Youngpreneurs stake claim in Metro Detroit business class

The numbers of entrepreneurs in Metro Detroit continue to climb, but the youngpreneurs are making some of the biggest strides. DeNovo Sciences, founded by a small group of 20 somethings, won the top $500,000 prize at the Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition. Are You a Human, started by recent University of Michigan graduates, rakes in seven figure seed capital round. Livio Radio, run by youngpreneur poster boy Jake Sigal, is attracting investment from Silicon Valley VCs. It all adds up to a promising future for Metro Detroit's entrepreneurial class.

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Read more about Metro Detroit's growing entrepreneurial ecosystem at SEMichiganStartup.com.
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