Founders : Angel Funding

Dwight Carlson knows what it's like to be on top of the world one day and have the weight of the world crushing you the next. Now he and his startup, Coherix, are back on top as they make the most of a crisis.

Questions with Coherix goes from surviving to thriving after Great Recession

Jen Baird doesn't count on miracles to survive in the business world, but she doesn't turn them down either.

Questions with Jen Baird on finding a way to fund breakthrough technology

"We haven't spent most of the cash we have taken from investors," says Dug Song, CEO of Duo Security.

Questions with Duo Security accumulates millions in investor cash in quest for constant improvement

Adrian Fortino knows a thing or two about investing in local tech startups, and the new partner with the Mercury Fund knows why Michigan-based VCs don't necessarily have the inside track on the best deals.

Questions with Adrian Fortino on outside VCs investing in Michigan startups

Sandy Kronenberg is a tech entrepreneur who already has a few exits under his belt, and it's a big reason why he is eschewing angel investment for his new startup, Locqus.

Questions with Sandy Kronenberg on growing a startup alone

Ben Chutz is building a startup to help fight autism (Birdhouse for Autism) and he is doing it by focusing on helping the people taking care of those with autism.

Questions with Ben Chutz explains why to focus autism startup on caregivers

Max Nussenbaum is the co-founder & CEO of Castle, a Detroit-based startup creating software for landlords.

Questions with Max Nussenbaum

Kyle Hoff is the co-founder & creator or The Floyd Leg, an innovative furniture leg that can attach to just about any flat surface. It is based in Detroit's North Corktown neighborhood.

Questions with Kyle Hoff

Gregg Hammerman is the co-founder of Larky, a mobile app startup based in Ann Arbor that recent raised $1.76 million in seed capital.

Questions with Gregg Hammerman

Bob Marsh is the CEO of LevelEleven, a mobile app startup based in downtown Detroit.

Questions with Bob Marsh

Mike Beauregard is a senior partner at Huron Capital Partners, a private-equity firm based in downtown Detroit.

Questions with Mike Beauregard

Jeff Wenzel is one of the co-founder of Groovebox Studious, a Detroit-based startup that helps bands produce new music and videos through crowdfunding campaigns.

Questions with Jeff Wenzel

Rich Sheridan is the CEO of Menlo Innovations, a software firm based in downtown Ann Arbor.

Questions with Rich Sheridan

Doug Neal is one of the four co-founders of Michigan eLab. The Ann Arbor-based venture capital firm focuses on early stage tech startups.

Questions with Doug Neal

Greg Schwartz is the co-founder of UpTo, a social media start-up based in downtown Detroit.

Questions with Greg Schwartz