- Robert E. Farr, CEO, Bank of Birmingham
- Denise Anne Taylor, CEO Founder, Competitive Advantage*
- Mark Morton, President, Morton Marketing*
- Mindy Hitchcock, Managing Member, Lady4Justice PLLC
- Jeff Caponigro, President and CEO, Caponigro Public Relations, Inc.*
- W. Bernard White, President, White Construction
- Cosmin Ghiurau, President, Jumpeye Creative Media
- Brenda Arbalaez-Nock, President, PALS International
- Gifford Pinchot, CEO, Pinchot & Company, Founder, The Bainbridge Graduate Institute*
- Raymond Gunn, Founder and Managing Director, Wingspan Partners*
- Marlena Reigh, Owner and President, Radiant Communications*
- Ruth Holmes, President, Pentec, Inc.*
- Darren Hitz, Owner, Hitz Adventures*
- Joel Ungar, Principal, Maddox Ungar Silberstein PLLC*
- Tracy-Ann Palmer, Producer, E2Detroit Event
- James A. Croce, CEO, NextEnergy
- Toni Holmes, President, Carrollton Services
- Heather Durren, Owner, Staging Places
- Art DeMonte, Executive Director, Great Lakes Entrepreneur’s Quest
- Richard Marks, President, Environmental Transportation Solutions*
- Dan Glisky, President, Compsat Technology / Juergen Rochert, VP Mercedes-Benz Financial, Entrepreneur’s Organization Accelerator Program sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial
- Melanie Rembrandt, Owner, Rembrandt Communications
- Catherine Hilker, Owner, Creating Sanctuary*
- Julica Hermann, Social Change/Life Coach, True Calling
- Kate Richard, Owner, Miss Kate and Shoe La La
- Jesse and Melva Thomas Johnson, Personal Transformations, The Johnson Relationship Institute
- Jonathan B. Smith, President and CFO, Wave Dispersion Technologies
- Karen Cynowa, Owner, Productivity Pros
- Patrick Coughlin, President, American Diamond Importers
- Dr. Nancy Fishman, Founder and Susan Goodell, Executive Director, Forgotten Harvest
- Meg Ferron, Owner, The Fuchsia Frog
- Ren Carlton, President and CEO, DAS Professional Services
- William J. Rice, CEO, Kaleidico
- Thomas R. Black, CEO, Titan Energy Development
- Bradley J. Stoler, President, The Commodity Advisors
- David Moncur, Principal, Moncur Associates*
- Brent Ray, President and CEO, SurplusTrack.com
- Daniel G. Mulhern, Leadership Consultant, Executive Coach, Author, First Gentleman
- David Whittingham, President and CEO, Williams Panel Brick, Inc.
- Stuart Carlin, Founder and CEO, www.MachineTools.com
- Harry Cendrowski, Co-Founder and President, Cendrowski Corporate Advisors and The Prosperitas Group
- Rick Bloom, President, Bloom Asset Management*
- Catherine Waller, Medical Director and Founder, Rochester Center for Healthy Living
- Rex Smith, Managing Director, Beach Communications
- Jamie Nast, Co-Founder, Nast Group, Inc.*
- Tom and Christina Buehrle, Owners, Buehrle’s Organic Concepts
- Ken and Diana Schatzman, Owners, Designed By You
- Craig Arnold, President, Arnold & Company, LLC
- Joel Welsh, Chief Community Officer, StartupNation
- Don Hutchison, CEO, and Theron Barr, President, DT Global Enterprises
- R. J. Kovel, Founder, GMT Strategic Engineering
- Ron Shahani, Founder, President and CEO, Acro Service Corporation
- Robert R. Florka, President, Strategic Legal Services, P.C.
