Bizdom

Bizdom is a startup accelerator that supports entrepreneurs in launching and developing tech-based startups in Detroit and Cleveland. The program lasts between three to six months and typically helps launch around 18 companies each year in both cities. Upon acceptance, Bizdom invests $25,000 in exchange for 8% equity, offering essential seed funding for entrepreneurs to create their products or services, reach customers, and scale their businesses. Additionally, successful participants have the opportunity to pitch for up to a $100,000 convertible note after completing the accelerator program. Through its combination of funding and mentorship, Bizdom aims to foster innovation and entrepreneurship in urban areas.

Ashley Milgram

Operations Director

29 past transactions

TernPro

Seed Round in 2015
TernPro, Inc. is a company based in Detroit, Michigan, that specializes in video production for organizations by utilizing the perspectives of their participants. The company assists clients in capturing video footage during various activities, events, or expeditions by providing camera equipment and facilitating participant engagement. TernPro not only captures this footage but also edits it into a cohesive video that can be shared widely. Additionally, TernPro offers a software solution called Slope, designed to streamline the planning, tracking, and collaboration of marketing and creative projects. As of January 2019, TernPro operates as a subsidiary of Smartsheet Inc.

Slope

Seed Round in 2015
Slope is a software company that offers collaboration, workflow, and review tools designed for producing business content. Founded in 2013 and based in Seattle, Washington, Slope enables users to effectively manage projects by organizing campaigns, assigning responsibilities, and tracking deliverables. The platform allows for the upload and sharing of files while facilitating feedback and approval processes from both internal and external collaborators. It supports various multimedia formats, including time-coded comments and image annotations, and provides features for team management, notifications, and activity tracking. Slope primarily serves marketing managers, content marketers, video producers, graphic designers, and creative agencies, addressing the common challenges associated with project planning and execution. The software was developed to streamline the traditionally cumbersome processes of managing creative work, drawing from the team's extensive experience in the creative agency sector.

OAREX

Convertible Note in 2014
OAREX specializes in financing digital media receivables for various online businesses, including publishers, app developers, game developers, and supply-side platforms (SSPs). The company provides financial assistance by purchasing future advertising revenue streams at a discounted rate, allowing website owners to secure the necessary funding to support their operations. Additionally, OAREX offers flexible financing solutions tailored to the needs of businesses with digital media receivables, helping them to generate and optimize their revenue effectively. Through its services, OAREX aims to empower web-based enterprises by enhancing their financial liquidity and operational capabilities.

OAREX

Seed Round in 2014
OAREX specializes in financing digital media receivables for various online businesses, including publishers, app developers, game developers, and supply-side platforms (SSPs). The company provides financial assistance by purchasing future advertising revenue streams at a discounted rate, allowing website owners to secure the necessary funding to support their operations. Additionally, OAREX offers flexible financing solutions tailored to the needs of businesses with digital media receivables, helping them to generate and optimize their revenue effectively. Through its services, OAREX aims to empower web-based enterprises by enhancing their financial liquidity and operational capabilities.

backstitch

Convertible Note in 2013
Backstitch Inc. is a company that specializes in employee engagement software aimed at enhancing internal communications within organizations. Founded in 2012 and based in Kansas City, Missouri, the platform allows users to create and distribute employee newsletters, surveys, and announcements across various channels. It provides business communicators with tools for push notifications and access to curated industry news. Additionally, Backstitch's technology enables organizations to analyze trends, identify key allies within departments, and measure the return on investment of their communication efforts. The platform integrates a media monitoring application, further enriching the user experience by combining internal updates with relevant external information.

Savorfull

Seed Round in 2013
Savorfull is an online retail store that specializes in delivering allergy-free foods directly to consumers. Founded by nutrition expert Stacy Goldberg, the company focuses on providing a variety of healthy snacks that are free from artificial flavors and high fructose corn syrup. Savorfull's product range includes gluten-free cheese snacks, vegan cracklins, and various probiotic snacks, ensuring that customers can enjoy tasty options without compromising their health. Through its service, Savorfull aims to help individuals discover, taste, and share nutritious foods tailored to their dietary needs.

GuidesMob

Seed Round in 2013
GuidesMob develops a mobile application that serves as a college town guide for iOS and Android platforms. This application offers students instant access to hyper-local information regarding restaurants, businesses, transportation, nightlife, and various events around their campuses. By centralizing essential details about college towns, GuidesMob enables students to easily navigate their surroundings and stay informed about local happenings.

rapt.fm

Seed Round in 2013
rapt.fm allows you to freestyle rap with top rappers around the world and challenge others to one on one rap battles. It is a place where new talent can be discovered. And is a fun creative outlet for would be rappers.

