Amanda Lewan is an award winning writer and entrepreneur. She is inspired to unite others through art and entrepreneurship.

Amanda is Co-founder and CEO of Bamboo, a company that builds collaborative work spaces empowering people. Bamboo is home to nearly 500 diverse founders and is a hub of technology, startup, and business resources and events in Detroit. She is a partner at Venture Catalysts, a 501c3 non-profit providing large scale impact events and support for founders. She has nearly a decade of operations and marketing experience, helping startups all the way up to fortune 100 companies.