MEDIA AND SOCIAL
ENTREPRENEURS
DRAFT VERSION HIGHLIGHTS
Silker Studios serves the best clients in the outdoors industry and international movie companies, such as Messenger Films.
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Led start up teams on the University of Minnesota campus which launched half a dozen new startups, including Bordertown Coffee and Kappa Pi Alpha in a renovated historic fraternity.
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Trained local "at risk" youth in Entrepreneurship - and discovered the rich and diverse talent pool in our city.
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Currently launching Firehouse Business Incubator and The International Film Collaborative (to elevate media talent in cross-cultural communities).
(on location with Ahab Nimry)
OUR PARTNERS IN THE FIREHOUSE
URBAN BUSINESS INCUBATOR
Simon Trautmann
Simon's firm Trautmann Martin Law serves entrepreneurs and business, including the vibrant Minneapolis East African business community. Simon is also on the Richfield City Council.
Chris Brooks
Chris is co-founder of Brown Venture Group (a venture capital firm for Black and Brown tech startups), founder of Urban RECLAIM and co-founder of Issachar Advisors. He is consultant to Fortune 500 companies and enjoys extensive global networks.
We are also allied with numerous Minneapolis, Midwest and international entrepreneurship incubators including Entrenuity on the South side of Chicago.