(S1 E12) Dan Ward: Detroit Labs vs. Silicon Valley – The Innovation Showdown ✨

Ingleside Reviews: Innovators Unveiled (S1 E12)
Dan Ward – Detroit Labs vs. Silicon Valley: The Innovation Showdown ✨

🎙️ In this high-energy episode, host A.D. Edwards sits down with Dan Ward, co-founder and president of Detroit Labs—one of the most successful tech startups to emerge from Detroit’s innovation scene.

Before launching Detroit Labs, Dan worked directly under Dan Gilbert, the billionaire founder of Quicken Loans and owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers. With Gilbert’s early investment, Dan and his partners built a company that’s redefining what it means to innovate outside Silicon Valley.

🎧 Join us as we discuss:

• Lessons Dan Ward learned working under Dan Gilbert before launching Detroit Labs

• How Detroit Labs became a national leader in app development and digital innovation

• Why company culture is the ultimate competitive advantage in tech

• The rise of Detroit as a legitimate tech hub

• What entrepreneurs can learn from Detroit’s resilience and rebirth

📌 If you’re an entrepreneur, innovator, or creator looking to prove that great ideas can thrive anywhere, this episode is for you.