News from Northern Michigan’s startup and tech community

for founders, geeks, and creatives.

Fractional Insights takes top award at the November 19 TCNewTech Pitch Competition

Blooma awarded second place award; Ecosphere Organics took home the Audience Choice Award 20Fathoms is pleased to announce the winners of the November 19 TCNewTech pitch competition. Fractional Insights won the First Place Award, receiving...

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tccyber CyberOps Associate Program

January 5, 2021

20Fathoms partners with Cisco Networking Academy to offer cybersecurity certification and expand career opportunities in Northern Michigan

The critical need for cybersecurity professionals is increasing as cyberattacks grow in both frequency and sophistication. Last month, in one of the most far-reaching cyberattacks ever, it was revealed that a hack at the IT...

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Participants celebrate completion of the Financial and Business Basics program hosted by Arrowhead Incubator at the 20Fathoms office in Traverse City.

December 18, 2020

Arrowhead Incubator Provides Culturally-connected Business Training for Michigan’s Native American Entrepreneurs

Robin Kissinger is an artist, a writer, and a Native American entrepreneur in St. Ignace, Michigan. He has recently opened an art gallery and studio, and hopes that with his business’ success, he will not...

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Ellie and family

December 14, 2020

Moving From the Big City to Traverse City

Cowritten by Erich Wuhrman, 20Fathoms and Laurie Lapp, Axios HR With everything that’s happening in the wide world around us, many people are considering a move; in fact, many people are considering a move to...

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December 14, 2020

Welcome, New 20Fathoms Members! (Dec. 2020)

We have a few new faces around 20Fathoms this month! Say hello to Kelly Hanson, Jesse Gabor, Shannon Hoffman, and Barb Termaat. Kelly Hanson Shopify Partner, Theme Developer, and Owner at Swiftcurrent Web Describe your...

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December 7, 2020

Tech Career Profile: Ryan Beaver, VP of Operations at Altair Software

Ryan Beaver is a software developer, a technical leader who is always up for a challenge, and a coach of early-career developers. He leads the new developer program for tccodes at 20Fathoms, where participants hone...

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November 9, 2020

Building a Culture of Tech in Traverse City

Looking back and looking ahead with Russell Schindler, Founder of TCNewTech “The biggest success of TCNewTech over the past few years is how it has driven a cultural change in Traverse City,” said Russell Schindler,...

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