Start Garden’s open competition for business startups, The 100, will wrap up its eighth season at Demo Day on Thursday, Oct. 22, from 5 to 9 p.m. at its new downtown Grand Rapids headquarters (2 Fulton Street West, Grand Rapids).
At this event, Grand Rapids’ top 50 entrepreneurs take over the venue to showcase their businesses, demonstrate their latest products, and compete for up to half a million dollars in opportunities.
In June, Start Garden announced a major evolution of The 100, its nine-year-old annual entrepreneur competition that has connected more than 800 Michigan founders with funding and community resources. For the first time, the organization is bringing together multiple capital providers to fund different types of businesses at different stages, shifting from the event’s historical focus on new business ideas.
With the addition of external partners, The 100 will increase its funding opportunities to more than $500,000, introduce a “sprint” process, and expand the number of people giving money at the culminating event, Demo Day…