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Most cities host tech events.

Detroit is building a culture.

And culture is infrastructure.

This weekend wasn’t louder.
It was sharper.

You could feel it.

No posturing.
No cosplay innovation.
Just builders. Shipping. Listening. Adjusting.

Larry Brinker didn’t give a quote.
He issued a standard:
“Say what you’re going to do. Do it. Protect the culture at all cost.”

That’s how ecosystems mature.

Darnell Adams reframed the narrative:
“This is a continuous door bringing more and more people to Detroit. The louder we are, the more people understand we aren’t playing around.”

Translation:
Detroit is not emerging.
Detroit is executing.

And Alexa gave the builder’s law:
“Fail fast and shift quickly.”

Because speed is not chaos.
It’s responsiveness.

What changed this weekend?

The room felt inevitable.

Founders weren’t asking if they belong.
They were refining how they win.

Vendors weren’t hoping for exposure.
They were circulating capital inside culture.

The audience wasn’t consuming.
They were calibrating.

This is what happens when belonging evolves into discipline.

When vibes evolve into velocity.
When community evolves into coordinated action.

You don’t build ecosystems with inspiration alone.
You build them with standards.

And the standard just went up.

This wasn’t a recap.
This was a signal.

The operating system upgraded.

Detroit tech culture is no longer proving it exists.

It’s proving it scales.

#BlackTechSaturdays #togetherwecan #BelongingBlueprint #YouBelongHere #BlackHistoryMonth

Today WE completed Operations School! 🙏🏾

My family is my “why,” and I truly believe God is calling us to grow into greater purpose, not just for ourselves, but for everyone connected to us. Entrepreneurship isn’t easy, but every challenge brings an opportunity to learn, evolve, and build with intention. Scaling requires discipline, sacrifice, faith, and most importantly, the willingness to embrace a new mindset.

Every day is another chance to grow, heal, create, and become a better version of myself so the generations after me can stand on stronger ground. Along this journey, I hope to inspire, uplift, and collaborate with other creatives who are also chasing purpose and building something meaningful.

There is room for all of us when we lead with love, support, and community. We all need a village. 🤍

Thank you, Racheal Allen, Dr. Staci, and the entire Spring Cohort for pouring into this journey and creating space for growth, collaboration, and purpose.

Today WE completed Operations School! 🙏🏾

My family is my “why,” and I truly believe God is calling us to grow into greater purpose, not just for ourselves, but for everyone connected to us. Entrepreneurship isn’t easy, but every challenge brings an opportunity to learn, evolve, and build with intention. Scaling requires discipline, sacrifice, faith, and most importantly, the willingness to embrace a new mindset.

Every day is another chance to grow, heal, create, and become a better version of myself so the generations after me can stand on stronger ground. Along this journey, I hope to inspire, uplift, and collaborate with other creatives who are also chasing purpose and building something meaningful.

There is room for all of us when we lead with love, support, and community. We all need a village. 🤍

Thank you, Racheal Allen, Dr. Staci, and the entire Spring Cohort for pouring into this journey and creating space for growth, collaboration, and purpose.

Today WE completed Operations School! 🙏🏾

My family is my “why,” and I truly believe God is calling us to grow into greater purpose, not just for ourselves, but for everyone connected to us. Entrepreneurship isn’t easy, but every challenge brings an opportunity to learn, evolve, and build with intention. Scaling requires discipline, sacrifice, faith, and most importantly, the willingness to embrace a new mindset.

Every day is another chance to grow, heal, create, and become a better version of myself so the generations after me can stand on stronger ground. Along this journey, I hope to inspire, uplift, and collaborate with other creatives who are also chasing purpose and building something meaningful.

There is room for all of us when we lead with love, support, and community. We all need a village. 🤍

Thank you, Racheal Allen, Dr. Staci, and the entire Spring Cohort for pouring into this journey and creating space for growth, collaboration, and purpose.

Today WE completed Operations School! 🙏🏾

My family is my “why,” and I truly believe God is calling us to grow into greater purpose, not just for ourselves, but for everyone connected to us. Entrepreneurship isn’t easy, but every challenge brings an opportunity to learn, evolve, and build with intention. Scaling requires discipline, sacrifice, faith, and most importantly, the willingness to embrace a new mindset.

Every day is another chance to grow, heal, create, and become a better version of myself so the generations after me can stand on stronger ground. Along this journey, I hope to inspire, uplift, and collaborate with other creatives who are also chasing purpose and building something meaningful.

There is room for all of us when we lead with love, support, and community. We all need a village. 🤍

Thank you, Racheal Allen, Dr. Staci, and the entire Spring Cohort for pouring into this journey and creating space for growth, collaboration, and purpose.

Today WE completed Operations School! 🙏🏾

My family is my “why,” and I truly believe God is calling us to grow into greater purpose, not just for ourselves, but for everyone connected to us. Entrepreneurship isn’t easy, but every challenge brings an opportunity to learn, evolve, and build with intention. Scaling requires discipline, sacrifice, faith, and most importantly, the willingness to embrace a new mindset.

Every day is another chance to grow, heal, create, and become a better version of myself so the generations after me can stand on stronger ground. Along this journey, I hope to inspire, uplift, and collaborate with other creatives who are also chasing purpose and building something meaningful.

There is room for all of us when we lead with love, support, and community. We all need a village. 🤍

Thank you, Racheal Allen, Dr. Staci, and the entire Spring Cohort for pouring into this journey and creating space for growth, collaboration, and purpose.

