Dan Gilbert

After hopeful tweets and hints from Quicken Loan's founder, Benzinga has confirmed that Magic Johnson will join Detroit Venture Partners, the Detroit-focused venture capital firm from Dan Gilbert. Gilbert started the new venture capital business, which focuses on entrepreneurship and technology,...

It seems that an NBA legend and the Quicken Loans founder/chairman are about to join forces at Detroit Venture Partners. The news isn't official just yet, but according to the Associated Press, Gilbert said that he will announce an addition to his company later today. His spokespeople confirmed...

Outspoken Cleveland Cavaliers owner commented on the Dallas Mavericks victory over LeBron James' Miami Heat. Dan Gilbert tweeted, "Congrats to Mark Cuban & entire Mavs org. Mavs NEVER stopped & now entire franchise gets rings. Old Lesson for all:There are NO SHORTCUTS. NONE." Gilbert's...

Quicken Loans founder Dan Gilbert was clearly satisfied with today's verdict, in which the jury ruled in favor of Quicken's use of overtime policies. “It's a victory for right over wrong,” Gilbert told Crain's Detroit Business. “We have to stand up in this country and say ‘no' when we're approached...

As the founder of ePrize, GlobalLink New Media and two other successful technology companies, Josh Linkner has become a respected entrepreneur and venture capitalist. In his new book, Disciplined Dreaming, Linkner draws upon his wealth of knowledge and years of experience. During a Q&A with...

Is there a proven system to drive breakthrough creativity? Josh Linkner, author of Disciplined Dreaming, has the answer. As the Founder, Chairman and former CEO of ePrize – the largest interactive promotion agency in the world – Linkner is an entrepreneur with real-world experience. In his book,...

Rock Holdings, Inc., the parent company of Quicken Loans, has backed out of a $300 million bond offering, Crains Detroit writes. The bond offering was supposed to be used to give shareholders a dividend payment. According to Bloomberg, who broke the report, the bond sale was withdrawn as there...

Jesse Jackson has managed to look like a fool once again, this time by insulting his own black heritage. The day after LeBron announced his decision to leave Cleveland for Miami, Cavs owner Dan Gilbert issued a letter to Cleveland fans trashing James. Well, Jesse Jackson took exception to the...

In a phone interview with the Associated Press, Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert accused the LeBron James of quitting the team at the time of the playoffs. Gilbert said it is “accountability time” for James. Gilbert mentioned, "He has gotten a free pass. People have covered up for (James) for way too...

No one can deny that LeBron James is a pompous, selfish and self-centered superstar. The way he handled this whole process is deplorable and likely drew a lot of fans away from LeBron unless you are in Miami. This whole build-up was a cowardly act and for LeBron James to treat his hometown of...