Writer/Social Media: MELISSA DIVIETRI & Photographer: LEONARD BECK
Local Detroit start ups pitch to Sir Richard Branson their business plans for an opportunity of a lifetime.
The four start ups include The Floyd Leg, Original Stix, Merit and Ali Sandifer Studio that presented their ideas to a panel of speakers including Sir Richard; Dan Gilbert, Founder of Rockbridge Growth Equity, Detroit Venture Partners and Bizdom; Bridget Russo, Chief Marketing Officer, Shinola; and Adriel Thompson, ambassador of cultural goodwill for Detroit and Founder of Digital Laundre.
People underestimate this city. People underestimate the people of this city.- Bridget Russo #hellodetroit
— Melissa DiVietri ♔ (@Missydi) June 12, 2015
the younger you start as an entrepreneur, the better @richardbranson #HelloDetroit
— MODE Detroit (@MODEDetroit) June 12, 2015
Each group had a few minutes to share their business plan, goals and marketing efforts of future investments.
The Floyd Leg
The Floyd Leg gives you the framework to take ownership of your furniture by allowing you to create a table from any flat surface.
Original Stix
Built from game used composite hockey sticks, the Original Stix iPhone 5/ 5s Case was designed with hockey players and fans in mind.
Merit
Each clothing item that is purchased will shape the fate of students in need to send them to college.
AliSandifer
Ali Sandifer is a design studio and workshop with a particular fondness for furniture.
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AIN’T TOO PROUD TO PITCH: Encourages Businesses in Detroit to Let It Fly at Special Panel Discussion and Live Pitch Event on June 12 2015 at College for Creative Studies
AIN’T TOO PROUD TO PITCH: Encourages Businesses in Detroit to Let It Fly at Special Panel Discussion and Live Pitch Event on June 12 2015 at College for Creative Studies
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AIN’T TOO PROUD TO PITCH: Encourages Businesses in Detroit to Let It Fly at Special Panel Discussion and Live Pitch Event on June 12 2015 at College for Creative Studies
AIN’T TOO PROUD TO PITCH: Encourages Businesses in Detroit to Let It Fly at Special Panel Discussion and Live Pitch Event on June 12 2015 at College for Creative Studies
AIN’T TOO PROUD TO PITCH: Encourages Businesses in Detroit to Let It Fly at Special Panel Discussion and Live Pitch Event on June 12 2015 at College for Creative Studies
AIN’T TOO PROUD TO PITCH: Encourages Businesses in Detroit to Let It Fly at Special Panel Discussion and Live Pitch Event on June 12 2015 at College for Creative Studies
AIN’T TOO PROUD TO PITCH: Encourages Businesses in Detroit to Let It Fly at Special Panel Discussion and Live Pitch Event on June 12 2015 at College for Creative Studies
AIN’T TOO PROUD TO PITCH: Encourages Businesses in Detroit to Let It Fly at Special Panel Discussion and Live Pitch Event on June 12 2015 at College for Creative Studies
AIN’T TOO PROUD TO PITCH: Encourages Businesses in Detroit to Let It Fly at Special Panel Discussion and Live Pitch Event on June 12 2015 at College for Creative Studies
AIN’T TOO PROUD TO PITCH: Encourages Businesses in Detroit to Let It Fly at Special Panel Discussion and Live Pitch Event on June 12 2015 at College for Creative Studies
AIN’T TOO PROUD TO PITCH: Encourages Businesses in Detroit to Let It Fly at Special Panel Discussion and Live Pitch Event on June 12 2015 at College for Creative Studies
AIN’T TOO PROUD TO PITCH: Encourages Businesses in Detroit to Let It Fly at Special Panel Discussion and Live Pitch Event on June 12 2015 at College for Creative Studies
AIN’T TOO PROUD TO PITCH: Encourages Businesses in Detroit to Let It Fly at Special Panel Discussion and Live Pitch Event on June 12 2015 at College for Creative Studies
AIN’T TOO PROUD TO PITCH: Encourages Businesses in Detroit to Let It Fly at Special Panel Discussion and Live Pitch Event on June 12 2015 at College for Creative Studies
AIN’T TOO PROUD TO PITCH: Encourages Businesses in Detroit to Let It Fly at Special Panel Discussion and Live Pitch Event on June 12 2015 at College for Creative Studies
AIN’T TOO PROUD TO PITCH: Encourages Businesses in Detroit to Let It Fly at Special Panel Discussion and Live Pitch Event on June 12 2015 at College for Creative Studies
AIN’T TOO PROUD TO PITCH: Encourages Businesses in Detroit to Let It Fly at Special Panel Discussion and Live Pitch Event on June 12 2015 at College for Creative Studies
AIN’T TOO PROUD TO PITCH: Encourages Businesses in Detroit to Let It Fly at Special Panel Discussion and Live Pitch Event on June 12 2015 at College for Creative Studies
AIN’T TOO PROUD TO PITCH: Encourages Businesses in Detroit to Let It Fly at Special Panel Discussion and Live Pitch Event on June 12 2015 at College for Creative Studies
AIN’T TOO PROUD TO PITCH: Encourages Businesses in Detroit to Let It Fly at Special Panel Discussion and Live Pitch Event on June 12 2015 at College for Creative Studies
AIN’T TOO PROUD TO PITCH: Encourages Businesses in Detroit to Let It Fly at Special Panel Discussion and Live Pitch Event on June 12 2015 at College for Creative Studies