- Cedric Corera, President and CEO, Venator
- Sally Russell, President, Sally Russell Building Company
- Andrea Brassert, Founder, LavAndrea
- Kevin Krason, President and CEO, BizNet Internet Solutions*
- Tamme Quinn Grzebyk, Founder and President, VerbalWise
- Jonathan B. Smith, President, EO Network Detroit
- Sandra Wittenberg, Realtor, Century 21, Town & Country
- Mike Smela, Founder, NFI Hunters and DebtFreeMichigan.org*
- Dean La Douceur, Owner, Roundtable Promotions & Publicity
- Amanda Schehr, Owner, The Traveling Spa
- Kenneth Silver, Co-founder, The Deal Gateway (HertzSchram)
- Kesha Gayles-Brown, Owner, BizPartnerHunt.com
- Nipa Shah, Founder, Michigan India Chamber of Commerce*
- Amy MacIntosh and Charlie Wollborg, Co-Founders, Curve Detroit
- Georgeann Huszar, Founder, Inspirational Takeout; Becky Cox, Founder, Passion for Results
- Ken Cauley, Founder and President, Advanced Media Network
- Vicki Herrod, SeligmanHerrod, NextJob101
- Richard Kucinski, Founder, STIXX
- Art Demonte, President and Founder, SummitTech Marketing
- Kelly Kroll, President and Founder, After50Marketing
- Kristen Winter, Steve Schwartz, Blake Gowing, Founders, RateMyStudentRental.com
- Scott Watson, Founder, Acme Data, LLC
- Clark Robert Scott, Founder, Black Tie Security
- Cheryl Heppard, Founder and Director, Michigan Health Coach
- John Chau, Associate / Patent Attorney, Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle, Anderson & Citkowski, P.C.
- Steve Kopitz, President, Summit Sports, Inc.
- Darlene Danko Sowa, President, Professional Fitness Systems, LLC
- Joaquin Frias, Founder, Spanish International
- Brenda Moore, President, Perk and Brew
- Tim and Megan Cassidy, Owners, Zippy Tags LLC
- Teresa Weed Newman, Partner, Project Innovations, Inc.
- Frank Taylor, CEO, Southern Hospitality Restaurant Group
- Mark S. Lundquist, Co-Founder and Vice President, www.SellMyBusiness.com
- Julie Bock, Founder and Executive Director, Marriage Resource Center
- Michael Layne, Co-Founder and Partner, MarxLayne & Company – Marketing and Public Relations
- Todd Rammler, President, Michigan CFO Associates*
- Lola Aré, Sr. Business Development Representative, Oakland County Business Center
- Mary J. Lore, Founder and President, Managing Thought
- Todd Palmer, President, Diversified Industrial Staffing and Diversified People LLC
- Brian Granader, Owner, Red Lotus Yoga
- Alice Gambee, Owner, Community Tea House
- Nancy Beausoleil, Soleil Learning, LLC*
- Charles Fleetham, President, Project Innovations, Inc.
- Derek Mehraban, CEO, Ingenex Digital Marketing
- Sandra Agazzi Chimenti, Owner, Creative Books and Music, LLC
- Jennifer DiDonato & Chris Sonjeow, Owners, BridesMadeFit MadeFitTV
- Tim Stephens, Founder & CEO, Speedraft
- Pat Canine, Owner, CheapDivorceTherapy
- Lydia Gutierrez, President, Hacienda Mexican Foods
- Gibran Nicholas, Chairman, Published Daily
- Beverly Tobocman,Senior Partner, JBT Financial
- John Martin, Owner,John F Martin Photography, Inc.
- Dawn Bause, Owner, Cooking with Dawn
- Don Arndt, Founder, The Sports Club of West Bloomfield
- Dr. M. Azhar Ali, Founder, Amae Plastic Surgery Center
- Gibran Nicholas, Chairman & Founder, CMPS Institute
- Chris Ramos, Founder & CEO, The Night Move
- Tom Sesti, President, Bandals International
- Stephanie Egan Bond, Owner & Creator, O2Totes
- William Malcolm, CEO and Lead Creative Designer, William Malcolm Luxe Collection
- William Cowger, Owner, Photographer, Safari Guide, Acacia Photography
- Antoine Saleh, Owner, Antoine’s Salon of Troy
- Ronda Freeman, President, VivIO
- Anna Russo, President, Success Strategies
- David Dowling, Owner/Inventor, Yukon Seat Grip, LLC
- Mike Dolkowski, President, Carbon Credit Environmental Services
- Dr. Rona Wadle, Medical Director/Owner, Meadowbrook Urgent Care, PC