Today WE completed Operations School! 🙏🏾

My family is my “why,” and I truly believe God is calling us to grow into greater purpose, not just for ourselves, but for everyone connected to us. Entrepreneurship isn’t easy, but every challenge brings an opportunity to learn, evolve, and build with intention. Scaling requires discipline, sacrifice, faith, and most importantly, the willingness to embrace a new mindset.

Every day is another chance to grow, heal, create, and become a better version of myself so the generations after me can stand on stronger ground. Along this journey, I hope to inspire, uplift, and collaborate with other creatives who are also chasing purpose and building something meaningful.

There is room for all of us when we lead with love, support, and community. We all need a village. 🤍

Thank you, Racheal Allen, Dr. Staci, and the entire Spring Cohort for pouring into this journey and creating space for growth, collaboration, and purpose.

Today WE completed Operations School! 🙏🏾

My family is my “why,” and I truly believe God is calling us to grow into greater purpose, not just for ourselves, but for everyone connected to us. Entrepreneurship isn’t easy, but every challenge brings an opportunity to learn, evolve, and build with intention. Scaling requires discipline, sacrifice, faith, and most importantly, the willingness to embrace a new mindset.

Every day is another chance to grow, heal, create, and become a better version of myself so the generations after me can stand on stronger ground. Along this journey, I hope to inspire, uplift, and collaborate with other creatives who are also chasing purpose and building something meaningful.

There is room for all of us when we lead with love, support, and community. We all need a village. 🤍

Thank you, Racheal Allen, Dr. Staci, and the entire Spring Cohort for pouring into this journey and creating space for growth, collaboration, and purpose.

Today WE completed Operations School! 🙏🏾

My family is my “why,” and I truly believe God is calling us to grow into greater purpose, not just for ourselves, but for everyone connected to us. Entrepreneurship isn’t easy, but every challenge brings an opportunity to learn, evolve, and build with intention. Scaling requires discipline, sacrifice, faith, and most importantly, the willingness to embrace a new mindset.

Every day is another chance to grow, heal, create, and become a better version of myself so the generations after me can stand on stronger ground. Along this journey, I hope to inspire, uplift, and collaborate with other creatives who are also chasing purpose and building something meaningful.

There is room for all of us when we lead with love, support, and community. We all need a village. 🤍

Thank you, Racheal Allen, Dr. Staci, and the entire Spring Cohort for pouring into this journey and creating space for growth, collaboration, and purpose.

Today WE completed Operations School! 🙏🏾

My family is my “why,” and I truly believe God is calling us to grow into greater purpose, not just for ourselves, but for everyone connected to us. Entrepreneurship isn’t easy, but every challenge brings an opportunity to learn, evolve, and build with intention. Scaling requires discipline, sacrifice, faith, and most importantly, the willingness to embrace a new mindset.

Every day is another chance to grow, heal, create, and become a better version of myself so the generations after me can stand on stronger ground. Along this journey, I hope to inspire, uplift, and collaborate with other creatives who are also chasing purpose and building something meaningful.

There is room for all of us when we lead with love, support, and community. We all need a village. 🤍

Thank you, Racheal Allen, Dr. Staci, and the entire Spring Cohort for pouring into this journey and creating space for growth, collaboration, and purpose.

Creative Collisions finally back!!!⚡️⚡️⚡️
ITS MY BIRTHDAY EDITION 🎂
Come joins us tomorrow Friday May 22nd for an evening full of likeminded creatives & good conversations.
We will be hosting it at @thehendriedetroit
7-11PM RSVP IN MY BIO

The world has changed. The workforce changed with it. And the future of work — if we're honest about it — has no final destination.

There's no finish line. No diploma that closes the book. No single hire that lands you safely on the other side. A career in 2026 is something you keep building. In public. On purpose. With people.

Career building is a contact sport now.

It takes touches. It takes visibility. It takes the kind of grit that gets up on a Friday and says: today, I take another step.

Tomorrow is one of those steps.

Career Development Day at Newlab on the Michigan Central campus. 12 to 3 PM. Hosted with the University of Michigan Center for Innovation in Detroit, SEMCA Michigan Works, the Global Epicenter of Mobility, and Michigan Central. BTS is proud to be a partner.

Come ask the macro questions. The ones bigger than a job posting. What's actually happening in this economy? Where are the open lanes? What does this region need from me — and what can it offer back? Bring the curiosity you usually keep to yourself.

This isn't the destination. It's a step. One of many. But the people who keep showing up — who treat their own career like the contact sport it's become — are the ones who get seen. Get hired. Get moved. Get free.

We're excited to be in the room. We can't wait to see you in it, too.

📍 Newlab at Michigan Central · 2050 15th St
🗓️ Friday, May 22 · 12–3 PM

The world has changed. The workforce changed with it. And the future of work — if we're honest about it — has no final destination.

There's no finish line. No diploma that closes the book. No single hire that lands you safely on the other side. A career in 2026 is something you keep building. In public. On purpose. With people.

Career building is a contact sport now.

It takes touches. It takes visibility. It takes the kind of grit that gets up on a Friday and says: today, I take another step.

Tomorrow is one of those steps.

Career Development Day at Newlab on the Michigan Central campus. 12 to 3 PM. Hosted with the University of Michigan Center for Innovation in Detroit, SEMCA Michigan Works, the Global Epicenter of Mobility, and Michigan Central. BTS is proud to be a partner.

Come ask the macro questions. The ones bigger than a job posting. What's actually happening in this economy? Where are the open lanes? What does this region need from me — and what can it offer back? Bring the curiosity you usually keep to yourself.

