Kate Hernandez, Partner, Detroit Venture Partners, joins The Cackle to discuss Detroit's growing entrepreneurial ecosystem. **AIRED Wednesday, July 14th on Facebook Live, Twitter, or LinkedIn at 10:30 am EST** https://youtu.be/jh5VkKML_rc Kate Hernandez is a Principal at Detroit Venture Partners, a Detroit-based venture capital firm. Detroit Venture Partners specializes in backing seed and early…

The Cackle: Special Edition Celebrating Midwest Small Businesses

The Cackle Special Edition Celebrating Small Businesses

The Cackle Special Edition Celebrating Midwest Small Businesses For this special edition of The Cackle, EntryPoint celebrates small businesses from across the Midwest that have been supporting their customers and giving people a sense of community during this challenging year. Let's shine a light on some of the amazing small businesses that have positively impacted…