The CFE
The location of CFE "headquarters"
Where is North Campus, Duderstadt Center, 3rd floor?
He referenced, "Failure is the best teacher. If you're not hearing the word 'no,' you're never going to grow." (He was our 1st guest, an AI expert, and is CFE's ExecDir).
Who is Dr. Kurt Skifstad?
These are U-M's 2 search platforms for those looking for student orgs and campus events
What are Maize Pages and Happening@Michigan? (maizepages.umich.edu/ and events.umich.edu/) + $100 bonus if your team can name 2 E+I focused active student orgs
This is what the cover art/graphic of our course text looks like
What are concentric circles of white dots with 1 glowing outlier dot that is illuminated yellow, all on a blue background?
The total # of students are enrolled at U-M Ann Arbor this semester
(Team closest to total wins this Q)
What is 52,855?
(UG = 34,454 and G/PhD = 18,401)
This is Christine's role at the CFE
What is Director of Academic Programs?
This guest led the development of lithium ion batteries in rockets, then testing/launch/recovery of commercial spacecraft, "all in" processes that sometimes meant he was sleeping on his office floor at Cape Canaveral.
Who is Kiko Dontchev?
This is 1st "point of entry" for U-M students seeking help with their resume, finding internship and/or job leads
What is U-M's Career Center? (careercenter.umich.edu/) +$100 bonus if your team can name the Career Center for those who have declared a major, and their 2nd "point of entry" is unique to their school/college
These are the 2 authors' names of our course text
What are Reid Hoffman (LinkedIn Co-Founder) and Ben Casnocha (a venture capitalist)?
This is U-M's school/college with the most declared, current students
What is LSA? (~20K declared there, as 1 of U-M's 19 schools/colleges)
This is where Sp/Su 2025 ENTR Abroad is heading for the 6th consecutive year
Scandinavia >> Copenhagen, Denmark for 5 wks and Stockholm, Sweden for 1 wk
This guest told us about her "packet" that she gives a new boss and team, in order to share how she communicates, leads, and learns -- so they can be successful together. The packet includes her DiSC Assessment (similar to StrengthsFinder).
Who is Rachel McKay?
U-M's 15 credit program for undergrads from any school/college/major that equips them with the knowledge, skills, and experience to translate ideas into real impact
What is the campus-wide minor in entrepreneurship?! (ent-minor.umich.edu/)
Would your team would use this book for class again? Explain why/why not.
What is "Yes!" + explain?
What is "No" + explain?
This was the 1st building on campus to have indoor plumbing
What is the President's House? (Built 1839-40, it was upgraded to include indoor plumbing in 1871 when James Angell was named U-M's president!)
This is the name of CFE's funding initiative that directly supports student ventures or founders
What is FUEL Funding?
This guest referenced her "life re-evaluation/life check-in" every 18 mos, and maintains a 6 mos financial cushion so she can leave what she's doing to find something more fulfilling, without affecting supporting her family. (She and a best-selling author were guests together).
Who is Uma Subramanian?
U-M's 12 credit program for graduate-level students from any school/college/major that equips them with the knowledge, skills, and experience to translate ideas into real impact
What is the Certificate in Innovation and Entrepreneurship?! (cfe.umich.edu/learn/entrepreneurial-courses/graduate-opportunities/)
This is one "pithy" phrase shared by the authors of TSoU
What is... everyone was born an entrepreneur / ABZ planning / permanent beta / finished is an "f-word" / strategic serendipity / tap your network / take intelligent risks / YOU are future innovation ...?
U-M's just announced 2025 rankings for entrepreneurship programs, globally, by Princeton Review/Entrepreneur Magazine
What is Top 10 for past 10 Years? What is #6 for undergraduate programs? What is #3 for graduate/professional programs. (www.princetonreview.com/press/top-entrepreneurial-press-release-2025)
This is when apps open for CFE's year-long opportunities: Entrepreneurial Leaders Program or TechLabs in Climate Change, @Mcity, Electrification, and Healthcare
When is late summer/early fall?
Specifically, August - October.
This guest told entertaining stories about his Google Docs >> Microsoft team projects. And now he finds himself doing a weekly blog post "Sunday Letters to My Younger Self."
Who is Sam Schillace?
This is U-M's student resource for no-cost representation or advice, in support of student led entrepreneurial ventures
What is ZEAL Clinic at U-M's Law School? (michigan.law.umich.edu/academics/experiential-learning/clinics/entrepreneurship-clinic-0)
These are 2 of the 6 chapter titles, framed then expanded upon & scaffolded in The Startup of YOU
What are... Ch1 Develop a Competitive Advantage / Ch2 Plan to Adapt / Ch3 Build a Network, Build a Following / Ch4 Cultivate Strategic Serendipity / Ch5 If You Don't Find Risk, Risk Will Find You / Ch6 Who You Know is What You Know ...?
This is 1 of the many NAMED campus squirrels here
What is... Harlan, Hatcher, Dobby, Boulder, Patches (O'Houlihan), Justin, Steve the Pirate, Peter LaFleur, or Chonx/Choncks?