This isn't the destination. It's a step. One of many. But the people who keep showing up — who treat their own career like the contact sport it's become — are the ones who get seen. Get hired. Get moved. Get free.

We're excited to be in the room. We can't wait to see you in it, too.

📍 Newlab at Michigan Central · 2050 15th St
🗓️ Friday, May 22 · 12–3 PM

The world has changed. The workforce changed with it. And the future of work — if we're honest about it — has no final destination.

There's no finish line. No diploma that closes the book. No single hire that lands you safely on the other side. A career in 2026 is something you keep building. In public. On purpose. With people.

Career building is a contact sport now.

It takes touches. It takes visibility. It takes the kind of grit that gets up on a Friday and says: today, I take another step.

Tomorrow is one of those steps.

Career Development Day at Newlab on the Michigan Central campus. 12 to 3 PM. Hosted with the University of Michigan Center for Innovation in Detroit, SEMCA Michigan Works, the Global Epicenter of Mobility, and Michigan Central. BTS is proud to be a partner.

Come ask the macro questions. The ones bigger than a job posting. What's actually happening in this economy? Where are the open lanes? What does this region need from me — and what can it offer back? Bring the curiosity you usually keep to yourself.

This isn't the destination. It's a step. One of many. But the people who keep showing up — who treat their own career like the contact sport it's become — are the ones who get seen. Get hired. Get moved. Get free.

We're excited to be in the room. We can't wait to see you in it, too.

📍 Newlab at Michigan Central · 2050 15th St
🗓️ Friday, May 22 · 12–3 PM

The world has changed. The workforce changed with it. And the future of work — if we're honest about it — has no final destination.

There's no finish line. No diploma that closes the book. No single hire that lands you safely on the other side. A career in 2026 is something you keep building. In public. On purpose. With people.

Career building is a contact sport now.

It takes touches. It takes visibility. It takes the kind of grit that gets up on a Friday and says: today, I take another step.

Tomorrow is one of those steps.

Career Development Day at Newlab on the Michigan Central campus. 12 to 3 PM. Hosted with the University of Michigan Center for Innovation in Detroit, SEMCA Michigan Works, the Global Epicenter of Mobility, and Michigan Central. BTS is proud to be a partner.

Come ask the macro questions. The ones bigger than a job posting. What's actually happening in this economy? Where are the open lanes? What does this region need from me — and what can it offer back? Bring the curiosity you usually keep to yourself.

This isn't the destination. It's a step. One of many. But the people who keep showing up — who treat their own career like the contact sport it's become — are the ones who get seen. Get hired. Get moved. Get free.

We're excited to be in the room. We can't wait to see you in it, too.

📍 Newlab at Michigan Central · 2050 15th St
🗓️ Friday, May 22 · 12–3 PM

The world has changed. The workforce changed with it. And the future of work — if we're honest about it — has no final destination.

There's no finish line. No diploma that closes the book. No single hire that lands you safely on the other side. A career in 2026 is something you keep building. In public. On purpose. With people.

Career building is a contact sport now.

It takes touches. It takes visibility. It takes the kind of grit that gets up on a Friday and says: today, I take another step.

Tomorrow is one of those steps.

Career Development Day at Newlab on the Michigan Central campus. 12 to 3 PM. Hosted with the University of Michigan Center for Innovation in Detroit, SEMCA Michigan Works, the Global Epicenter of Mobility, and Michigan Central. BTS is proud to be a partner.

Come ask the macro questions. The ones bigger than a job posting. What's actually happening in this economy? Where are the open lanes? What does this region need from me — and what can it offer back? Bring the curiosity you usually keep to yourself.

This isn't the destination. It's a step. One of many. But the people who keep showing up — who treat their own career like the contact sport it's become — are the ones who get seen. Get hired. Get moved. Get free.

We're excited to be in the room. We can't wait to see you in it, too.

📍 Newlab at Michigan Central · 2050 15th St
🗓️ Friday, May 22 · 12–3 PM

The world has changed. The workforce changed with it. And the future of work — if we're honest about it — has no final destination.

There's no finish line. No diploma that closes the book. No single hire that lands you safely on the other side. A career in 2026 is something you keep building. In public. On purpose. With people.

Career building is a contact sport now.

It takes touches. It takes visibility. It takes the kind of grit that gets up on a Friday and says: today, I take another step.

Tomorrow is one of those steps.

Career Development Day at Newlab on the Michigan Central campus. 12 to 3 PM. Hosted with the University of Michigan Center for Innovation in Detroit, SEMCA Michigan Works, the Global Epicenter of Mobility, and Michigan Central. BTS is proud to be a partner.

Come ask the macro questions. The ones bigger than a job posting. What's actually happening in this economy? Where are the open lanes? What does this region need from me — and what can it offer back? Bring the curiosity you usually keep to yourself.

This isn't the destination. It's a step. One of many. But the people who keep showing up — who treat their own career like the contact sport it's become — are the ones who get seen. Get hired. Get moved. Get free.

We're excited to be in the room. We can't wait to see you in it, too.

📍 Newlab at Michigan Central · 2050 15th St
🗓️ Friday, May 22 · 12–3 PM

The world has changed. The workforce changed with it. And the future of work — if we're honest about it — has no final destination.

There's no finish line. No diploma that closes the book. No single hire that lands you safely on the other side. A career in 2026 is something you keep building. In public. On purpose. With people.

Career building is a contact sport now.

It takes touches. It takes visibility. It takes the kind of grit that gets up on a Friday and says: today, I take another step.

Tomorrow is one of those steps.

