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Ian Thompson avatar
Ian Thompson🏅 900

Expert done-for-you Product Design service, and Go to market Strategies

Traverse City, United States
I bring your product from sketch to reality! Former mechanical engineer turned marketer.. Best of both worlds providing creative solutions and expert knowledge! Love to be outdoors adventuring and wrenching on anything with an engine :)
Broc W. Edwards avatar
Broc W. Edwards🏅 900

Chief Executive Officer at Pronoia

TRAVERSE CITY, United States
Former Wall Street investment banker closing over $1.3bn in M&A and raising over $800mm of debt/equity. 6x founder, current venture capitalist, entrepreneur and mentor.
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Broc Crandall🏅 900

Co-founder of Stocked

Traverse City, United States
Co-founder of Stocked & Happy Camper Coffee Co. Working on growing our business's and creating life long relationships with anyone in the start up community. Please reach out anytime, would love to chat.
Robert Bonhag avatar
Robert Bonhag🏅 820

Chair, FirstIgnite, Ltd.

Traverse city, United States
As a healthcare executive, I have helped many large, premier organizations develop and introduce new products.
Jodie Schanhals avatar
Jodie Schanhals🏅 820

Founder/CEO at MeetingMaker, LLC

Traverse City, United States
Founder of company with self-designed mobile app product to help people experience recovery with dignity and privacy, with experience in product design and management, operations, logistics, and analytics.
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Zach Hite🏅 820

Co-Founder of Stocked

Traverse City, United States
Co-Founder at Stocked. Looking to grow my network and meet some cool people! Please feel free to reach out!
Gretchen Swanson avatar
Gretchen Swanson🏅 820

Director of Workforce Development

Traverse City, United States
Director of Workforce Development at 20Fathoms. Collaboratively building community tech opportunities centered on the critical skills of highest value to Northwest Michigan's employers. Our region is known for travel & tourism - now let's add tech!
Keri Amlotte avatar
Keri Amlotte🏅 820

Director of Marketing at 20Fathoms

Traverse City, United States
Hello! I am the Director of Marketing at 20Fathoms, a tech startup incubator and coworking space in Traverse City. I'm also the Project Lead for The Launch at 20Fathoms, a program that provides services for early stage entrepreneurs.
Sean Agerson avatar
Sean Agerson🏅 760

Founder/CEO of SJA Solutions

Traverse City, United States
Founder of SJA Solutions. We help organizations grow and succeed. We love helping start-ups navigate the complexities of technology and security. Reach out if you need help!
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Joel Grossman🏅 760

CTO at NCSA College Recruiting

Lake Leelanau, United States
Startup founder and growth-stage CTO. Translate business for nerds and vice-versa. Superpower is scaling tech teams. Techstars mentor. Startup advisor. One private, 2 PE and one public exit. Lots of M&A due diligence expertise.
Dana Frost avatar
Dana Frost🏅 740

Founder of Forced Joy Project

Traverse City, United States
Forced Joy Project is an organization that provides support, resources, and community to those experiencing grief and loss.
Chase Bonhag avatar
Chase Bonhag🏅 740

Founder @ FirstIgnite | Ex-VC @ IllinoisVentures, TechNexus

Elk Rapids, United States
I've taken part in multiple accelerators, including Conquer and Y Combinator, and raised over $1M from global investors. My favorite topic is business development and growth. I'm best at supporting startups in the earliest stage of their journeys.
Stephanie Coate avatar
Stephanie Coate🏅 740

Startup Management

Traverse City, United States
Assist early stage and growing teams add new processess, systems, tools and workflows that are needed to increase productivity and organization.
Greg Terrell
Greg Terrell
Greg Terrell🏅 730

Founder at LooUQ Sense • Know • Act

Traverse City, United States
Founder and product architect at LooUQ in Traverse City. Lifelong experiences in software and communications tech. LooUQ specializes in remote sensing and control products.
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Dan Mastromonaco🏅 680

Serial Tech Entrepreneur and Investor

United States
Experienced startup founder and investor in health tech with a focus on taking a business from concept to successful exit
Joey Belfry avatar
Joey Belfry🏅 660

Owner CEO

Traverse City, United States
I ma considered an SEO expert for my ability to produce my proven industry best resource backlinks and decided to market my services and make these links availible to the public
Matt Bulloch avatar
Matt Bulloch🏅 660

