Independent film exploring the front lines of entrepreneurship in America to be shown in Holland

When asked for the inspiration behind the decision to help organize and sponsor a film documentary about entrepreneurship and entrepreneurs, Ryan Wenk, marketing manager at Worksighted, says it is “long story.”

Actually, it is a very entrepreneurial story. You see an opportunity, and you start to hustle.
 
“I came across a trailer for the film, and, being from Detroit, I thought it would be awesome to bring to West Michigan,” Wenk says of the film that focuses on Detroit-based startups. Wenk first pitched the idea to the management at Worksighted, an information technology services firm headquartered in Holland, and then to his contacts at Start Garden and Lakeshore Advantage, both of which quickly signed on as sponsors. And, voila, “Generation Startup” will be showing at the historic Knickerbocker Theater in Holland, Nov. 9, from 6pm to 8pm. The screening will be followed by a discussion and munchies at Collective Idea in Holland.

What is Generation Startup all about? Here’s the official description:

“‘Generation Startup’ takes us to the front lines of entrepreneurship in America, capturing the struggles and triumphs of six recent college graduates who put everything on the line to build startups in Detroit. Shot over 17 months, it’s an honest, in-the-trenches look at what it takes to launch a startup. Directed by Academy Award winner Cynthia Wade and award-winning filmmaker Cheryl Miller Houser, the film celebrates risk-taking, urban revitalization, and diversity while delivering a vital call-to-action—with entrepreneurship at a record low, the country’s economic future is at stake.” To learn more about the film, you can click here.

Wenk says the documentary is for business owners, administrators, students, and professionals looking to learn more about entrepreneurship, make connections and be inspired.
  
Besides debuting in Holland, the film will be shown in Grand Rapids as part of a monthly film series sponsored by Start Garden. Check out their calendar of events for details on dates and times. 

To register for the show, you can can go here.

Writer: John Rumery, Innovation and Jobs News Editor