Organizations Filed Purposes:
VENTURE CATALYSTS IS A NON-PROFIT WITH THE MISSION OF BUILDING AN INCLUSIVE ENTREPRENEURIAL ECOSYSTEM IN DETROIT THROUGH STRATEGIC LARGE SCALE ENTREPRENEURSHIP EVENTS AND TARGETED GROWTH PROGRAMS.
VENTURE CATALYSTS IS A NON-PROFIT WITH THE MISSION OF BUILDING AN INCLUSIVE ENTREPRENEURIAL ECOSYSTEM IN DETROIT THROUGH STRATEGIC LARGE SCALE ENTREPRENEURSHIP EVENTS AND TARGETED GROWTH PROGRAMS. WE PROVIDE LEADERSHIP, TRAINING, AND MENTORSHIP FOR DIVERSE FOUNDERS AND ECOSYSTEM LEADERS. VENTURE CATALYSTS IS A TRUSTED CONNECTOR IN THE HIGH GROWTH ECOSYSTEM. THROUGH THIS ROLE, WE ATTRACT, RETAIN, AND BUILD TRUST WITH FOUNDERS WHO OFTEN FEEL EXCLUDED FROM HIGH GROWTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP. WE ARE INTENTIONAL TO KEEP ALL OF OUR PROGRAMMING ACCESSIBLE AND REPRESENTATIVE TO WELCOME MORE DIVERSE FOUNDERS INTO DETROIT'S ECOSYSTEM. WE EXPOSE THEM TO THE PATH AND POTENTIAL OF HIGH GROWTH VENTURES. OUR TRACK RECORD OF DIVERSE REPRESENTATION AND ACCESSIBLE PROGRAMMING OVER THE YEARS HAS ESTABLISHED US AS THIS TRUSTED CONNECTOR, ESPECIALLY FOR THIS UNDERREPRESENTED FOUNDER COMMUNITY.
DETROIT STARTUP WEEK 2019 - OUR ANCHOR PROGRAM, DETROIT STARTUP WEEK, IS NOW THE LARGEST FREE ENTREPRENEURSHIP EVENT IN MICHIGAN THAT INVITES ALL FOUNDERS INTO METRO DETROIT'S STARTUP ECOSYSTEM.
BACKSTAGE CAPITAL DETROIT ACCELERATOR 2019 - THE INAUGURAL THREE MONTH IN PERSON ACCELERATOR FOCUSES ON INVESTING IN UNDERREPRESENTED FOUNDERS.
STARTUP BOOST 2019 - A 6 WEEK PRE ACCELERATOR PROGRAM TO LEAD PRE-SEED STAGE STARTUPS TOWARDS ACCELERATORS, INVESTMENT, AND/OR REVENUE
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Monica Wheat | PRESIDENT | 15 | $18,090 |
| Kelly Lapierre | TREASURER | 15 | $0 |
| Amanda Lewan | SECRETARY | 15 | $0 |
| Kyle Bazzy | VICE PRESIDENT | 15 | $0 |
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