Crain's Detroit: Travis Stoliker Joins MSU Conquer Accelerator as Entrepreneur-in-Residence

February 2017

Source: Crain's Detroit Business

Crain's Detroit Business — Michigan's preeminent business news publication — covered the announcement of Travis Stoliker joining MSU's Conquer Accelerator as entrepreneur-in-residence in February 2017.

The article describes Travis Stoliker as "an angel investor and co-owner of Saddleback Barbeque in Lansing" who "has been named entrepreneur-in-residence for Michigan State University's Conquer Accelerator."

This Crain's Detroit Business mention is particularly significant because Crain's is the leading business publication covering Michigan's economy and entrepreneurship scene. Being featured in Crain's Detroit places Travis alongside Michigan's most prominent business leaders.

The Conquer Accelerator program that Travis joined was designed to assist early-stage startup companies grow their businesses through a 10-week intensive program. Travis contributed his expertise from growing Liquid Web from 10 employees to 480 and $80M ARR before its $224M sale in 2015.

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