NETWORK OF PROFESSIONAL MENTORS

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Small Business & Marketing Consultants

• Jen Romanowski, Grind Business Creative​

• Michele Maltese, Grind Business Creative​

• Andrea Rosenfeld, Embrace Creatives - business consulting for artists​

• Monica Casarez, Blue Order, LLC - business consulting

• Dan Grant, business consultant

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Dearborn Business Owners

• Jaime Garrison, yoga studio owner​

• Moe Hider, owner Famous Hamburger

• Sam Abbas, owner Brome Burger & Yogurtopia

• Scott Owens, owner Scotty O'Hotty

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Legal Consultation

• Jim Jernigan, Jim Jernigan Law Office

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Design & Architecture

• Mike Kirk, Neumann Smith Architects​

 

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Entrepreneur Organizations

• April Boyle, Build Institute

• Julio Jamal, ACCESS Employment & Business Services

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Agency & Organization Leaders 

• Cristina Sheppard-Decius, DDDAs Director

• Jim Parrelly, Economic Roundtable Chair

• Hassan Bazzi, Director Regional Opportunities, ACCESS

• Tim Davis, UM Dearborn iLab Director

• Jackie Lovejoy, Dearborn Chamber of Commerce

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CROWDSOURCING HELP 

Crowdspring

Cambrian House

QMarkets

99Designs​

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DESIGN/CONSULTING (METRO DETROIT)

Neumann Smith

Skidmore Studios

Dandelion Detroit
Skidmore Studio
Detroit LIVES!
Centric Design Studio
M1/DTW LLC
Patrick Thompson Design
Team Detroit
Prop Art Studio

Grand Innovation

 

 

IT ASSISTANCE (DEARBORN)

Active Solutions Group

 

 

NONPROFIT SUPPORT

Detroit Center for Non-Profit Support

Michigan Non-Profit Association

 

 

MOBILITY

Center for Automotive Research

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UTILITIES

Comcast B4B

DTE

Consumers Energy

Walker-Miller Energy Service