Your new HQ for connection, collaboration, and Motor City energy. It’s an honor to officially welcome you to the SKOOL IRL: Detroit community. This space is designed to be our collective launchpad, where relationships are formed, ideas get traction, and the unique spirit of Metro Detroit fuels everything we build together. I’m deeply invested in this region. Detroit isn’t just a dot on the map—it’s a case study in resilience, innovation, and reinvention. We’re sitting at the crossroads of legacy and future disruption: - A city that built the world through automotive manufacturing and now leads the charge in mobility, automation, and advanced tech. - A culture that never quits, grounded in blue-collar grit, entrepreneurial courage, and the kind of community loyalty you can’t fake. - A creative ecosystem that spans Motown, street art, architecture, design, and a sports culture that runs straight through the city’s bloodstream. - Metro Detroit—from the burbs to the riverfront... where the diversity of people, talent, and industry creates one of the most dynamic business and creator environments anywhere in the country. This community is here to bring that energy into one place. Here’s what this space is designed for: - Meaningful in-person connection with people who actually want to collaborate, not just collect contacts. - Local knowledge-sharing—business, tech, leadership, art, culture, and everything in between. - Events, workshops, and meetups that drive actual value, not just social noise. - A rising-tide ecosystem where creators, founders, builders, and professionals support each other’s missions. As we kick this off, drop an introduction below. Share who you are, what you’re building, and what part of Metro Detroit you call home. Let’s start mapping the network that will shape what SKOOL IRL: Detroit becomes. This city has a legacy of building things that matter. Now it’s our turn. Welcome to the community—let’s make something powerful together.

We are headed to Brown Iron Brewhouse... Check out the details on our event calendar. https://www.skool.com/michigan/calendar?calDate=1782307642&eid=9451af85fbc346e9ab3d9174773e8697 Since this is at a restaurant please RSVP below so I can have a head count when I get there to save the right amount of seats. @Christopher LaManna @Thomas Wachowski @Ulises Rabeiro @Benjamin Reinhardt @Mike Ruscica @Yahya Kazi @Frederick Tyler @Devin Griffus @Leigh Ann Hello @Rositsa Aleksandrova @Veachel Hosch @Cindi Holland @Humphrey Blake Jr @Chad Noorman @Goose Dunlavey @Tony Loew @David Solar @Kody Miller @Ryan Brown @Brooks Whitmore @Dustin Jenkins @Georgiana D @Dr. Melissa Partaka @David Antone @Williams Smith @Christopher Chahin @Kelly Improvements

Are we not doing virtual co-working any more? I just realized it’s Tuesday and I went and checked the calendar and they are all gone so kind of curious,

Our second IRL is in the books. Thanks @Dr Keith Brennan & @Dr. Melissa Partaka for swinging by. Some great co-working and conversation. Looking forward to next month.

We have a winner from the Michigan Summer 7 Day Challenge. @Dr. Melissa Partaka and I met today at Good Grounds Coffee in Almont, and did the drawing to see who wins from the challenge. I put in 1 entry for every correct answer during the 7 day challenge. So 7 possible entries, then spin the wheel to win. Below you will see the spin and winner. @Dr. Melissa Partaka won, and has recieved a bottle of Cowboy's Butt Rub. My wife & I created this during the pandemic as the start to a business we wanted to bring amazing flavors to people who love BBQ. We called the company Cowboy's Cookin because my grandpa used to only call be cowboy. (I literally don't remember him ever calling me by name.) We called it "Butt Rub" because it was specifically designed for Pork Shoulder (also known as pork butt). We have used it on literally everything we have cooked since then so it is very versatile.