Positioning Michigan as the Midwest Hub For High-Growth Women Entrepreneurs.
inGAGE™ is Inforum’s strategy to position Michigan as the Midwest hub for high-growth women entrepreneurs. The approach delivers programs to increase the number of women angel investors in Michigan; provides women access to our network of investors and advisers, guides women through the process of commercializing technology and assists emerging second-stage companies in identifying and seizing new market opportunities enabling them to scale.
inGAGE™ Master Class
Provides a confidential peer-to-peer founders forum where emerging second-stage entrepreneurs assess their company’s operations, management, finances and personnel to examine strengths and challenges. Through this process, participants will identify and formulate innovative strategies to realize new opportunities.
Class begins February 2020
Accepting applications now.
inGAGE™ Role Model and Investor Series
Creates a supportive community of women entrepreneurs. This quarterly event series connects emerging and experienced entrepreneurs with inspiring founders and investors – women who have made the leap to pursue their dreams and forge their own futures. This forum will strengthen professional networks, foster collaboration, and cultivate new opportunities.
Since Inforum’s entrepreneurial programs launched in 2012, 111 women have incorporated 42 new companies, created 405 jobs, and been granted 42 patents. Additionally, inGAGE™ supported women founders have raised over $54M in new capital and over $13M in government contracts.
Questions?
Liz Wiggins
Program Manager, Entrepreneurial Strategies
lwiggins@inforummichigan.org
313.567.0248
Inforum’s inGAGE™ strategy is funded in part by the New Economy Initiative

inGAGE™ Master Class
Peer Support for Emerging Second-Stage Entrepreneurs
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Positioning Michigan as the Midwest Hub
For High-Growth Women Entrepreneurs
- Facilitated peer-strategy environment
- Customized content is based on participants needs
- Personalized resource mapping and focused executive coaching
- Access to industry advisers and subject matter experts
- Introductions to capital opportunities
Tuition
- $1,500 course fee
- Scholarships available
- Includes Inforum membership
Program Details
- Professional instruction
- Personal leadership assessment
- One-on-one coaching
- Complete program materials
Resources for Entrepreneurs
The BizGrid
Features scores of Detroit-focused organizations offering services that range from business planning and strategy to real estate assistance, funding, co-working space, and beyond. It’s available in two formats:
Directory: This interactive tool helps you chart a personalized course to discover the organizations that can best assist you. Return to it often as your needs evolve and the community of support organizations grows.
Infographic: The BizGrid is also available as a physical infographic that can be downloaded or picked up at various entrepreneurial hotspots throughout the city. Its crisp, simple design enables you to find names and contact information for assistance organizations based on your business stage and needs. While the infographic has the advantage of laying the information out on one page, be sure to check the directory for the most current and comprehensive list of resources.
2018 Michigan Entrepreneurial & Investment Landscape Guide
The 2018 Michigan Entrepreneurial & Investment Landscape Guide is the state’s only comprehensive compilation of angel organizations, venture capital firms, entrepreneurial support organizations, and service providers active in Michigan’s growing entrepreneurial and investment community. In addition to the Guide, MVCA hosts an interactive Landscape Map on its website that allows users to navigate all the resources featured in the Guide by geographic location, industry sector, and organization type. Together, these tools provide people with the information needed to connect with Michigan’s entrepreneurial and investment community efficiently.

Inforum combines strategic connections, proven professional development programs, a respected forum for new ideas, and original research to accelerate careers for women and boost talent initiatives for companies.



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