An informal coffee meetup every First Friday with Michigan Founders Fund as a way for founders to connect and be resources for each other. This meeting will gather in the Cahoots event space (with alternate location in the cafe).

Daniel Fernandes is a leadership coach, business strategist, and AI systems advisor who helps growth-minded founders and teams solve the operational and people challenges that slow growth. He works at the intersection of leadership, communication, execution, and practical AI adoption, helping clients reduce friction, improve and accelerate decision-making, strengthen team dynamics, and build systems that support sustainable growth. He works by referral and invitation. His work is designed to create practical, meaningful shifts quickly, so leaders and teams can move forward with more clarity, trust, and momentum.

Before founding his own businesses, Daniel spent 15 years in international leadership roles at General Motors, primarily in IT Operations and major manufacturing launches for large automotive plants. His work included leading complex projects, supporting critical change initiatives, collaborating across teams and executives, and facilitating cultural transformation efforts. He studied business at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business, with a focus on management, organizational psychology, and high-performance teams.

For over a decade, Daniel has coached founders and leaders to strengthen their leadership, communication, performance, relationships, teams, and sustainable work-life integration. He also facilitates workshops and group experiences in both virtual and in-person settings. Known for combining deep human insight with strategic clarity, Daniel helps clients grow in ways that work not just on paper, but in real life.

• Get clarity on a business, leadership, team, or personal growth challenge that feels stuck, messy, or hard to sort through alone.

• Navigate a difficult conversation or relationship challenge with more clarity, emotional steadiness, and confidence.

• Identify where friction is slowing your growth — whether it’s communication, decision-making, execution, delegation, follow-through, or team dynamics.

• Refine an idea, offer, message, process, AI use case, or next step so it becomes clearer, sharper, and easier to act on.

About the event

Brodie, a gifted linguist, learns unsettling news about the baby she carries. Unable to get comfort from her girlfriend, she finds it in the two least likely sources imaginable: the elderly speaker of a vanishing language… and a gorilla at the zoo.

Directed by Julia Garlotte

Content Warning: Discussions of abortion.

About the event

Brodie, a gifted linguist, learns unsettling news about the baby she carries. Unable to get comfort from her girlfriend, she finds it in the two least likely sources imaginable: the elderly speaker of a vanishing language… and a gorilla at the zoo.

Directed by Julia Garlotte

Content Warning: Discussions of abortion.

About the event

Brodie, a gifted linguist, learns unsettling news about the baby she carries. Unable to get comfort from her girlfriend, she finds it in the two least likely sources imaginable: the elderly speaker of a vanishing language… and a gorilla at the zoo.

Directed by Julia Garlotte

Content Warning: Discussions of abortion.

About the event

Brodie, a gifted linguist, learns unsettling news about the baby she carries. Unable to get comfort from her girlfriend, she finds it in the two least likely sources imaginable: the elderly speaker of a vanishing language… and a gorilla at the zoo.

Directed by Julia Garlotte

Content Warning: Discussions of abortion.

About the event

Brodie, a gifted linguist, learns unsettling news about the baby she carries. Unable to get comfort from her girlfriend, she finds it in the two least likely sources imaginable: the elderly speaker of a vanishing language… and a gorilla at the zoo.

Directed by Julia Garlotte

Content Warning: Discussions of abortion.

Code & Coffee is a monthly opportunity for you to practice your skills, meet new friends, and get help if you need it. Bring your laptop, your recent projects, and your programming problems! Don’t have a project yet? We’re happy to just chat about all things code and tech.

All are welcome, regardless of skill level. If you’re a beginner, we’ll be right there to help you work through your questions as needed. Code & Coffee events are relaxed and informal, intended as a way for our community to work and play together while providing each other with ongoing support and feedback.

This event is free - feel free to come early, stay late, and/or drop in whenever you can.

About the event

Brodie, a gifted linguist, learns unsettling news about the baby she carries. Unable to get comfort from her girlfriend, she finds it in the two least likely sources imaginable: the elderly speaker of a vanishing language… and a gorilla at the zoo.

Directed by Julia Garlotte

Content Warning: Discussions of abortion.

About the event

Brodie, a gifted linguist, learns unsettling news about the baby she carries. Unable to get comfort from her girlfriend, she finds it in the two least likely sources imaginable: the elderly speaker of a vanishing language… and a gorilla at the zoo.

Directed by Julia Garlotte

Content Warning: Discussions of abortion.

Drop-In Coworking Day

Try our space + Health Club (for free)!

+ Member Happy Hour!

Tired of working from home? Join Cahoots for a free day of community coworking open to the public, and try our health club out!

Happy Hour from 4:30pm-6pm. It's a great chance to step away from the screens for a bit, meet some new neighbors, and cheers to your wins this week. We hope to see you there!

About the event

Brodie, a gifted linguist, learns unsettling news about the baby she carries. Unable to get comfort from her girlfriend, she finds it in the two least likely sources imaginable: the elderly speaker of a vanishing language… and a gorilla at the zoo.

Directed by Julia Garlotte

Content Warning: Discussions of abortion.

About the event

Brodie, a gifted linguist, learns unsettling news about the baby she carries. Unable to get comfort from her girlfriend, she finds it in the two least likely sources imaginable: the elderly speaker of a vanishing language… and a gorilla at the zoo.

Directed by Julia Garlotte

Content Warning: Discussions of abortion.

About the event

Brodie, a gifted linguist, learns unsettling news about the baby she carries. Unable to get comfort from her girlfriend, she finds it in the two least likely sources imaginable: the elderly speaker of a vanishing language… and a gorilla at the zoo.

Directed by Julia Garlotte

Content Warning: Discussions of abortion.

An informal coffee meetup every First Friday with Michigan Founders Fund as a way for founders to connect and be resources for each other. This meeting will gather in the Cahoots event space (with alternate location in the cafe).

Code & Coffee is a monthly opportunity for you to practice your skills, meet new friends, and get help if you need it. Bring your laptop, your recent projects, and your programming problems! Don’t have a project yet? We’re happy to just chat about all things code and tech.

All are welcome, regardless of skill level. If you’re a beginner, we’ll be right there to help you work through your questions as needed. Code & Coffee events are relaxed and informal, intended as a way for our community to work and play together while providing each other with ongoing support and feedback.

This event is free - feel free to come early, stay late, and/or drop in whenever you can.

Drop-In Coworking Day

Try our space + Health Club (for free)!

+ Member Happy Hour!

Tired of working from home? Join Cahoots for a free day of community coworking open to the public, and try our health club out!

Happy Hour from 4:30pm-6pm. It's a great chance to step away from the screens for a bit, meet some new neighbors, and cheers to your wins this week. We hope to see you there!