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Presented at The
Detroit Opera House
Detroit's Original Holiday Tradition
THE
BALLETMET COLUMBUS
NUTCRACKER
with LIVE Michigan Opera Theatre Orchestra
Conducted by Peter Stafford Wilson,
Associate Conductor for Columbus Symphony
Pam Lippitt, MIBB executive director; Chuck Newman, MIBB president; Scott
Dubin of OurCrowd; Gil Pezza, Michigan Economic Development Corporation;
and Daniel Blumenthal, Deputy Consul for Economic Affairs, Chicago
* Enchanting Victorian scenery and costumes!
* Thrilling waltzes of the snowflakes and flowers!
* Dozens of dancing and singing children!
* High school choirs in the grand lobby!
MIBB Networking
NOV. 28, 29, 30, 2014
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FREE Dance Talk one hour prior to performance
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* Santa and Nutcracker available for photos!
* Live reindeer prior to performance on Broadway Street!
* Sugar Plum Parade on stage following the performance!
* Free samples of holiday ice cream (while supplies last)
compliments of Treat Dreams Bakehouse
* Kids can create holiday-themed crafts
courtesy of Arts and Scraps
* Kid Friendly Buffet lunch available!
TICKETS & PRE-PAID PARKING
CALL 313.237.SING or visit
michiganopera.org
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November 13 • 2014
Event focuses on Israeli and
Michigan entrepreneurship.
n Israeli startup company
made a pitch for investors at
the Michigan Israel Business
Bridge's Oct. 29 networking event at the
Michigan Life Science and Innovation
Center in Plymouth.
Israeli startup ClipFort, presented by
OurCrowd, a venture capital firm based
in Herzliya, Israel, was a highlight of the
evening, which also included serial entre-
preneur Chuck Newman of Ann Arbor,
a founding member and past president
of MIBB, talking about the Memory
Preservation Lab.
Scott Dubin, director of investor
relations for OurCrowd, spoke about
ClipFort, which offers consumers some-
thing similar to the technology of James
Bond's Walther PPIC/S pistol, but with
more practicality in its design.
ClipFort's biometric magazine can
provide a more cost-effective solution
than other technologies currently avail-
able. Instead of a safe or attachable lock,
ClipFort's magazine has a built-in finger
scanner that controls the locking mecha-
nism from inside, allowing only autho-
rized users instant access.
"Memory Preservation Lab is some-
thing I started because I wanted to save
my story," Newman told the 40 or so
participants.
"I wanted to pass my story on to my
family and the later generations that will
come after me:'
Newman's colleague, Jesse Bernstein,
runs Memory Preservation Lab in Dexter,
and together they help individuals, orga-
nizations and families preserve their sto-
ries through media conversions.
"We will digitalize old film and photos,
provide interviewing and other services
that allow people to preserve that memo-
ry" Newman said.
He then illustrated the power of story
by having volunteers present some
memorabilia from Israel and explain why
it is important to them. The lab also hosts
adult "Show and Tell" events on its web-
site where people can share their stories.
Israeli Entrepreneurship
"Israel startups are distinctively different
from American startups" said Dubin of
OurCrowd. "Israel is a small locked-in
country; so to really innovate, companies
have to think globally" Israeli entrepre-
neurs also have small teams, allowing for
quick changes and adaptability, he said.
Jon Medved, Israel-based founder and
CEO of OurCrowd, started the organiza-
tion in 2012 as a new and better way
for investors to fund startups in Israel.
OurCrowd offers the best of crowdfund-
ing methodology. Accredited investors
with a minimum $10,000 investment
have control of which startups they want
to add to their portfolios. This is another
option for investors in addition to venture
capital funds and angel investors.
OurCrowd is one of the largest equity
crowd-funding platforms in the world
with investors from more than 30 coun-
tries and $70 million invested.
MIBB events average 40-60 partici-
pants and are inclusive of all individuals
or investors, according to Pamela Lippit,
MIBB's executive director.
"It was nice to meet other people who
work to help grow business between Israel
and Michigan" said first-time attendee
Dan Snider, project director at Ducker
Worldwide, a consulting company in Troy.
People who attend have an apprecia-
tion for Israeli innovation and the country
as a whole.
While MIBB popularity has grown, its
mission has stayed the same.
"Our goal is to build bridges for invest-
ment, collaboration of resources and
to innovate together" said Hannan Lis,
MIBB president and an entrepreneur who
heads Lis Ventures, investing in technol-
ogy and education companies.
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For details on MIBB, visit Michiganlsrael.com
for memberships and registration. Networking
events are planned monthly; occasional meet-
ups for informal networking also take place.