U of M
“The” Big 10 rival of the Wolverines
Who is Ohio State University
This is the street that the Ann Arbor Target is on
What is South State Street
This tech giant’s co-founder went to U of M
What is Google?
In the startup world, this term is used to describe the point at which a company becomes profitable or cash-flow positive.
What is the break-even point?
This company, once known for its video rental stores, filed for bankruptcy in 2010 after failing to adapt to the rise of streaming services.
What is Blockbuster?
Ho Ho Ho: this man took over as president in 2022
Who is Santa Ono
This famous pizza place has been featured in Spiderman
What is Joe's Pizza
This Shark Tank investor owns the Dallas Mavericks
Who is Mark Cuban
What term refers to a period when a startup rapidly expands its customer base, revenue, or market share?
What is scaling?
This smartphone company, once a market leader, failed to innovate and lost to competitors like Apple and Samsung, eventually exiting the market in 2016.
What is Blackberry?
This beloved two-factor authentication system was created by U of M grads
What is Duo Mobile
The zipcode of the University
What is 48109
This pizza chain was founded in Ann Arbor, MI
What is Dominos
What do you call the first round of funding a startup receives, often from friends, family, or angel investors?
What is seed funding?
This early 2000s social network was bought by News Corp for $580 million but struggled to compete with Facebook.
What is MySpace?
This actor and U of M alumnus narrates the iconic video that plays before every home football game
Who is James Earl Jones
The coffee shop which closed down and has been replaced by Ondo Bakery
What is the Ann Arbor Coffee Roasting Co.
Name 2 automotive companies founded in Michigan
Ford, Chrysler, General Motors, Buick
This term describes a startup that has achieved a valuation of $1 billion or more before going public
What is unicorn?
This product from Google, released in 2013, was a wearable computer but failed due to high costs and privacy concerns.
What is Google Glass?
U of M beat this football team to win a national championship in 1997.
Who is Washington State
The population of Ann Arbor
(± 5,000)
What is 121,000
The percentage of Fortune 500 CEOs that are women in 2022
(士 1%)
9.4%
This term describes a startup that builds a company with minimal external funding, relying mostly on personal savings or revenue.
What is bootstrapping?
This startup, which raised over $1 billion, promised to revolutionize blood testing but was later exposed for fraud.
What is Theranos?