GreenLancer

Series A in 2013
GreenLancer Energy, Inc. is a cloud-based engineering firm specializing in sustainable energy solutions, particularly within the solar sector. Established in 2011 and headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, the company offers a comprehensive range of services, including feasibility studies, permit package services, and concept design services. These services encompass electrical design, CAD modeling, system layout, and engineering documentation. GreenLancer also provides financial analysis to assist clients in understanding system development costs, utility bill impacts, and environmental benefits. By leveraging proprietary technology and a network of qualified engineers, GreenLancer connects solar installers with reliable outsourcing partners, streamlining the project development process. This platform delivers efficient and cost-effective engineering resources, enabling clients across the renewable energy industry to design and implement clean technology solutions globally.

InStore Finance

Seed Round in 2013
InStore Finance is a financing platform that allows merchants to finance their customers' purchases. Merchants who use our program no longer have to lose big ticket sales when a customer doesn't have all the money for the product they've carefully picked out, or as often happens, when their customer doesn't qualify for traditional financing. We manage the paperwork and installments, and all the stores have to do is cash the checks we send them each month. Merchants who work with InStore Finance generate extra sales and now have more loyal customers since they get to tell them "you're approved!"

Social 2 Step

Seed Round in 2013
Social2Step is the industry pioneer in engaging, motivating, and empowering employees to become authentic brand advocates for their employers. Social2Step activates the Employee Media Channel, an untapped marketing resource for most businesses. Social2Step's easily implementable, incentive-based system reinvents the way companies communicate, advertise and promote in an evolving marketplace.

Canopi

Seed Round in 2013
Canopi is a specialized agency that focuses on fostering relationships between brands and bloggers. With a network of over 2,500 mid-sized bloggers, Canopi facilitates influencer and digital marketing campaigns, helping brands effectively reach their target audiences. The agency's online platform connects brands with suitable bloggers, enabling the execution of large-scale advertising campaigns. By prioritizing authentic and lasting partnerships, Canopi aims to transform how consumers discover and engage with brands in a crowded marketplace.

SkuServe

Seed Round in 2013
SKUserve is building a cloud-based Product Data Management System for the Industrial Supply and MRO sector. We provide distributors and Internet retailers with up-to-date, accurate and complete / rich product content; including high-quality product images at a fraction of the cost of doing it in-house. In addition, we are able to get things up and running in less than half the time required to do it in-house.

Quixby

Seed Round in 2013
Quixby personalizes e-commerce solutions with cool software for online technology retailers. Compatibility between people and the things they want to buy; simple, easy, and fast solutions for difficult problems.

Brys & Edgewood

Seed Round in 2013
Brys + Edgewood Cake Kits include everything you need to make delicious and beautiful fondant cakes at home. With the included easy-to-follow illustrated instructions, anyone can have fun creating a cake that looks like it came straight from a professional kitchen. Your friends and family will be astonished by your baking skills even before their first taste.

Whiphand

Seed Round in 2013
Whip Hand Cosmetics. Ultra-premium, professional makeup artist quality cosmetics, including eye shadow, loose pigments, lipstick, lip glosses and body products. Whip Hand Cosmetics. The Art of Control.

eCollect

Seed Round in 2013
eCollect, LLC is a venture-backed payment processing company formed in April of 2012. eCollect, LLC is a portfolio company of Bizdom and a member of the Quicken Loans Family of Companies. Bizdom is a non-profit startup accelerator founded by serial entrepreneur Dan Gilbert, Founder and Chairman of Quicken Loans, Majority owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers, and General Partner at Detroit Venture Partners. eCollect was co-founded by entrepreneurs Justin J. Scheeff and Kelcey D. Lehrich.

mascotsecret

Seed Round in 2013
MascotSecret is a fun fan-facing app that allows fans to access exclusive upgrades and experiences. It is a fan engagement and inventory management system that lets venues and sports teams upgrade seats and improve fan experiences at live events. It was founded in 2012 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.

Chalkfly

Series A in 2013
Chalkfly is reinventing the experience of buying office and school supplies online. With over 50,000 products, 24/7 customer service, a 365 return policy and a mission to change the world - Chalkfly is bringing excitement and purpose to the office supply world. Chalkfly customers can choose a teacher to receive five percent of their purchase. We believe that doing good is good business and we're committed to supporting the communities in which we serve. Founded in late 2012, Chalkfly is ranked as one of the fastest growing e-commerce companies in country (we’re the youngest member of the Internet Retailer’s Second 500 for 2013). Chalkfly is also proud to be ranked as one of Turnstone’s 2013 Best Young Companies To Work For. We’re proudly based in Detroit and through our amazing team and commitment to education, we hope to change the way supplies are bought online. Chalkfly is currently fundraising. We'd welcome the chance to explore partnership opportunities. Please reach out to smile@chalkfly.com if interested. Thank you!

backstitch

Seed Round in 2012
Backstitch Inc. is a company that specializes in employee engagement software aimed at enhancing internal communications within organizations. Founded in 2012 and based in Kansas City, Missouri, the platform allows users to create and distribute employee newsletters, surveys, and announcements across various channels. It provides business communicators with tools for push notifications and access to curated industry news. Additionally, Backstitch's technology enables organizations to analyze trends, identify key allies within departments, and measure the return on investment of their communication efforts. The platform integrates a media monitoring application, further enriching the user experience by combining internal updates with relevant external information.