Career Development Day at Newlab on the Michigan Central campus. 12 to 3 PM. Hosted with the University of Michigan Center for Innovation in Detroit, SEMCA Michigan Works, the Global Epicenter of Mobility, and Michigan Central. BTS is proud to be a partner.

Come ask the macro questions. The ones bigger than a job posting. What's actually happening in this economy? Where are the open lanes? What does this region need from me — and what can it offer back? Bring the curiosity you usually keep to yourself.

This isn't the destination. It's a step. One of many. But the people who keep showing up — who treat their own career like the contact sport it's become — are the ones who get seen. Get hired. Get moved. Get free.

We're excited to be in the room. We can't wait to see you in it, too.

📍 Newlab at Michigan Central · 2050 15th St
🗓️ Friday, May 22 · 12–3 PM

The world has changed. The workforce changed with it. And the future of work — if we're honest about it — has no final destination.

There's no finish line. No diploma that closes the book. No single hire that lands you safely on the other side. A career in 2026 is something you keep building. In public. On purpose. With people.

Career building is a contact sport now.

It takes touches. It takes visibility. It takes the kind of grit that gets up on a Friday and says: today, I take another step.

Tomorrow is one of those steps.

Career Development Day at Newlab on the Michigan Central campus. 12 to 3 PM. Hosted with the University of Michigan Center for Innovation in Detroit, SEMCA Michigan Works, the Global Epicenter of Mobility, and Michigan Central. BTS is proud to be a partner.

Come ask the macro questions. The ones bigger than a job posting. What's actually happening in this economy? Where are the open lanes? What does this region need from me — and what can it offer back? Bring the curiosity you usually keep to yourself.

This isn't the destination. It's a step. One of many. But the people who keep showing up — who treat their own career like the contact sport it's become — are the ones who get seen. Get hired. Get moved. Get free.

We're excited to be in the room. We can't wait to see you in it, too.

📍 Newlab at Michigan Central · 2050 15th St
🗓️ Friday, May 22 · 12–3 PM

The world has changed. The workforce changed with it. And the future of work — if we're honest about it — has no final destination.

There's no finish line. No diploma that closes the book. No single hire that lands you safely on the other side. A career in 2026 is something you keep building. In public. On purpose. With people.

Career building is a contact sport now.

It takes touches. It takes visibility. It takes the kind of grit that gets up on a Friday and says: today, I take another step.

Tomorrow is one of those steps.

Career Development Day at Newlab on the Michigan Central campus. 12 to 3 PM. Hosted with the University of Michigan Center for Innovation in Detroit, SEMCA Michigan Works, the Global Epicenter of Mobility, and Michigan Central. BTS is proud to be a partner.

Come ask the macro questions. The ones bigger than a job posting. What's actually happening in this economy? Where are the open lanes? What does this region need from me — and what can it offer back? Bring the curiosity you usually keep to yourself.

This isn't the destination. It's a step. One of many. But the people who keep showing up — who treat their own career like the contact sport it's become — are the ones who get seen. Get hired. Get moved. Get free.

We're excited to be in the room. We can't wait to see you in it, too.

📍 Newlab at Michigan Central · 2050 15th St
🗓️ Friday, May 22 · 12–3 PM

Today is the day. We Love You Detroit!

The @socialnetworkhq x @blacktechsaturdays is bringing the city together for a curated experience built on culture, connection, innovation, and community.

If you’re planning to be in the room, make sure you RSVP now — access is limited and the energy will be unmatched.

Sounds by @lyricleson & @completd

Location: @parlay_detroit

Today is the day. We Love You Detroit!

The @socialnetworkhq x @blacktechsaturdays is bringing the city together for a curated experience built on culture, connection, innovation, and community.

If you’re planning to be in the room, make sure you RSVP now — access is limited and the energy will be unmatched.

Sounds by @lyricleson & @completd

Location: @parlay_detroit

Today is the day. We Love You Detroit!

The @socialnetworkhq x @blacktechsaturdays is bringing the city together for a curated experience built on culture, connection, innovation, and community.

If you’re planning to be in the room, make sure you RSVP now — access is limited and the energy will be unmatched.

Sounds by @lyricleson & @completd

Location: @parlay_detroit

Today is the day. We Love You Detroit!

The @socialnetworkhq x @blacktechsaturdays is bringing the city together for a curated experience built on culture, connection, innovation, and community.

If you’re planning to be in the room, make sure you RSVP now — access is limited and the energy will be unmatched.

Sounds by @lyricleson & @completd

Location: @parlay_detroit

Today is the day. We Love You Detroit!

The @socialnetworkhq x @blacktechsaturdays is bringing the city together for a curated experience built on culture, connection, innovation, and community.

If you’re planning to be in the room, make sure you RSVP now — access is limited and the energy will be unmatched.

Sounds by @lyricleson & @completd

Location: @parlay_detroit

FOUNDERS ON THE FAIRWAY IS BACK. ⛳️🔥

Golf has never just been about golf.

It has always been about the walk between swings.
The conversation before the next shot.
The introduction that turns into a relationship.
The relationship that turns into mentorship.
The mentorship that turns into opportunity.

For generations, golf has been one of those quiet rooms where business, access, trust, and proximity have moved.

And for too long, too many people were made to feel like that room was not built for them.

So BTS is doing what BTS does.

We are opening the room.
We are changing the invitation.
We are making the fairway feel like community.

Founders on the Fairway started three years ago as a beautiful accident. It became our first ticketed fundraiser, and now it has grown into one of the most important traditions in the BTS ecosystem.

