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Darel Ross
InvestorManaging Director at VIB · Board Member, Start Garden at Start Garden
Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
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About
Darel Ross is Co-Executive Director of Start Garden, a West Michigan entrepreneurship platform that connects founders with capital, networks, and support. He is the founder of Forty Acres Enterprises, a holding company focused on consulting, real estate development, and strategic holdings, where his work includes advising on land use, zoning, and pre-development strategy as well as residential, mixed-use, and commercial property development and ownership. He previously co-led LINC Up, where he helped secure more than $67 million for neighborhood revitalization, housing, workforce development, and economic opportunity initiatives.
Experience
- Start GardenCo Executive Directorcurrent2017 — present
- Forty Acres EnterprisesFounder & C.E.Ocurrent2017 — present
- LINC Community Revitalization, Inc.Co Executive Director2007 — 2017Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area
- Ross & Associates Allstate InsuranceOwner1998 — 2007
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Darel Ross?
- Darel Ross is Co-Executive Director of Start Garden, a West Michigan entrepreneurship platform that connects founders with capital, networks, and support. He is the founder of Forty Acres Enterprises, a holding company focused on consulting, real estate development, and strategic holdings, where his work includes advising on land use, zoning, and pre-development strategy as well as residential, mixed-use, and commercial property development and ownership. He previously co-led LINC Up, where he helped secure more than $67 million for neighborhood revitalization, housing, workforce development, and economic opportunity initiatives.
- Where does Darel Ross work?
- Darel Ross is Managing Director at VIB.
- Where did Darel Ross go to school?
- Darel Ross studied at Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University (Bachelor's degree, Finance); Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University (Finance); Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University (Finance, General).
