Founders : Southeast Michigan Region

James Smith Moore is the founder of Jimmy Kicks, a custom show company based in TechTown.

Questions with James Smith Moore

Adrian Fortino is the CEO of Shepherd Intelligent Systems, a University of Michigan spinoff that creates mass transit software for riders in Ann Arbor.

Questions with Adrian Fortino

Steve Chapman is the co-founder of Fanaroo, a Beverly Hills-based startup that can put your face into any sporting venue in the U.S.

Questions with Steve Chapman

Patti Judson is a senior vice president at Bank of Ann Arbor, one of the leading banks that offer financing to new economy startups in North America.

Questions with Patti Judson

K Jenean Kaiser is the vice president of operations for Synergy Broadband, an Internet firm based in Ann Arbor.

Questions with K Jenean Kaiser

Jeff Walter is the CEO of Latitude Learning, a Saline-based company that specializes in employee training.

Questions with Jeff Walter

Warren David is the founder of Arab Detroit, one of the leading sources in the world for Arab-American news.

Questions with Warren David

Blair McGowan is a historic preservationist who turned one of downtown Pontiac's biggest blights into its gleaming gems - the Crofoot Ballroom.

Questions with Blair McGowan

One of downtown Ypsilanti's fastest growing businesses, LookInTheAttic, is exactly that because of its president, John Coleman.

Questions with John Coleman

Erin Rose and Sean O'Brien found quite the match in each now that they are the co-founders of the local dating service website PickMiDate.com.

Questions with Erin Rose and Sean O'Brien