The Blog

  On Thursday, May 17, 2012 the White House Business Council, in conjunction with the U.S. Small Business Administration, the City of Detroit and the Michigan Black Chamber of Commerce, will host an Urban Economic Forum to specifically address the … Continue reading →

I am very excited to announce that I will be speaking at the U.S. Paralympic Leadership Conference in Colorado Springs, CO, April 26-30, 2012.  It is an honor to have the opportunity to be speaking at the official U.S. Olympic … Continue reading →

Today is a historical day.  I will moderate the first congressional Google Plus Hangout with Congressman Hansen Clarke to discuss the Student Loan Forgiveness Act of 2012 (H.R. 4170), which he introduced in Congress on March 8th. The Panel discussion … Continue reading →

Wayne Sutton (SocialWayne.com/about – San Francisco, CA) and myself were sponsored by Buick to cover the NCAA Men’s Final Four from a social media perspective. During our trip we decided to visit the Lower 9th Ward to reflect on life, … Continue reading →

Today I am living my dream.  I am headed down to the 2012 NCAA Final Four in New Orleans with Buick to cover the entire Final Four experience:  events, semi-finals, and the Championship game on Monday.  As a hugh basketball … Continue reading →

Detroit Startup Gokit will be featured on CNN’s Starting Point hosted by Soledad O’Brien on Friday, March 9th which airs from 7:00am-9:00am live from SXSW Interactive in Austin, Texas.  I will be discussing the launch of Gokit with my Co-Founder … Continue reading →

I feel like a kid on Christmas who just found out they are going to Disney. Earlier this week I received some awesome news, that I would be attending TED 2012 in Long Beach, CA 02/26-03/02.  I am very excited … Continue reading →

On Wednesday, February 8th at the Oakland County – State of the County address I was selected as the inaugural recipient of the L. Brooks Patterson Elite 40 Under 40.  Nearly 400 of the brightest minds in Oakland County were … Continue reading →

  The inaugural L. Brooks Patterson Elite 40 Under 40 Contest committee selected me as a finalist from a pool of 400 nominees.  It is a hugh honor and one that I don’t take lightly.  This contest provides a tremendous … Continue reading →

Come and join me at the Skyline Club in Southfield for lunch and a lively discussion about the CNN documentary and the Detroit Entrepreneurship community. Event: CNN’s Black In America 4: The New Promised Land: Silicon Valley Discussion and The … Continue reading →