Building Through Shifts - BTS Founders Listening Session

​BTS Founder Listening Session: The Pulse Check (Detroit)

​The last year has reshaped the way founders build, hire, fundraise, and stay afloat — and we know the shifts aren’t slowing down.

​This session is a space for Detroit/Michigan founders to tell us what’s actually happening right now: what’s hard, what’s working, what’s changing, and what kind of support would move the needle. BTS was built for you — so we want to hear directly from you as we plan what comes next.

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​We’ll cover topics like:

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• ​How you’re navigating the current economy and market shifts

• ​Business health: revenue, runway, hiring, customers, and momentum

• ​Funding + accelerator landscape: what’s accessible, what’s not, what’s missing

• ​What support you need most (tools, capital, community, partnerships, talent)

• ​Mental/physical wellbeing + sustainability as a founder

• ​What’s working in the Detroit/Michigan tech ecosystem — and what needs to change

​Format: guided discussion + open feedback.

​Who should attend: founders/co-founders, early-stage operators, and builders actively working on a company.

​Capacity is limited to keep the conversation real and useful.