Chris takes some time with Tim Mullahy, General Manager, Liberty Center One, Royal Oak, MI. He finds out what co-location is and what is driving their business, then finds out about Tim’s professional background. From there they look at the difference between co-location and “the cloud”, along with how the trend to cloud computing is impacting their business, and how Liberty Center One is filling a niche.
Liberty Center One is part of why Michigan is now a great place for Tech Startups. Michigan’s been trying to build a startup ecosystem for quite some time. Its efforts are paying off. Today, the region is well on its way to thriving.
Six years ago, the startup ecosystem in Michigan looked very different from how it looks today. At that time, the state had a paltry seven early-stage startups in the first quarter of the year. By Q1 2014, that number skyrocketed to 31. As of 2015, that number has increased to more than 50.
This meteoric growth has been over a decade in the making, and was the result of a concerted effort by state and local leaders who desired, above all else, to lay the groundwork for a thriving startup ecosystem. These efforts have inarguably paid off, notes TechCrunch. The number of venture capital professionals in Michigan increased by 84% in five years, while the number of firms increased by around 50%.
Tim Mullahy is the General Manager at Liberty Center One. Tim built a modern 20,000 square foot facility that went from the design board to production in less than six months. He is a proud member of Michigan’s startup community.
