Phillip Cooley is a co-owner of Slows BarBQ and the founder of Ponyride, a creative incubator for socially-conscious artists and entrepreneurs to share knowledge, resources and networks.

TechTown is Detroit’s business innovation hub. As the city’s most established business accelerator and incubator, it provides a powerful connection to a broad network of resources, catalyzing entire communities of entrepreneurs best poised to energize the local economy. 

D:Hive is designed to welcome new recruits and assist existing innovators in the city, in order to grow and keep more talent in downtown Detroit.