Last year, across the clinics and outing, this series engaged 400+ golfers — founders, tech professionals, operators, mentors, creatives, funders, and community builders stepping into a new space together.

Because this is what growth looks like.

Trying something new.
Learning without ego.
Building confidence in public.
Finding your rhythm.
Realizing you belong before you master the game.

That is entrepreneurship.
That is tech.
That is golf.
That is BTS.

This year, we are bringing back our Beginner Golf Clinics for anyone curious, nervous, excited, brand new, or ready to try again.

Clinic dates:
June 6
June 27
July 11

Clinics include golf instruction, range access, lunch, non-alcoholic beverages, golf balls, and clubs if you need them.

Then we close with the BTS Golf Outing Fundraiser on August 15 — brunch, music, teams, community, and one of the most unforgettable BTS experiences of the year.

We are also introducing $250 Founder Hole Sponsorships for brands, businesses, and community partners who want visibility, signage, event recognition, and a meaningful way to support the movement.

Use code DAYONES for 20% off through Memorial Day, May 25.

Come curious.
Come courageous.
Come ready to belong.

Register on Eventbrite today. ❤️

FOUNDERS ON THE FAIRWAY IS BACK. ⛳️🔥

Golf has never just been about golf.

It has always been about the walk between swings.
The conversation before the next shot.
The introduction that turns into a relationship.
The relationship that turns into mentorship.
The mentorship that turns into opportunity.

For generations, golf has been one of those quiet rooms where business, access, trust, and proximity have moved.

And for too long, too many people were made to feel like that room was not built for them.

So BTS is doing what BTS does.

We are opening the room.
We are changing the invitation.
We are making the fairway feel like community.

Founders on the Fairway started three years ago as a beautiful accident. It became our first ticketed fundraiser, and now it has grown into one of the most important traditions in the BTS ecosystem.

Last year, across the clinics and outing, this series engaged 400+ golfers — founders, tech professionals, operators, mentors, creatives, funders, and community builders stepping into a new space together.

Because this is what growth looks like.

Trying something new.
Learning without ego.
Building confidence in public.
Finding your rhythm.
Realizing you belong before you master the game.

That is entrepreneurship.
That is tech.
That is golf.
That is BTS.

This year, we are bringing back our Beginner Golf Clinics for anyone curious, nervous, excited, brand new, or ready to try again.

Clinic dates:
June 6
June 27
July 11

Clinics include golf instruction, range access, lunch, non-alcoholic beverages, golf balls, and clubs if you need them.

Then we close with the BTS Golf Outing Fundraiser on August 15 — brunch, music, teams, community, and one of the most unforgettable BTS experiences of the year.

We are also introducing $250 Founder Hole Sponsorships for brands, businesses, and community partners who want visibility, signage, event recognition, and a meaningful way to support the movement.

Use code DAYONES for 20% off through Memorial Day, May 25.

Come curious.
Come courageous.
Come ready to belong.

Register on Eventbrite today. ❤️

FOUNDERS ON THE FAIRWAY IS BACK. ⛳️🔥

Golf has never just been about golf.

It has always been about the walk between swings.
The conversation before the next shot.
The introduction that turns into a relationship.
The relationship that turns into mentorship.
The mentorship that turns into opportunity.

For generations, golf has been one of those quiet rooms where business, access, trust, and proximity have moved.

And for too long, too many people were made to feel like that room was not built for them.

So BTS is doing what BTS does.

We are opening the room.
We are changing the invitation.
We are making the fairway feel like community.

Founders on the Fairway started three years ago as a beautiful accident. It became our first ticketed fundraiser, and now it has grown into one of the most important traditions in the BTS ecosystem.

Last year, across the clinics and outing, this series engaged 400+ golfers — founders, tech professionals, operators, mentors, creatives, funders, and community builders stepping into a new space together.

Because this is what growth looks like.

Trying something new.
Learning without ego.
Building confidence in public.
Finding your rhythm.
Realizing you belong before you master the game.

That is entrepreneurship.
That is tech.
That is golf.
That is BTS.

This year, we are bringing back our Beginner Golf Clinics for anyone curious, nervous, excited, brand new, or ready to try again.

Clinic dates:
June 6
June 27
July 11

Clinics include golf instruction, range access, lunch, non-alcoholic beverages, golf balls, and clubs if you need them.

Then we close with the BTS Golf Outing Fundraiser on August 15 — brunch, music, teams, community, and one of the most unforgettable BTS experiences of the year.

We are also introducing $250 Founder Hole Sponsorships for brands, businesses, and community partners who want visibility, signage, event recognition, and a meaningful way to support the movement.

Use code DAYONES for 20% off through Memorial Day, May 25.

Come curious.
Come courageous.
Come ready to belong.

Register on Eventbrite today. ❤️

FOUNDERS ON THE FAIRWAY IS BACK. ⛳️🔥

Golf has never just been about golf.

It has always been about the walk between swings.
The conversation before the next shot.
The introduction that turns into a relationship.
The relationship that turns into mentorship.
The mentorship that turns into opportunity.

For generations, golf has been one of those quiet rooms where business, access, trust, and proximity have moved.

And for too long, too many people were made to feel like that room was not built for them.

So BTS is doing what BTS does.

We are opening the room.
We are changing the invitation.
We are making the fairway feel like community.

Founders on the Fairway started three years ago as a beautiful accident. It became our first ticketed fundraiser, and now it has grown into one of the most important traditions in the BTS ecosystem.

Last year, across the clinics and outing, this series engaged 400+ golfers — founders, tech professionals, operators, mentors, creatives, funders, and community builders stepping into a new space together.

