• About

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    Our Mission

    Is to expose middle and high school students to the world of entrepreneurship, mobile app development, digital technology and STEM education. Student Ventures is an initiative that was launched in Fall of 2012 to help address the technology gap that exists between mainstream America and black, Hispanic, females and other underrepresented groups.



    • Vision

      Our long-term outcomes are to develop a startup mindset in students with four goals: (1) increasing the number of tech startup entrepreneurs, (2) diversifying the tech industry, (3) increasing the number college bound youth in technology and (4) take students to Silicon Valley to experience the startup culture.

    • Approach

      We will partner with tech companies, venture capital firms and veteran entrepreneurs to provide programming to under-served communities.

    • Motivation

      After participating in the CNN Black In America 4: The New Promised Land Silicon Valley with Soledad O’Brien we saw the need to address the pipeline issue in the technology and startup sectors.

    • Methodology

      Our programming will consist of mentoring sessions, speaker’s series, building apps and entrepreneurial training.

  • Team

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    Meet the Team

     
    hajj flemings
    Hajj Flemings
    Founder

    Hajj is the Founder of Brand Camp University the largest personal branding conference in the Midwest and author of “The Brand YU Life. Hajj is also, the CEO/Co-Founder of Gokit an online identity platform that enables users to manage, organize and curate their story.

    wayne sutton
     
    Wayne Sutton
    Founder

    Founder at PitchTo, Startup Advisor, Speaker. Wayne helps individuals, startups and businesses succeed in understanding how to communicate on the social web via web development, user experience, brand strategy and marketing.

    bobby Smith
     
    Bobby Smith
    Advisor

    Social Entrepreneur born in Jamaica, currently developing and consulting social enterprises in Detroit. I'm addicted to sweets & martial arts..

  • Program

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    Detroit, MI, - Monday, October 22, 2012 (Pilot)

    Start Time End Time Session
    9:00am 9:10am Welcome to Student Ventures
    9:10am 9:20am Kickoff
    9:20am 9:35am Startup 101 - How to Get Started
    9:45am 10:30am CNN Black In America 4 Panel: The New Promised Land Silicon Valley
    10:40am 11:25am Breakout Session:  How to Pitch Your Idea
    11:25am 11:55am Lunch
    11:55am 12:40pm Breakout Session: Develop Pitch Ideas
    12:50pm 1:20pm How to Develop a Mobile App
    1:20pm 1:35pm Mentorship:  The Key to Entrepreneurship Success
    1:45pm 2:00pm Wrap-up:  Students Pitch Ideas
         
         

  • Speakers

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    Experienced Speakers & Mentors


    ( Detroit, MI - Monday, October 22, 2012(Pilot)
    • Hajj Flemings
      Hajj Flemings

      Founder of Student Ventures

    • Brian Watson
      Brian Watson

      Investment Team at Union Square Ventures

    • Jason Lee
      Jason Lee

      Executive Director of DAPCEP

    • Gabby Bryant
      Gabby Bryant

      Venture for America Fellow/Dandelion Detroit

    • Michael McGeary
      Michael McGeary

      Co-Founder of Engine Advocacy

    • Marlin Page
      Marlin Page

      Knowledge Brokers,Technology Strategist

    • Brian Bosche
      Brian Bosche

      Venture for America Fellow/Bizdom

    • Bobby Smith
      Bobby Smith

      Co-Founder of En Garde! Detroit

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    Contact Information

    • 330 East Maple Road #202 Birmingham, MI 48009

    • Phone: +1 313-215-3513

    • Email: info@studentventures.co

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