TentCraft President

TRAVERSE CITY, United States
Founded TentCraft in 2008 and have grown it over the years, with some ups and downs and many lessons learned along the way. I want to continue to create oppportunity in the TC region and help people achieve their dreams!
Sandra Bradley avatar
Sandra Bradley🏅 660

Customer-centric Leader | Innovator | Digital Strategist

Frankfort, United States
Executive leader and serial entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience pioneering technology and working with global brands in healthcare. Best at connecting startups to corporate partners and fostering collaborations and partnerships.
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JT Olio🏅 620

Chief Architect and Strategy Officer at Storj Labs

Traverse City, United States
Experienced software developer and company leader at multiple successful startups: Mozy (acquisition, emp #5), Instructure (IPO), Space Monkey (acquisition, emp #2), Storj (ongoing!). Experienced in all phases of the software startup lifecycle!
David Henderson avatar
David Henderson🏅 620

Project Manager and Designer, Professional Engineer

Traverse City, United States
Sarahbeth Ramsey avatar
Sarahbeth Ramsey🏅 620

Business Owner at The Boho Business Co.

Traverse City, United States

Charles Ball
Charles Ball
Charles Ball🏅 570

CMO - CoFounder at K-16 Online Learning Platform

Mackinaw City, United States
Global 50 Brand / Product Exec; Multiple Startups with $50MM+ Raised / $150MM+ Exits. MassChallenge, TechStars, AFWERX & PlugandPlay Winners
Gary Lemanski
Gary Lemanski
Gary Lemanski🏅 570

My company and our European partner are investing in a JV to be located in TC.

TRAVERSE CITY, United States
Started a company in 2007 mfg/selling products for the outdoor industry. Recently signed a JV Agreement to start a business using AI based scanning and additive mfg to create custom molded products.
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Harvey Hoffenblum🏅 530

Harvey the Pharmacist

Traverse City, United States
Forty plus years as a hospital pharmacist,
as did a stint as a CPA.
Kyle Ludwig avatar
Kyle Ludwig🏅 490

Full-stack developer @ 4Humans

Traverse City, United States
Full-stack developer with experience in Design Thinking from Stanford d.school and IDEO. I take concepts and turn them into products that solve real human problems.

Formerly @ Ford (Greenfield Labs), Ten Percent Happier
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Erik Scheel🏅 490

Creative Director - Equipped for any project!

Seattle, United States
I love to create fun and engaging VR | AR | 360 immersive experiences. I also produce and edit traditional video productions, run live video streams, teach and consult. I'm looking for new opportunities to help!
Keith Nielson avatar
Keith Nielson🏅 490

Investor and entrepreneur

Traverse City, United States
Keith M. Nielson is an active investor and entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience of investing in public and private equity, real estate, and venture capital.
Kelly O'Donnell avatar
Kelly O'Donnell🏅 490

EOS Implementer for 10-250 employees

Traverse City & Ann Arbor, United States
Kelly O’Donnell is a Professional EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating System) Implementer, helping entrepreneurial leadership teams gain Traction toward their Vision through accountability and discipline, and grow together in a healthy, cohesive way.
Neal Carter avatar
Neal Carter🏅 490

SEO and Digital Marketing Specialist at West Bay Web

Traverse City, United States
As the owner of West Bay Web, I work with clients across North America and Europe, ranging from small businesses to multinational companies, in the pharmaceutical, Higher Ed, brick-and-mortar, retail, and e-commerce sectors.
Karen Taylor avatar
Karen Taylor🏅 490

Virtual Assistant | Administrative Consultant

Traverse City, United States
I help get busy (and overwhelmed) business owners out of the administrative weeds.
Patrick Ellis avatar
Patrick Ellis🏅 490

Corporate and M&A Attorney | Partner, Kuhn Rogers PLC

Traverse City, United States
Traverse City-based corporate/M&A attorney representing founders, investors, and businesses across diverse industries and all stages of maturity. Feel free to reach out, regardless of topic!
Sue Brown avatar
Sue Brown🏅 490

Director of Operations-Non-profit Expertise

Traverse City, United States
25 years of non-profit Program Management experience, highly skilled in operation management, grant writing, event management, and volunteer management.
Eric Roberts avatar
Eric Roberts🏅 490