Easel Learn

Angel Round in 2012
Easel allows students to predict their academic future and access educational content. Their platform collects analytics that help school administrators measure student expectations.

Queryly

Seed Round in 2012
Queryly is a developer of a cloud platform designed to enhance content discovery for online publishers, such as news outlets and magazines. The platform leverages advanced technology to understand and categorize digital content, facilitating improved search capabilities. By helping readers find more relevant content, Queryly aims to increase page views and enhance reader loyalty, ultimately driving higher ad revenue for publishers. Additionally, the platform supports e-commerce sites by making it easier for users to discover products, thereby allowing publishers to optimize their digital content without requiring extensive development resources.

Chalkfly

Seed Round in 2012
Chalkfly is reinventing the experience of buying office and school supplies online. With over 50,000 products, 24/7 customer service, a 365 return policy and a mission to change the world - Chalkfly is bringing excitement and purpose to the office supply world. Chalkfly customers can choose a teacher to receive five percent of their purchase. We believe that doing good is good business and we're committed to supporting the communities in which we serve. Founded in late 2012, Chalkfly is ranked as one of the fastest growing e-commerce companies in country (we’re the youngest member of the Internet Retailer’s Second 500 for 2013). Chalkfly is also proud to be ranked as one of Turnstone’s 2013 Best Young Companies To Work For. We’re proudly based in Detroit and through our amazing team and commitment to education, we hope to change the way supplies are bought online. Chalkfly is currently fundraising. We'd welcome the chance to explore partnership opportunities. Please reach out to smile@chalkfly.com if interested. Thank you!

Urban Matrix

Seed Round in 2012
We give you the tools to turn a flat screen into a digital sign and control it from anywhere in the world. Perfect for School Districts and Colleges, Restaurants, Retail Stores, Car Dealerships, Corporate Lobbies, Sporting Arenas, Community Centers and Libraries to name a few.

Lauren Loft Social

Seed Round in 2012
Lauren Loft Social is dedicated to helping small businesses engage with their target markets through innovative strategies that include collaborative games, contests, and giveaways facilitated by social influencers. Recognizing the challenges that emerging brands face in reaching their audiences amidst a crowded digital landscape, LLS aims to generate leads and drive sales while enhancing social engagement for influencers. The company originated in Cleveland, Ohio, evolving from a maintenance request software provider to a comprehensive content management and online promotion service. Supported by various local organizations and programs, including Bizdom Cleveland and Jumpstart Inc, Lauren Loft Social has garnered significant backing from the Northeast Ohio business community. Their approach combines managed services with custom software solutions to create sustainable business opportunities for their clients.

Safecare

Seed Round in 2012
Safecare web-based screening service that constantly monitors nurse aides and reports any acts of abuse or criminal activity immediately to employers. We help facilities provide quality care and patient safety while preserving their reputation and mitigating liability.

BigRiver

Seed Round in 2012
BigRiver is a Cleveland, Ohio-based company that offers a cloud-based fundraising platform tailored for nonprofit organizations. The platform facilitates targeted appeals and fosters meaningful relationships between nonprofits and their constituents through various digital channels, including the web, email, and social media. By leveraging data mining, promotions, and social marketing techniques, BigRiver helps nonprofits enhance their fundraising efforts and engage donors more effectively.

PicketReport.com

Seed Round in 2011
PicketReport.com is a neighborhood research tool that helps people who are moving or relocation find out information before even getting to the area. PicketReport.com provides information on lifestyles, schools, what's nearby and crime/safety.

Wedit

Seed Round in 2010
Wedit is a wedding video editing service that provides an innovative and budget-friendly approach to capturing and sharing wedding memories. The company sends five high-definition handheld cameras to couples, allowing selected friends and family to film key moments on the wedding day. After the event, users return the cameras in a prepaid box, and Wedit manages the uploading of the footage to a secure site. Couples can then utilize simple drag-and-drop editing tools to create their personalized wedding video, complete with music and transitions, or opt for professional editing based on their preferences. Additionally, Wedit makes it easy to share the final product with loved ones through various online platforms and provides five DVDs for those not connected to the internet. This service enables couples to relive their special day from multiple perspectives while minimizing the stress of video production.
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