Because this is what growth looks like.

Trying something new.
Learning without ego.
Building confidence in public.
Finding your rhythm.
Realizing you belong before you master the game.

That is entrepreneurship.
That is tech.
That is golf.
That is BTS.

This year, we are bringing back our Beginner Golf Clinics for anyone curious, nervous, excited, brand new, or ready to try again.

Clinic dates:
June 6
June 27
July 11

Clinics include golf instruction, range access, lunch, non-alcoholic beverages, golf balls, and clubs if you need them.

Then we close with the BTS Golf Outing Fundraiser on August 15 — brunch, music, teams, community, and one of the most unforgettable BTS experiences of the year.

We are also introducing $250 Founder Hole Sponsorships for brands, businesses, and community partners who want visibility, signage, event recognition, and a meaningful way to support the movement.

Use code DAYONES for 20% off through Memorial Day, May 25.

Come curious.
Come courageous.
Come ready to belong.

Register on Eventbrite today. ❤️

FOUNDERS ON THE FAIRWAY IS BACK. ⛳️🔥

Golf has never just been about golf.

It has always been about the walk between swings.
The conversation before the next shot.
The introduction that turns into a relationship.
The relationship that turns into mentorship.
The mentorship that turns into opportunity.

For generations, golf has been one of those quiet rooms where business, access, trust, and proximity have moved.

And for too long, too many people were made to feel like that room was not built for them.

So BTS is doing what BTS does.

We are opening the room.
We are changing the invitation.
We are making the fairway feel like community.

Founders on the Fairway started three years ago as a beautiful accident. It became our first ticketed fundraiser, and now it has grown into one of the most important traditions in the BTS ecosystem.

Last year, across the clinics and outing, this series engaged 400+ golfers — founders, tech professionals, operators, mentors, creatives, funders, and community builders stepping into a new space together.

Because this is what growth looks like.

Trying something new.
Learning without ego.
Building confidence in public.
Finding your rhythm.
Realizing you belong before you master the game.

That is entrepreneurship.
That is tech.
That is golf.
That is BTS.

This year, we are bringing back our Beginner Golf Clinics for anyone curious, nervous, excited, brand new, or ready to try again.

Clinic dates:
June 6
June 27
July 11

Clinics include golf instruction, range access, lunch, non-alcoholic beverages, golf balls, and clubs if you need them.

Then we close with the BTS Golf Outing Fundraiser on August 15 — brunch, music, teams, community, and one of the most unforgettable BTS experiences of the year.

We are also introducing $250 Founder Hole Sponsorships for brands, businesses, and community partners who want visibility, signage, event recognition, and a meaningful way to support the movement.

Use code DAYONES for 20% off through Memorial Day, May 25.

Come curious.
Come courageous.
Come ready to belong.

Register on Eventbrite today. ❤️

BTS x MoveDetroit. Whew!!! We had a time.

🎵 stoop lee + Curtis Roach — Meet Me at 99 Pleasure Drive

BTS, we love you back. ❤️

Before CRED Cafe was CRED Cafe, it was a vacant building on East Jefferson.

Before it was a vacant building, it was a conversation Sylvia Crawford was having with her sons on the way to school telling them Detroit's comeback wasn't going to happen to them. It was going to happen because of them.

Joe and Jordan listened. Then they left.

They played professional basketball Golden State, Boston, leagues across oceans. Everywhere they went, the same kind of room kept finding them. A place where coffee in the morning turned into conversation in the afternoon turned into something stronger by night. A place for people who do the work.

Detroit didn't have one. So they came home and built it.

But the room only works because somebody stays in it.

That's Willie Mack Jr.the youngest Crawford. Not the NBA brother. The one running the floor while Joe and Jordan run the dream. Mack said it plain: it was always in their heart to add to the culture of the city. Working with family, he says, gives him the want to every day.

Mack is the reason CRED isn't a conceptit's a place. Coffee hot. Speakeasy lit. Back room ready for whoever walks in needing to get something done. The operator. The steward. Carrying what Sylvia started in that minivan.

CRED the cafe sits near the bridge to Belle Isle, in a neighborhood that once ran bootleg liquor down the river during Prohibition. Coffee shop on the surface. Speakeasy behind a bookshelf door. Members lounge in the back.

CRED the bigger thing is Crawford Real Estate and Development. A family firm. Mother at the helm. Three sons in the build. Every staff from Detroit. A vision to take it global.

This is the room we picked for Working Wednesdays.

June 3rd through August 12th. Every Wednesday, 5 to 10. Coffee. Wine. Coworking. The hours when the sun drops and the city gets honest. Bring the laptop. Bring the pitch deck. Bring the friend you've been meaning to introduce. Bring the question you can't answer alone.

Look for Mack. He's the reason the door opens.

CRED Cafe. 6340 E. Jefferson. Every Wednesday, 5–10PM.

The bookshelf door is unlocked. The work is waiting. Pull up.

Creative of the Week: @cederickcampbell | @socialnetworkhq x @blacktechsaturdays

A true voice in Detroit’s creative culture, @cederickcampbell continues to shape the space where style, strategy, and storytelling meet. From building his own audience to working with major brands, his work reflects consistency, vision, and a commitment to making fashion feel accessible and built to last.

Meet him this Thursday at The Social Network at Parlay Detroit— where the creatives connect and the culture moves forward. ✨

Link 🔗 in bio for RSVP

Creative of the Week: @cederickcampbell | @socialnetworkhq x @blacktechsaturdays

A true voice in Detroit’s creative culture, @cederickcampbell continues to shape the space where style, strategy, and storytelling meet. From building his own audience to working with major brands, his work reflects consistency, vision, and a commitment to making fashion feel accessible and built to last.

