Start Garden

Congratulations to this month’s Top 5 Entrepreneurs competing in 5x5 Night on December 3rd at 5:00pm. Each will have 5 minutes to convince the 5 judges as they vie for the $5,000 Check! . The Top 5 Roll Call: •Tech Tronics, Julius Rogers •Old Wineskins Wedding Gifts, Robert Sullivan •G3 Elite LLC, Kevin Grady •Las Amigas Tequila, LLC, Ana Olson •Maudi LLC, Martine Malone Mark your calendars for Dec. 5th!

The Last 5x5 Night of the year is happening on Dec. 3rd at 5pm! Entrepreneurs, that means today is the last day to submit an idea - submissions close at 11:59pm ➡️5x5night.com⬅️ Let’s Go! We can’t wait to see the business pitches, network, and connect on December 3rd💥

🚀 Join us for the Centrepolis Accelerator Idea to Product Pitch Event! 🚀 Be part of an incredible evening as 8 innovative startups pitch their game-changing business ideas for a chance to win $10,000! These talented entrepreneurs have successfully completed our program and are ready to share their visions with the world. In partnership with Start Garden, this event is a fantastic opportunity to witness cutting-edge solutions and industry disruptors in action. 📍 Location: Start Garden, 40 Pearl St NW #200, Grand Rapids 📅 Date: Tuesday, November 19, 2024 ⏰ Time: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Don’t miss the chance to support and network with the future of entrepreneurship! 💥Register here: https://lnkd.in/edpPFkzr #Michigan #Innovation #PitchEvent #Entrepreneur #Networking

On October 29th at 4pm, join us for an open and unfiltered conversation where Ashton Keyes, Founder & CEO of Athlytic, will share the key strategies and lessons he’s learned while building his brand, raising capital, and navigating the bumps along the way. This is not your typical "how-to" seminar—this is a real-world look at what has worked (and what hasn’t) from someone who’s been in the trenches. We’ll dive into: -How to build a brand that resonates with your audience -Lessons from raising capital and scaling a business -The hurdles, missteps, and unexpected challenges that come with the entrepreneurial journey Bring your questions, ideas, and let’s talk shop! RSVP to this FREE Event here: https://lnkd.in/gwnvjkQD

Join us on Tuesday, October 29th at Start Garden for founder workshop “$1 to $1 Million: Building a Brand, Raising Capital and Navigating the Journey”. This workshop will be facilitated by Ashton Keys, co-founder and CEO of Athlytic , a Detroit-based tech startup that connects student athletes with potential endorsement partners. Register here: https://lnkd.in/gwnvjkQD

Reel Free, a Grand Rapids Medical Device Startup recently won big at Start Garden’s Demo Day 2024 and was featured in Crain’s Grand Rapids Business Journal‼️ The founding brothers Austin & Alexander Pollock are making moves‼️ “The $20,000 is huge,” Austin Pollock said. “It’s going toward our initial inventory and manufacturing run to be able to sell the first units in the fourth quarter. So without it, we wouldn’t be able to achieve that yet.” Connect with Crain's Grand Rapids Business and check out the full article!

Don’t forget to tap in and register for our FREE Virtual Founders Financial Literacy Session! Wednesday, October 9th at 3:00pm💥 Connect Here: https://lnkd.in/gfUetz4r

💥Attention ALL Entrepreneurs💥Start Garden & Huntington Bank are partnering for the Seeds for Growth Pitch Competition on October 17th- right here at our office event space! We will be awarding 2 Prizes: $10,000 for 1st Place , $5,000 for 2nd Place‼️ You’ve got 48 hours to submit via email ➡️ hello@startgarden.com

It’s Monday & We’re in the Demo Day Afterglow! Thank you Grand Rapids Magazine for the Coverage & Support of Our Community of Entrepreneurs 💥 Check out the story here: https://lnkd.in/gXbNs2qP

Congratulations to the Big Winners of Big Checks at Demo Day 2024💥 It was an amazing day full of amazing support for and from Entrepreneurs - and there is SO much to say…..But for now we want to show the winners some love 💥‼️ . Cheers to the Top 10: Sticky Spoons: Aiyende Akhigbe Reel Free: Austin Pollock Great Lakes Tinned Fish: Marissa Fellows I Live Here: Tiawanna Ezell Tegriware: Devon Hudson Spirit Fire Lights: Luciano Hernandez Thermal: Arturo Garcia Herd Social: Zach DeBruine A3sthetically Pleasing: Mishara Ellis Reyna’s Michelada Mix: Reyna Masko . People’s Choice Award: West Mi Greek Store: Tanisha Kuykendall