L to R: Amy Kaheri (Detroit Soup), Veronika Scott (The Empowerment Plan), Hajj Flemings (Brand Camp U), Mark E. Gilman (Decus).

CC Chapman, telling awesome stories and becoming a new fan of Detroit culture.

Just a reminder, we are live streaming at LiveStream.

It’s great to see so many people coming together, flying in from all areas of the country to Detroit. We are about growing our communities with personal branding. This event is an outgrowth of the innovative minds around the metro Detroit area. How inspiring to see men and women from various backgrounds and expertise building our infrastructure. We are making not only a difference in our neighborhoods but in our online community as well. We are currently ranking #1 in trending topics on Twitter. See below:

#BCU12 is now the top trend in #Detroit! Awesome work@BrandCampU and @HajjFlemings! pic.twitter.com/tUiXDDaD

Mayor Bing is getting in on the action too!

Detroit is a great place to start your tech startup #BCU12

Hajj Flemings (moderator), Phil Cooley (Slows BBQ), Preston James (Dell), Maria LaDonne (Bizdom) on their panel, The Evolution of Business: Can Corporations and Startups Work Together?

Brad Feld speaking on Startup Communities, Building an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Your City.

Hey! Our hashtag, #bcu12, is now the #1 trending tag in Michigan. Go Brand Camp,

Getting off to a great start at Brand Camp! Audience is excited and everyone is networking.