Meet him this Thursday at The Social Network at Parlay Detroit— where the creatives connect and the culture moves forward. ✨

Link 🔗 in bio for RSVP

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This week’s Black Tech Saturdays Weekly Funding Roundup includes $2,000,000+ in opportunities for small business owners, product founders, artists, women-led companies, tech startups, Detroit entrepreneurs, Michigan advanced technology companies, and impact-driven builders.

Inside this week’s roundup:

• Allstate Main Street Grants Program — $20,000 grants + a 12-week Boost Camp to strengthen operations, growth, and readiness. Up to 250 businesses will be selected for support, and 100 participants will receive $20,000 grants. Deadline: June 23.

• Dream Makers Founder Grant — $25,000 for women founders from underrepresented communities building product-based businesses. Deadline: June 18.

• Changing the Game Grant — $20,000 for founders creating food, beverage, and gathering spaces centered on women’s sports. Deadline: July 31.

• The Founders’ Pool Grant — $5,000 for Maine artists creating public, collaborative, experimental, or media-based work. Deadline: June 15.

• SF Storefront Opportunity Grant — up to $100,000 for eligible businesses opening new storefronts in San Francisco. Deadline: May 29.

• Next Wave Fund — $10,000 + launch support for early-stage tech, gaming, and connected-product startups. Rolling.

• SPARK Biz Grants — quarterly cash grants for women-led businesses. Deadline: May 31.

• Watson Institute Fellowship — fully-funded fellowship for impact entrepreneurs scaling through mentorship and networks. Deadline: June 28.

• MI Business Accelerator Fund — service funding for Michigan advanced technology companies working toward commercialization and growth. Rolling.

• Motor City Match — Detroit business support for space, design, consulting, and grant pathways. Deadline: June 1.

Do not self-eliminate.
Do not wait until the last day.
Do not assume it is not for you before you read the requirements.

Save this post.
Send it to a founder.
Share it with someone building something real.

Visit the BTS grants page to explore the full roundup and apply.

This week’s Black Tech Saturdays Weekly Funding Roundup includes $2,000,000+ in opportunities for small business owners, product founders, artists, women-led companies, tech startups, Detroit entrepreneurs, Michigan advanced technology companies, and impact-driven builders.

Inside this week’s roundup:

• Allstate Main Street Grants Program — $20,000 grants + a 12-week Boost Camp to strengthen operations, growth, and readiness. Up to 250 businesses will be selected for support, and 100 participants will receive $20,000 grants. Deadline: June 23.

• Dream Makers Founder Grant — $25,000 for women founders from underrepresented communities building product-based businesses. Deadline: June 18.

• Changing the Game Grant — $20,000 for founders creating food, beverage, and gathering spaces centered on women’s sports. Deadline: July 31.

• The Founders’ Pool Grant — $5,000 for Maine artists creating public, collaborative, experimental, or media-based work. Deadline: June 15.

• SF Storefront Opportunity Grant — up to $100,000 for eligible businesses opening new storefronts in San Francisco. Deadline: May 29.

• Next Wave Fund — $10,000 + launch support for early-stage tech, gaming, and connected-product startups. Rolling.

• SPARK Biz Grants — quarterly cash grants for women-led businesses. Deadline: May 31.

• Watson Institute Fellowship — fully-funded fellowship for impact entrepreneurs scaling through mentorship and networks. Deadline: June 28.

• MI Business Accelerator Fund — service funding for Michigan advanced technology companies working toward commercialization and growth. Rolling.

• Motor City Match — Detroit business support for space, design, consulting, and grant pathways. Deadline: June 1.

Do not self-eliminate.
Do not wait until the last day.
Do not assume it is not for you before you read the requirements.

Save this post.
Send it to a founder.
Share it with someone building something real.

Visit the BTS grants page to explore the full roundup and apply.

This week’s Black Tech Saturdays Weekly Funding Roundup includes $2,000,000+ in opportunities for small business owners, product founders, artists, women-led companies, tech startups, Detroit entrepreneurs, Michigan advanced technology companies, and impact-driven builders.

Inside this week’s roundup:

• Allstate Main Street Grants Program — $20,000 grants + a 12-week Boost Camp to strengthen operations, growth, and readiness. Up to 250 businesses will be selected for support, and 100 participants will receive $20,000 grants. Deadline: June 23.

• Dream Makers Founder Grant — $25,000 for women founders from underrepresented communities building product-based businesses. Deadline: June 18.

• Changing the Game Grant — $20,000 for founders creating food, beverage, and gathering spaces centered on women’s sports. Deadline: July 31.

• The Founders’ Pool Grant — $5,000 for Maine artists creating public, collaborative, experimental, or media-based work. Deadline: June 15.

• SF Storefront Opportunity Grant — up to $100,000 for eligible businesses opening new storefronts in San Francisco. Deadline: May 29.

• Next Wave Fund — $10,000 + launch support for early-stage tech, gaming, and connected-product startups. Rolling.

• SPARK Biz Grants — quarterly cash grants for women-led businesses. Deadline: May 31.

• Watson Institute Fellowship — fully-funded fellowship for impact entrepreneurs scaling through mentorship and networks. Deadline: June 28.

• MI Business Accelerator Fund — service funding for Michigan advanced technology companies working toward commercialization and growth. Rolling.

