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8:00am EDT

Coffee / Breakfast, Networking + Open Coworking #ChaseBasecamp (Big White Tent!)

9:00am EDT

Process & System Excellence - Going Paperless Aloft Detroit at the David WhitneyReima Abouarabi

10:00am EDT

Building Economically Viable Business Models Madison Building LoftPaul Jones Business Plan Workshop Woodward I (Big White Tent @ Woodward & Park Ave)Barbara Anderson Google for Small Businesses- hosted by Osborn Business Association (FREC - EAST) Ford Resource and Engagement CenterGoogle • Katrina Turnbow Social Media Marketing in 2018: From Your Office to the World in 60min; for $1/Day Madison Building Auditoriumnahum (myself) Master Your Sales Funnel Grand Circus 3-1 The Sun RoomDorethia Kelly, MBA Quantum Changes 20 WitherellCarl Dukatz Google Office Hours in Grandmont Rosedale [10AM - 12PM] Grand River WorkPlace Legal Office Hours | Detroit Startup Week 2018 [9AM - 12PM] Cadillac Cafe at The Detroit Opera House Free Headshots during #DETSW18 Cadillac Cafe at The Detroit Opera HousePete Willette

11:00am EDT

Imaging Your Brand: Using Photography for Your Business Goals Grand Circus 3-1 The Sun RoomJavier Garcia Building Credit for Small Businesses & Yourself - hosted by Osborn Business Association (FREC - EAST) Ford Resource and Engagement CenterErin Grant The Credit Conundrum: How it Helps Your Access to Financing Woodward I (Big White Tent @ Woodward & Park Ave)Michael V. Shepherd Aligning Food Safety Controls with the Food Safety Modernization Act Bamboo DetroitMark Hodorek Finding Talent...in the Middle of a War for Talent Madison Building LoftColleen Geyer • Thomas Leeper Business Marketing for Entrepreneurs Madison Building AuditoriumAshley Sword Amazon Retail / Business Office Hours [11AM - 2PM] Cadillac Cafe at The Detroit Opera HousePete Willette

12:00pm EDT

Lunch @ #ChaseBasecamp #ChaseBasecamp (Big White Tent!) Accounting Basics for Small Businesses - hosted by Osborn Business Association (FREC - EAST) Ford Resource and Engagement CenterRachel Campbell Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs Office Hours | Detroit [11AM to 2PM]FULL Cadillac Cafe at The Detroit Opera House Google Office Hours | Detroit Startup Week 2018 [10AM - 3PM] Cadillac Cafe at The Detroit Opera House Chase for Business Office Hours | Visit the BizMobile for a Mini Consult [10AM - 4PM] #ChaseBasecamp (Big White Tent!)

1:00pm EDT

The Real: Launching a Black Startup in Technology....Specifically Artificial Intelligence Bamboo DetroitAubrey Agee Understanding Consumers and Effectively Communicating to Them Woodward I (Big White Tent @ Woodward & Park Ave)Mark S. Lee Cannabis Compliance: What Can Your Business Do in the State of Michigan? 20 WitherellMargeaux Bruner Build an App for your Small Business (FREC - EAST) Ford Resource and Engagement CenterStephanie McKire How to Scale Your Business By Tapping Into The $81 Billion Market Your Competition Is Ignoring (FREC - EAST) Ford Resource and Engagement CenterStephanie McKire Surviving and Thriving in Tech (When You're Not a Techie) Aloft Detroit at the David WhitneyRob Baxtresser JillTalk - Grown Folks Business and Life After Your J.O.B. House of Pure VinLeslie Andrews • Jillian Blackwell • Sabina Jackson • Cathy Nedd Entrepreneurs and IoT (Internet of Things) Madison Building AuditoriumJD Fiscus • Carlos Shows

2:00pm EDT

Keynote: Marcus Lemonis from CNBC’s “The Profit” Aloft Detroit at the David WhitneyMarcus Lemonis Financial Blind Spots for Your Business - hosted by Osborn Business Association (FREC - EAST) Ford Resource and Engagement Center Starting Your Start Up Right 20 WitherellMax Sneyd Panel: Startups driving Detroit’s mobility transformation WeWork Detroit - Merchant's RowRachel Fukaya

3:00pm EDT

Intro to Apache Spark YMCAMack Hendricks Federal Government Procurement and Small Business Certifications 20 WitherellThomas Vargo Marketing for Small Businesses - hosted by Osborn Business Association (FREC - EAST) Ford Resource and Engagement CenterTracey Brown • Marlinr Gilliam Understanding Detroit’s Mobility Startup Ecosystem WeWork Detroit - Merchant's RowSeun Philips • Soraya Kim • Michael Melfi • Devon O'Reilly • Chris Thomas Crypto Café - Accepting Crypto as a Small Business WeWork Detroit - Campus MartiusRob Konsdorf • Bethany Shorb

4:00pm EDT

Live Podcast - A Story of Detroit Entrepreneurship Aloft Detroit at the David WhitneyJibran Ahmed inGAGE Master Class Role Model Panels Woodward I (Big White Tent @ Woodward & Park Ave)Tember Shea Operating in a Male Dominated Field YMCAAsia Denson Alternative Funding Sources - hosted by Osborn Business Association (FREC - EAST) Ford Resource and Engagement CenterWarren S. Galloway Detroit Solving Global Mobility Problems WeWork Detroit - Merchant's RowJustin Robinson • Alisyn Malek • Nick Mattar • Devon O'Reilly • Kevin Smith

5:00pm EDT

Happy Hour @ #ChaseBaseCamp #ChaseBasecamp (Big White Tent!) Fuel for Growth: Collaboration Over Competition YMCALeslie Lott Be Investable: Angel Funding Happy Hour Bamboo DetroitSkipp Simms

5:30pm EDT

Bourbon & Broadband - Rocket Fiber and AerohiveFILLING The Scarab ClubMarc Hudson • Alisyn Malek • Amanda Roraff

6:00pm EDT

America’s Real Deal Grand Circus 4-1 The AnnexRob Schwalm Prospecting 101 - Guerilla Marketing Grand Circus 4-2 The BalconyJuJuan Buford • Tina Williams Economic Gardening 20 WitherellLaura Sigmon Successful Independent Retail in the Amazon Age Woodward I (Big White Tent @ Woodward & Park Ave)Stefan Sysko Female Founder Strategies: How to ScaleLIMITED Aloft Detroit at the David WhitneyPamela Davis • Brazen Detroit • Gwen Jimmere • Danielle North • Katrina Turnbow • Adrienne Wheat • Monica Wheat Veterans in Residence Pitch Event WeWork Detroit - Campus MartiusThomas Typinski D-HACKS Powered by AngelHack (June 21, June 23-24, 2018) Wayne State University - Undergraduate Library

7:00pm EDT

Mapping Your Journey: What the Age of Exploration Can Teach Us About Product Roadmaps Woodward I (Big White Tent @ Woodward & Park Ave)Jonathon Baugh Branding for Beginners Grand Circus 4-1 The AnnexRobert Courtney Valiant Vibes - A Confident Approach to Digital Marketing. Grand Circus 3-3 The SnugGaurav Mukhi Creating Collaborative + Sustainable Solutions for Detroit Grand Circus 4-2 The BalconyJessica Minnick & Dy-Min Johnson Unlocking Ubiquitous Learning: The Power of Community 20 WitherellRay Batra

8:00pm EDT

Social Entrepreneurship: Disrupting Business as Usual Grand Circus 4-2 The BalconyMelissa Leslie Getting Started with Ecommerce - Future of Online Retail Grand Circus 4-1 The AnnexMike Gojcaj