Detroit Start-up Drinks brings entrepreneurs together in Motor City

A small group of entrepreneurs in Detroit are banding together in a new monthly mixer call Detroit Start-up Drinks.

The group of budding entrepreneurs began meeting monthly in the city in June. The idea is to create a free-flowing river of ideas and collaborations for people trying to start or expand small business in the metro area.

"There are a ton of networking events to go to, bit they're sort of stiff. Everybody is trying to sell someone something," says Matt Bower, an attorney who co-founded the Detroit chapter of Start-up Drinks with Tim Aten. "We wanted to put something together that was more collaborative, where they can share ideas."

The first of these meetings was held at Cliff Bells. Subsequent meetings have been held at other popular watering holes in the city, such as Slows. The August meeting attracted 40 people and Detroit Start-up Drinks' Facebook fan page has grown to 90 people. The next event is set for Oct. 15 at the Dakota Inn.

Source: Matt Bower, co-founder of Detroit Start-up Drinks
Writer: Jon Zemke