Founders

Sean Simpson is one of the co-founders of AutoBike, a bicycle start-up based in Troy.

Questions with Sean Simpson

Terri McQueen is the founder of Ya Digg Records, a vinyl record start-up based in Dearborn.

Questions with Terri McQueen

Sam Abu-Hamdan is the founder of Alcove9, a software start-up based in Oxford.

Questions with Sam Abu-Hamdan

Diane Durance is the executive director of Great Lakes Entrepreneur's Quest, an entrepreneur-advocacy organization based in Ann Arbor.

Questions with Diane Durance

James Feagin is the co-founder of Imagine Detroit Together, an art project based in Detroit.

Questions with James Feagin

David Segura is the founder of VisionIT, an IT firm based in Detroit's New Center neighborhood.

Questions with David Segura

Sarah Lapinski is the founder of WOUND Menswear, a fashion firm based in Detroit's Corktown neighborhood.

Questions with Sarah Lapinski

Harvey Ovshinsky is the founder of HKO Media, a screen writing company based in Ann Arbor.

Questions with Harvey Ovshinsky

David Merritt is the founder of IMU, a fashion company based in Ann Arbor.

Questions with David Merritt

Monique Sluymers is one of the co-founders of The Brides Project, a social entrepreneurship venture based in downtown Ann Arbor.

Questions with Monique Sluymers

John Gongos is the CEO of Gongos Research, a market research firm based in Auburn Hills.

Questions with John Gongos

Mike Plesz is the owner of Rochester Mills Beer Company microbrewery and one of the first craft brewers in Michigan.

Questions with Mike Plesz

Eric Brown is the founder of Urbane Apts, an apartment community and social media agency based in downtown Royal Oak.

Questions with Eric Brown

David Daugherty is the president of Facility Matrix Group, a furniture company with an office in downtown Detroit.

Questions with David Daugherty

Antoine Dubeauclard is the president of Media Genesis, an Internet marketing agency based in Troy.

Questions with Antoine Dubeauclard