20Fathoms Executive Director

Traverse City, United States
Director of Northern Michigan’s premier startup incubator and entrepreneurship hub, 20Fathoms. Traverse City by way of the UP, East Coast, Chicago, and Silicon Valley. Experienced tech leader, community engager, and baker — ask me about lefse!
Maria Purvis avatar
Maria Purvis🏅 490

Engagement Manager at 20Fathoms

Traverse City, United States
Chief wrangler of entrepreneurs and remote tech workers at 20Fathoms, Northern Navigator with Michigan's Creative Coast. Former marketer and small business manager. Would love to chat!
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Brian VanVoorst🏅 430

30 Years of Gov’t funded R&D - prototypes, products, patents and publications

Traverse City, United States
Jason Amor avatar
Jason Amor🏅 490

Principal Product Designer at O/M Studio

Traverse City, MI, United States
I work as a product designer for various companies through O/M Studio (omstudio.co). Previously worked on design teams at Y Combinator and Techstars-backed startups. Happy to chat about design or collaborate!
Katherine DeGood avatar
Katherine DeGood🏅 430

Director of Marketing and Communications, Traverse Connect

Traverse City, United States

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Chelsea Malinoff🏅 410

Engineering Leader and Portfolio Manager at W.L. Gore

Traverse City, United States
Portfolio manager and engineering leader in Core Technology at W.L. Gore and Associates, best know for GORE-TEX, with a background in materials science, new product development, and manufacturing.
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Zack Urlocker🏅 410

Board member, advisor, coach, writer, musician

Traverse City, United States
Zack Urlocker has scaled bllion-dollar companies including Duo Security, Zendesk, MySQL and Active Software. He has been a board member and advisor to companies such as Cockroach Labs, GitLab, HackerOne, HubSpot, PagerDuty, Real Green Systems.
Deborah Millard avatar
Deborah Millard🏅 410

Fearless Founder of DRAFT™ Moving Comfort to Safety Masks with Lifechanging Tech

Traverse City, United States

DRAFT™ was created as a response for a comfortable mask known as PPE. Mark Millard, the inventor of DRAFT™, found a way to add an accessory to his off the shelf half mask respirator and recognized that the tool for saving lives was in his very hands.

Matt Filipkowski avatar
Matt Filipkowski🏅 410

Product Engineer / Engineering Manager

Lake Leelanau, United States
Experienced engineering manager with knowledge working in established and start-up companies. Success in product innovation and personnel development.
Jen Watkins avatar
Jen Watkins🏅 410

CTO @ Veriphix - Dual-Use Behavioral Science Insights

Traverse City, United States
I am a web applications developer, novelist, and CTO and board member of a behavioral science-enabled market research startup. I build systems for collective inteligence for commericial and government use.
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Mia Azpeitia🏅 410

People & Biz Ops | Client Services & Growth | Making order out of chaos

Traverse City, United States
People-focused leader with over 14 years experience building teams, processes and frameworks that solve complex problems and drive business growth. Experience ranges from Fortune 500s to startups, with a sweet spot in early stage transformation.
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John David Gardiner🏅 410

Attorney / Problem Solver

Maple City, United States
My legal practice is focused on the representation of employers in employment law matters and on general business transactions and civil litigation. I am also the chair of Bodman’s Liquor Law Team.
Jason McCullough avatar
Jason McCullough🏅 410

Business running you? I can help.

United States
Certified EOS Implementer, founder, entrepreneur, all-things-systems, leader, speaker, coach
David Bialer avatar
David Bialer🏅 410

Product Management Consultant and Leader

Traverse City, United States
I am a product consultant that helps startups and established companies bring new products to market as a product leader, product manager, product owner, and team coach. I love working with innovative ideas that bring market disruption.
Nathan Tafelsky avatar
Nathan Tafelsky🏅 410

Senior in computer engineering at UMD. 9 months to go!

Traverse City, United States
Hardware and software, always looking for new challenges!
Fay Dearing avatar
Fay Dearing🏅 410

GIS Wizzard

Northport, United States
GIS Wizzard at large using satellites to spy on trees.
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Meg Zammit🏅 410

NW Michigan real estate expert and head of the Northern Navigators group

Traverse City, United States
Meg is heavily involved with community development and leads the Northern Navigator Program, one area of a massive talent attraction and retention initiative powered by Traverse Connect, the area's lead economic development organization.
Craig Hine avatar
Craig Hine🏅 410

Head of Capital Markets at Juniper Square

Leland, United States
Former Private Equity Investor transitioned to fintech start up to modernize private markets.
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