D
ozens of people
gathered in Detroit
for the relaunch
of NEXTWork, NEXTGen
Detroit and JVS’ professional
development and network-
ing series for young Jewish
Detroiters.
The program kicked
off with Jason Raznick,
co-founder and CEO of
Benzinga. He built the com-
pany 12 years ago during the
Great Recession and, after
a recent nine-figure acqui-
sition, he’s calling this new
chapter Benzinga’s “second
inning.”
The event was hosted
by NEXTGen Detroit of
the Jewish Federation of
Metropolitan Detroit and
was held at Benzinga’s space
in the Compuware World
Headquarters Building on
Feb. 16.
Raznick told attendees
about the lessons he’s learned
as a self-proclaimed “start-up
junkie” that can be applied
to anyone’s professional jour-
ney. During the event, people
networked and shared drinks
with fellow young Jewish
professionals.
“It’s exciting to see the
Jewish community so vibrant
here in Downtown Detroit,”
Raznick told the JN. “I think
they all have drive and want
to build a better Detroit for
tomorrow — and I think
that’s exciting.”
During the event, people
were able to ask Raznick for
professional advice. “There’s
support out there; whatev-
er they’re trying to do, the
Detroit community is sup-
portive, and you’re never
alone,” he said. “And there’s
always a way to get things
done. Just be persistent and
don’t give up.”
For information about
NEXTGen Detroit and future
events, go to jewishdetroit.
org/get-involved/nextgen.
To contact Raznick, email
Jason@benzinga.com or fol-
low him on twitter
@JasonRaznick.
TOP: Jason Raznick shares insights with NEXTGen Detroiters.
ABOVE: NEXTGen Detroiters schmooze before the program began.
Insights from “start-up junkie”
Jason Raznick of Benzinga
NEXTWork:
‘Second Inning’
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