News from Northern Michigan’s startup community

January 9, 2023

Startup Spotlight: FirstIgnite

In this new monthly series, we’ll be featuring startups based in Traverse City. Get to know who is building companies in Northern Michigan and what advice they have for those just getting started. This month,...

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Freshwater research and innovation center

January 9, 2023

$1.6 million in funding for Freshwater Research & Innovation Center

The Discovery Center & Pier, will receive $1.6 million for the Freshwater Research & Innovation Center project in Traverse City as part of the federal government funding bill recently passed by Congress. Once complete, the...

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December 7, 2022

2022: A Year of Growth at 20Fathoms

Over the past year, 20Fathoms has grown in many directions as we’ve worked hard to further our mission: to accelerate the growth of tech startups, entrepreneurs, and scalable businesses in the Grand Traverse Region. As...

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December 7, 2022

Rebecca Teahen and Greg Luyt Join 20Fathoms Board of Directors

The Traverse City-based tech startup incubator 20Fathoms is pleased to announce that Rebecca Teahen and Greg Luyt have been elected to the organization’s board of directors. Rebecca is an Associate Financial Advisor at Baird. In...

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Vance and Beth Maultsby

November 10, 2022

Meet the 20Fathoms Visionaries: Vance & Beth Maultsby

Vance and Beth Maultsby are Texas natives who fell in love with Traverse City. Recently they decided to further invest in the community by making a donation to the new 20Fathoms Vision Fund. “Hearing from...

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Working at 20Fathoms

November 9, 2022

4 Customer Experience (CX) Tips for Small Businesses

This article was written by Brightly, a 20Fathoms Community Partner. The number of entrepreneurs has grown substantially since Covid first hit, and this trend shows no sign of slowing down. In 2020, the Harvard Business...

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