AIN’T TOO PROUD TO PITCH: Encourages Businesses in Detroit to Let It Fly at Special Panel Discussion and Live Pitch Event on June 12 2015 at College for Creative Studies
AIN’T TOO PROUD TO PITCH: Encourages Businesses in Detroit to Let It Fly at Special Panel Discussion and Live Pitch Event on June 12 2015 at College for Creative Studies
AIN’T TOO PROUD TO PITCH: Encourages Businesses in Detroit to Let It Fly at Special Panel Discussion and Live Pitch Event on June 12 2015 at College for Creative Studies
AIN’T TOO PROUD TO PITCH: Encourages Businesses in Detroit to Let It Fly at Special Panel Discussion and Live Pitch Event on June 12 2015 at College for Creative Studies
AIN’T TOO PROUD TO PITCH: Encourages Businesses in Detroit to Let It Fly at Special Panel Discussion and Live Pitch Event on June 12 2015 at College for Creative Studies
AIN’T TOO PROUD TO PITCH: Encourages Businesses in Detroit to Let It Fly at Special Panel Discussion and Live Pitch Event on June 12 2015 at College for Creative Studies
AIN’T TOO PROUD TO PITCH: Encourages Businesses in Detroit to Let It Fly at Special Panel Discussion and Live Pitch Event on June 12 2015 at College for Creative Studies
AIN’T TOO PROUD TO PITCH: Encourages Businesses in Detroit to Let It Fly at Special Panel Discussion and Live Pitch Event on June 12 2015 at College for Creative Studies
AIN’T TOO PROUD TO PITCH: Encourages Businesses in Detroit to Let It Fly at Special Panel Discussion and Live Pitch Event on June 12 2015 at College for Creative Studies
AIN’T TOO PROUD TO PITCH: Encourages Businesses in Detroit to Let It Fly at Special Panel Discussion and Live Pitch Event on June 12 2015 at College for Creative Studies
AIN’T TOO PROUD TO PITCH: Encourages Businesses in Detroit to Let It Fly at Special Panel Discussion and Live Pitch Event on June 12 2015 at College for Creative Studies
AIN’T TOO PROUD TO PITCH: Encourages Businesses in Detroit to Let It Fly at Special Panel Discussion and Live Pitch Event on June 12 2015 at College for Creative Studies
AIN’T TOO PROUD TO PITCH: Encourages Businesses in Detroit to Let It Fly at Special Panel Discussion and Live Pitch Event on June 12 2015 at College for Creative Studies
AIN’T TOO PROUD TO PITCH: Encourages Businesses in Detroit to Let It Fly at Special Panel Discussion and Live Pitch Event on June 12 2015 at College for Creative Studies
AIN’T TOO PROUD TO PITCH: Encourages Businesses in Detroit to Let It Fly at Special Panel Discussion and Live Pitch Event on June 12 2015 at College for Creative Studies
AIN’T TOO PROUD TO PITCH: Encourages Businesses in Detroit to Let It Fly at Special Panel Discussion and Live Pitch Event on June 12 2015 at College for Creative Studies
AIN’T TOO PROUD TO PITCH: Encourages Businesses in Detroit to Let It Fly at Special Panel Discussion and Live Pitch Event on June 12 2015 at College for Creative Studies
AIN’T TOO PROUD TO PITCH: Encourages Businesses in Detroit to Let It Fly at Special Panel Discussion and Live Pitch Event on June 12 2015 at College for Creative Studies
AIN’T TOO PROUD TO PITCH: Encourages Businesses in Detroit to Let It Fly at Special Panel Discussion and Live Pitch Event on June 12 2015 at College for Creative Studies
AIN’T TOO PROUD TO PITCH: Encourages Businesses in Detroit to Let It Fly at Special Panel Discussion and Live Pitch Event on June 12 2015 at College for Creative Studies
AIN’T TOO PROUD TO PITCH: Encourages Businesses in Detroit to Let It Fly at Special Panel Discussion and Live Pitch Event on June 12 2015 at College for Creative Studies
AIN’T TOO PROUD TO PITCH: Encourages Businesses in Detroit to Let It Fly at Special Panel Discussion and Live Pitch Event on June 12 2015 at College for Creative Studies
AIN’T TOO PROUD TO PITCH: Encourages Businesses in Detroit to Let It Fly at Special Panel Discussion and Live Pitch Event on June 12 2015 at College for Creative Studies
AIN’T TOO PROUD TO PITCH: Encourages Businesses in Detroit to Let It Fly at Special Panel Discussion and Live Pitch Event on June 12 2015 at College for Creative Studies
AIN’T TOO PROUD TO PITCH: Encourages Businesses in Detroit to Let It Fly at Special Panel Discussion and Live Pitch Event on June 12 2015 at College for Creative Studies
AIN’T TOO PROUD TO PITCH: Encourages Businesses in Detroit to Let It Fly at Special Panel Discussion and Live Pitch Event on June 12 2015 at College for Creative Studies
AIN’T TOO PROUD TO PITCH: Encourages Businesses in Detroit to Let It Fly at Special Panel Discussion and Live Pitch Event on June 12 2015 at College for Creative Studies
AIN’T TOO PROUD TO PITCH: Encourages Businesses in Detroit to Let It Fly at Special Panel Discussion and Live Pitch Event on June 12 2015 at College for Creative Studies
AIN’T TOO PROUD TO PITCH: Encourages Businesses in Detroit to Let It Fly at Special Panel Discussion and Live Pitch Event on June 12 2015 at College for Creative Studies
AIN’T TOO PROUD TO PITCH: Encourages Businesses in Detroit to Let It Fly at Special Panel Discussion and Live Pitch Event on June 12 2015 at College for Creative Studies
AIN’T TOO PROUD TO PITCH: Encourages Businesses in Detroit to Let It Fly at Special Panel Discussion and Live Pitch Event on June 12 2015 at College for Creative Studies
MODE Detroit 