Upstart, founded by a U-M alum and former president of Google Enterprise, lets college grads and would-be entrepreneurs raise capital in exchange for a small share of their income for a 10-year period. Its goal is to give people the means to follow their dreams. Founder and CEO Dave Girouard, who received a Master of Business Administration degree at the U-M Ross School of Business in 1993, hit on the idea after many conversations with young people nearing the end of their college careers.
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