News from Northern Michigan’s startup community

Entrepreneurship is a dream for many people. For an aspiring entrepreneur, owning their own business can offer the means to strengthen their family’s financial situation, fulfill a need in their community, and pursue professional goals....

20Fathoms and Venture North are pleased to announce the recipients of $75,000 in small business grants. Each of the following Northwest Michigan businesses received approximately $4,500.   The recipients were selected based on their company’s...

Each month Women in Tech gathers to build community and support amongst women working in, or interested in, the tech industry and tech-related roles. “It can be intimidating for women to show up to a...

Creative Jaime Edmondson has a head full of creative ideas for businesses in Traverse City. She began her creative path as a student at Michigan State when she switched from studying zoology to digital media...

Jim Millar attended graduate school in Chicago, which is where he met his wife. When they first started dating, she kept talking about this beautiful place her family went in the summertime. “I didn’t believe...

Before taking the leap to become a founder and business owner, Erin Eatough was an academic. It might seem like a leap, but the research foundations she took from the academic world have informed her...