Harvard faculty member returns to hometown to support local entrepreneurs

Endeavor Detroit welcomed Lynda Applegate for a brief visit to Detroit – her first since joining the board of directors. As a Detroit native, Applegate’s support of Endeavor Detroit is a natural fit. Her academic career started in Ann Arbor followed by a stop in Seattle before landing in Boston where she is currently an esteemed faculty member at the Harvard Business School. While visiting her hometown, Applegate met with several local entrepreneurs imparting her wisdom in technology innovation and entrepreneurial management. She encouraged the entrepreneurs to create a strategy to differentiate their companies gaining an advantage over competition. However, she also encouraged supporting other entrepreneurs stating, “it’s the frameworks and analytics that give you confidence, but it’s the community that gives you the courage to act.”