Start Garden

You're invited to our final Fireside Chat of 2024 and this time we're adding some holiday vibes. Join us as we welcome - the one and only - Monica Wheat of Techstars Detroit and Venture Catalysts. We'll be talking raising capital, startup accelerators, and statewide communities. Add in food, drink, and holiday cheer to spare, and it should be very clear that you don't want to miss this event. Hosted by Bamboo, Start Garden, StartUp Grind, & Midwest House

It’s Small Business Saturday & we’re excited to support our Alumni & friends during the Holiday Season! We’ve had the privilege to work closely with SO many businesses over the last 12 + years so we know how much resilience & drive entrepreneurs possess! We’ll be diving further into highlights and stories of small businesses all month & we encourage you to shop small businesses this season & support our community of entrepreneurs!

Congratulations to this month’s Top 5 Entrepreneurs competing in 5x5 Night on December 3rd at 5:00pm. Each will have 5 minutes to convince the 5 judges as they vie for the $5,000 Check! . The Top 5 Roll Call: •Tech Tronics, Julius Rogers •Old Wineskins Wedding Gifts, Robert Sullivan •G3 Elite LLC, Kevin Grady •Las Amigas Tequila, LLC, Ana Olson •Maudi LLC, Martine Malone Mark your calendars for Dec. 5th!

The Last 5x5 Night of the year is happening on Dec. 3rd at 5pm! Entrepreneurs, that means today is the last day to submit an idea - submissions close at 11:59pm ➡️5x5night.com⬅️ Let’s Go! We can’t wait to see the business pitches, network, and connect on December 3rd💥

🚀 Join us for the Centrepolis Accelerator Idea to Product Pitch Event! 🚀 Be part of an incredible evening as 8 innovative startups pitch their game-changing business ideas for a chance to win $10,000! These talented entrepreneurs have successfully completed our program and are ready to share their visions with the world. In partnership with Start Garden, this event is a fantastic opportunity to witness cutting-edge solutions and industry disruptors in action. 📍 Location: Start Garden, 40 Pearl St NW #200, Grand Rapids 📅 Date: Tuesday, November 19, 2024 ⏰ Time: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Don’t miss the chance to support and network with the future of entrepreneurship! 💥Register here: https://lnkd.in/edpPFkzr #Michigan #Innovation #PitchEvent #Entrepreneur #Networking

On October 29th at 4pm, join us for an open and unfiltered conversation where Ashton Keyes, Founder & CEO of Athlytic, will share the key strategies and lessons he’s learned while building his brand, raising capital, and navigating the bumps along the way. This is not your typical "how-to" seminar—this is a real-world look at what has worked (and what hasn’t) from someone who’s been in the trenches. We’ll dive into: -How to build a brand that resonates with your audience -Lessons from raising capital and scaling a business -The hurdles, missteps, and unexpected challenges that come with the entrepreneurial journey Bring your questions, ideas, and let’s talk shop! RSVP to this FREE Event here: https://lnkd.in/gwnvjkQD

Join us on Tuesday, October 29th at Start Garden for founder workshop “$1 to $1 Million: Building a Brand, Raising Capital and Navigating the Journey”. This workshop will be facilitated by Ashton Keys, co-founder and CEO of Athlytic , a Detroit-based tech startup that connects student athletes with potential endorsement partners. Register here: https://lnkd.in/gwnvjkQD

Reel Free, a Grand Rapids Medical Device Startup recently won big at Start Garden’s Demo Day 2024 and was featured in Crain’s Grand Rapids Business Journal‼️ The founding brothers Austin & Alexander Pollock are making moves‼️ “The $20,000 is huge,” Austin Pollock said. “It’s going toward our initial inventory and manufacturing run to be able to sell the first units in the fourth quarter. So without it, we wouldn’t be able to achieve that yet.” Connect with Crain's Grand Rapids Business and check out the full article!

Don’t forget to tap in and register for our FREE Virtual Founders Financial Literacy Session! Wednesday, October 9th at 3:00pm💥 Connect Here: https://lnkd.in/gfUetz4r

💥Attention ALL Entrepreneurs💥Start Garden & Huntington Bank are partnering for the Seeds for Growth Pitch Competition on October 17th- right here at our office event space! We will be awarding 2 Prizes: $10,000 for 1st Place , $5,000 for 2nd Place‼️ You’ve got 48 hours to submit via email ➡️ [email protected]