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Quicken Loans' Dan Gilbert On The State Of Mortgages
Wednesday, October 23, 2013 - 2:47pm | 366Read More...Dan Gilbert, Rock Ventures Founder and Chairman and Quicken Loans Founder and Chairman, talked about housing, from the trend of buying a home in cash to refinancing an underwater mortgage, while serving as a guest host on CNBC's Squawk Box Wednesday morning. Gilbert said that the mortgage...
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Dan Gilbert's View On Detroit's Revitalization
Wednesday, October 23, 2013 - 11:25am | 487Read More...Quicken Loans founder and chairman Dan Gilbert wants to bring life back into Detroit through community and entrepreneurship. Gilbert talked about this and the city's reorganization efforts on Wednesday morning's Squawk Box on CNBC. "Bankruptcy is really, it's a painful process, but once we get...
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Detroit Making The Spotlight on National TV Once Again, But This Time Its Positive
Tuesday, August 27, 2013 - 4:00pm | 146Read More..."Morning Joe," MSNBC's morning program, will be focused on Detroit for its show Thursday, as it broadcasts from Ford Motor Company's (NYSE: F) assembly line in Flat Rock, Michigan. In pursuit of its Detroit focus, the program will feature Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander, real estate...
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Detroit Officially Goes Bankrupt but Dan Gilbert Sees Light at the End of the Tunnel
Friday, July 19, 2013 - 8:51am | 1241Read More...It's Official: Detroit Is, as Michigan Governor Rick Snyder Put it bluntly, "broke." In a filing in bankruptcy court Thursday, Detroit became the largest U.S. city ever to file for bankruptcy. No Other Solution Michigan's largest yet shrinking city joins the likes of Jefferson County, Alabama...
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SLIDESHOW: 13 Major Tech Founders and Innovators That Are 'Smitten With The Mitten'
Monday, June 24, 2013 - 4:30pm | 126Read More...Technology companies are often synonymous with Silicon Valley or other tech hubs, but many of the founders of the major publicly traded tech companies come from a place that hasn't exactly been known for innovation in the last 30 years: Detroit. Encompassing the entire Metro Detroit area as...
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UBS Joins a Growing Group of Titans in Funding the Entrepreneurial Fellowship Venture for America
Friday, May 10, 2013 - 1:08pm | 456Read More...In a press release Friday morning, UBS Americas (NYSE: UBS) announced it would invest $1.2M over the course of three years to support an entrepreneurial fellowship called Venture for America as part of its “Revitalizing America” initiative. Inspired by Teach for America, Venture for America...
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Entrepreneurs Make a Statement at Opportunity Detroit
Wednesday, December 19, 2012 - 4:12pm | 680Read More...Few people recognize the growth that is occurring in Detroit and its surrounding cities. Between the auto industry layoffs and the plethora of decaying buildings, the mainstream media has painted a picture of disaster and despair. Contrary to those reports, there are thousands of individuals...
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Dan Gilbert has a Sense of Humor
Friday, August 17, 2012 - 3:53pm | 391Read More...During an interview with a popular Detroit radio station this morning, Quicken Loans founder and Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert decided to phone scam one of his assistants, Angel Price. Made famous by Spike from the radio show Mojo In The Morning, a phone scam is essentially a clever prank...
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Startup Quizzle Aims to Disrupt Credit Industry
Thursday, August 9, 2012 - 9:14am | 521Read More...Start-up Quizzle was built on Chairman Dan Gilbert's idea that people need help navigating the credit world. Quizzle functions as a educational tool as well as a financial budget tool. In an interview with Benzinga, CEO Todd Albery said, "Moving to Detroit made us all a little nervous, but now...
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Confirmed: Magic Johnson Coming Back to Detroit, Will Join Dan Gilbert's Venture Capital Firm
Friday, July 22, 2011 - 9:58am | 63Read More...After hopeful tweets and hints from Quicken Loan's founder, Benzinga has confirmed that Magic Johnson will join Detroit Venture Partners, the Detroit-focused venture capital firm from Dan Gilbert. Gilbert started the new venture capital business, which focuses on entrepreneurship and technology,...
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Magic Johnson and Dan Gilbert Team Up to Save Detroit?
Thursday, July 21, 2011 - 8:03am | 141Read More...It seems that an NBA legend and the Quicken Loans founder/chairman are about to join forces at Detroit Venture Partners. The news isn't official just yet, but according to the Associated Press, Gilbert said that he will announce an addition to his company later today. His spokespeople confirmed...
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Dan Gilbert Comments On Mavericks Big Win
Sunday, June 12, 2011 - 11:30pm | 146Read More...Outspoken Cleveland Cavaliers owner commented on the Dallas Mavericks victory over LeBron James' Miami Heat. Dan Gilbert tweeted, "Congrats to Mark Cuban & entire Mavs org. Mavs NEVER stopped & now entire franchise gets rings. Old Lesson for all:There are NO SHORTCUTS. NONE." Gilbert's...
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Quicken Loans Verdict A Big Win For Gilbert, A Sore Spot For Former Employees
Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 4:51pm | 671Read More...Quicken Loans founder Dan Gilbert was clearly satisfied with today's verdict, in which the jury ruled in favor of Quicken's use of overtime policies. “It's a victory for right over wrong,” Gilbert told Crain's Detroit Business. “We have to stand up in this country and say ‘no' when we're approached...
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Harness The Power Of Creativity With Josh Linkner's "Disciplined Dreaming"
Thursday, February 24, 2011 - 12:59pm | 424Read More...As the founder of ePrize, GlobalLink New Media and two other successful technology companies, Josh Linkner has become a respected entrepreneur and venture capitalist. In his new book, Disciplined Dreaming, Linkner draws upon his wealth of knowledge and years of experience. During a Q&A with...
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Josh Linkner Drives Breakthrough Creativity With "Disciplined Dreaming"
Tuesday, February 22, 2011 - 6:31pm | 453Read More...Is there a proven system to drive breakthrough creativity? Josh Linkner, author of Disciplined Dreaming, has the answer. As the Founder, Chairman and former CEO of ePrize – the largest interactive promotion agency in the world – Linkner is an entrepreneur with real-world experience. In his book,...
