Detroit is considered by many to be the ultimate proving ground for social entrepreneurs, a place where they can test solutions to homelessness, lack of functioning public transit, and other major problems.
Capitalizing on that reputation, the Urban Entrepreneurship Symposium—held Friday at Detroit’s College for Creative Studies and co-hosted by Michigan State University, Wayne State University, and the University of Michigan—was designed to address the challenges faced by modern American cities through entrepreneurship, said conference organizer David Tarver, and help connect entrepreneurs with resources they need to get their ideas funded and out into the marketplace. (To see how the conference played out on Twitter, search the hashtag #UES2015.)
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