• Motor City Match — Detroit business support for space, design, consulting, and grant pathways. Deadline: June 1.

Do not self-eliminate.
Do not wait until the last day.
Do not assume it is not for you before you read the requirements.

Save this post.
Send it to a founder.
Share it with someone building something real.

Visit the BTS grants page to explore the full roundup and apply.

This week’s Black Tech Saturdays Weekly Funding Roundup includes $2,000,000+ in opportunities for small business owners, product founders, artists, women-led companies, tech startups, Detroit entrepreneurs, Michigan advanced technology companies, and impact-driven builders.

Inside this week’s roundup:

• Allstate Main Street Grants Program — $20,000 grants + a 12-week Boost Camp to strengthen operations, growth, and readiness. Up to 250 businesses will be selected for support, and 100 participants will receive $20,000 grants. Deadline: June 23.

• Dream Makers Founder Grant — $25,000 for women founders from underrepresented communities building product-based businesses. Deadline: June 18.

• Changing the Game Grant — $20,000 for founders creating food, beverage, and gathering spaces centered on women’s sports. Deadline: July 31.

• The Founders’ Pool Grant — $5,000 for Maine artists creating public, collaborative, experimental, or media-based work. Deadline: June 15.

• SF Storefront Opportunity Grant — up to $100,000 for eligible businesses opening new storefronts in San Francisco. Deadline: May 29.

• Next Wave Fund — $10,000 + launch support for early-stage tech, gaming, and connected-product startups. Rolling.

• SPARK Biz Grants — quarterly cash grants for women-led businesses. Deadline: May 31.

• Watson Institute Fellowship — fully-funded fellowship for impact entrepreneurs scaling through mentorship and networks. Deadline: June 28.

• MI Business Accelerator Fund — service funding for Michigan advanced technology companies working toward commercialization and growth. Rolling.

• Motor City Match — Detroit business support for space, design, consulting, and grant pathways. Deadline: June 1.

Do not self-eliminate.
Do not wait until the last day.
Do not assume it is not for you before you read the requirements.

Save this post.
Send it to a founder.
Share it with someone building something real.

Visit the BTS grants page to explore the full roundup and apply.

This week’s Black Tech Saturdays Weekly Funding Roundup includes $2,000,000+ in opportunities for small business owners, product founders, artists, women-led companies, tech startups, Detroit entrepreneurs, Michigan advanced technology companies, and impact-driven builders.

Inside this week’s roundup:

• Allstate Main Street Grants Program — $20,000 grants + a 12-week Boost Camp to strengthen operations, growth, and readiness. Up to 250 businesses will be selected for support, and 100 participants will receive $20,000 grants. Deadline: June 23.

• Dream Makers Founder Grant — $25,000 for women founders from underrepresented communities building product-based businesses. Deadline: June 18.

• Changing the Game Grant — $20,000 for founders creating food, beverage, and gathering spaces centered on women’s sports. Deadline: July 31.

• The Founders’ Pool Grant — $5,000 for Maine artists creating public, collaborative, experimental, or media-based work. Deadline: June 15.

• SF Storefront Opportunity Grant — up to $100,000 for eligible businesses opening new storefronts in San Francisco. Deadline: May 29.

• Next Wave Fund — $10,000 + launch support for early-stage tech, gaming, and connected-product startups. Rolling.

• SPARK Biz Grants — quarterly cash grants for women-led businesses. Deadline: May 31.

• Watson Institute Fellowship — fully-funded fellowship for impact entrepreneurs scaling through mentorship and networks. Deadline: June 28.

• MI Business Accelerator Fund — service funding for Michigan advanced technology companies working toward commercialization and growth. Rolling.

• Motor City Match — Detroit business support for space, design, consulting, and grant pathways. Deadline: June 1.

Do not self-eliminate.
Do not wait until the last day.
Do not assume it is not for you before you read the requirements.

Save this post.
Send it to a founder.
Share it with someone building something real.

Visit the BTS grants page to explore the full roundup and apply.

Detroit — this is your invitation.

Two years ago, Michigan Central reopened its doors after decades of waiting. On June 6 — exactly two years to the day — we open another set of doors right next to it. Not for the chosen few. For you.

Here's what the data says about this moment:

→ Over 70 million Americans now participate in freelance and gig work, and Statista projects over 90 million U.S. freelancers by 2028 — more than half the labor force.
→ Half of all U.S. tech job postings now require AI skills, and professionals who have them earn 28% more on average. PwC's analysis shows workers with advanced AI skills earn 56% more than peers in the same roles without them.

→ AI-exposed roles are evolving 66% faster than other jobs — and yet only one in three employees has received any AI training in the past year.
→ Globally, the skills gap is on track to cost $5.5 trillion in lost performance.
That last gap is the bridge we're building.

Bridge to Success is Detroit's first community-credentialed AI program. Five badges. Three weeks each. In person on the Michigan Central campus. Co-designed by Black Tech Saturdays and the University of Michigan Center for Innovation in Detroit.

We start with AI Fluency. Then Storytelling & Marketing. Problem-Solving. Design Thinking. Leadership. Skills you'll carry whether you work for a company, work for yourself, or build something nobody's named yet.

We built this for the Detroiter who's been ready all along. The one who didn't need permission, didn't need a pep talk — just a real seat at a real table, with real credentials on the other side.

✦ First 100 seats: free
✦ Applications close May 23
✦ Cohort 2 begins July 11

The economy is being rewritten in real time. Detroit doesn't watch history. Detroit makes it.

If something in you just leaned forward — trust that. Apply. We'll meet you on the bridge.

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