I was at the same event you were, and I know Bebarang. Fantastic guy. He had very compelling reasons for moving to the West Coast.
But it's also a bit self-selective, wouldn't you say? Of course UofM would send entrepreneurs interested in SF and NYC to....SF and NYC.
There's at least a half dozen companies planted at the M@dison right now that emerged from competitions at Michigan/MSU.
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