​Founders, Funders, and Friends.

​Join us September 21–22 for the Southwest Michigan Entrepreneurship Summit at the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts—two days dedicated to sparking innovation, building connections, and shaping the future.

​MON, SEPT 21 | 6:00 PM–8:00 PM | PITCH NIGHT & OPENING CELEBRATION

​Five founders take the stage. Five minutes each to pitch the judges. One founder goes home with $10,000.

​TUES, SEPT 22 | 9:00 AM–4:00 PM | SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN ENTREPRENEURSHIP SUMMIT

​Join over 100 founders and funders at the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts as we explore today’s strategies for funding and developing the products and companies that will be tomorrow's major players in Michigan's economy.

​We are pleased to announce our Keynote Speaker Jewel Burks Solomon!

​Jewel Burks Solomon serves as Managing Partner at Collab Capital, an alternative investment fund she launched to close the funding gap for Black entrepreneurs. Jewel’s work and mission are about creating more access to the technology innovation ecosystem.

​Before leading Collab Capital, Jewel served as the Head of Google for Startups in the US. In this role, Jewel worked to level the playing field for underrepresented startup founders and communities by connecting them with the best of Google’s products, people, and platforms.