- Nancy Kaufman, Founder, Kaufman’s Children’s Center
- Ken Gross, Managing Shareholder, Thav Gross Steinway & Bennett
- Saundra Little and Damon Thomas, Centric Design Studio
- Jimi Varner, Personal Trainer, Author, Speaker, JimiVarner.com*
- David E. Irvin, President, Your Ancestral Family
- Linda Travis, Owner, 4 Paws Community Center
- Terry Bean, Founder, Networked Inc. and Motor City Connect*
- John Baldoni, Author, Speaker, Leadership Coach
- Marilyn Suttle and Lori Jo Vest, Authors, Who’s Your Gladys? How to Turn Your Most Difficult Customer into Your Biggest Fan
- Cliff Suttle, Owner, ExciteYourAudience.com*
- Jason Brown, Principal, PublicCity PR*
- Barb Hranilovich, Owner, Hranilovich Illustration and BARBCO
- Carolyn Stieger, President, We Stage Greater Detroit, LLC
- Dr. Noah Levi, Founder, Southfield Family Dental Center
- David Hall, Founder and President, Hall Financial
- Leon LaBreque, Managing Partner, LJPR, LLC
- Michael Zwick, Co-Founder and President, Assets International*
- Ari Fischman, President, Simplified Benefits
- Patrick Schwager, CEO/co-founder& Lydia Schwager (co-founder), Aunt Nee’s Fresh Foods
- Todd Rammler, President, Michigan CFO Associates*
- John Carter, Principal, Carter & Affiliates, PC
- Chris McCuiston, CEO & Andrew McCuiston, VP Franchise Development, Goldfish Swim School
- Ren Carlton, President, Dynamic Advisory Solutions*
- Mark Cortis, Owner & President, Wild West Academy L.L.C.
- Michelle Kobernick, President, Gourmet Everyday, LLC
- Douglas J. Wartell, Founder and partner, American Divorce Association for Men (ADAM)
- Catherine Juon & Linda Girard, co-founders, Pure Visibility
- Mostansar Virk, President of EPIC Translations
- Robert Holland, CEO & Chairman, Vistage Michigan
- Ron DeHaas, President and Founder of Covenant Eyes
- Dennis Blender, President, Blender Consulting Group*
- Renee Babcock and Karen Babcock, co-founders of Nahnees Nibbles
- Chris Sonjeow and Kevin Sawlewski, co-founders of LoveBookOnline
- Brad Baxter, President and Founder, Automated Pet Care Products, Inc.
- Matt Mosher, CEO/Founder, HiredMyWay.com
- Amber Poupore, Owner, The Cacao Tree Cafe
- Neil Thanedar, Founder/President, Avomeen Analytical Service
- Dick Beedon, Founder, uRefer.com
- Daryl Toby, Principal, AguaFina Gardens International
- Karen Eschebach, President and Co-founder, Clever Container
- Ian Burnstein, President & Co-Founder, SBOA (Storage Business Owners Alliance)
- Steve Dickinson & Mike McCowan, Owners, Amistee Air Duct Cleaning
- Brent Hawkins, President/Owner, Infusion, Inc
- Jimmy Tomczak, Founder, Tombolo*
- Michael Micene, Owner & Trainer, Gotham Premier Personal Training, LLC
- Richard C. Rayos, President & CEO, RayoMar Enterprises, Inc.
- Tom Seley, Founder & Musician, Mr. Seley
- Tatiana Grant, President, Infused PR & Events and Date Your Way
- Glenn Oliver, Founder, President & CEO, H2bid.com
- Tom Borg, President, Tom Borg Consulting LLC*
- Emmy Rahbany and Connie Bournias, Emmy’s Pampered Pooch
- Enrico Schaefer, Managing Partner, Traverse Legal
- Terrence D. Shulman, Founder/Director, The Shulman Center for Compulsive Theft, Spending and Hoarding
- Josh Fales, President & Founder, CreateMyTee.com
- Robert & Lena King, Owners, Biscuit Bob’s Gourmet Dog Treats
- Patricia Davis, Owner, The Cookie Cool Cookie Company
- Greg Peters, President, The Reluctant Networker, LLC
- Dr. Jeffrey Miller, founder, Miller Vein
- Jonathan Citrin, founder and CEO, CitrinGroup
- Deb Miller, President, Huggrz
- Greg Everett, Founder/Inventor, 2Pegasus Co
- David Miller, President, Duo-Gard
- Link Howard III, CEO/President, Powerlink Facilities Management Services
- Grace Keros, Owner, American Coney Island
- Randall Fogelman, Owner, Detroit Spice Company
- Kat Barry, Owner, Kat’s Hot Cakes
- Kelly Albert, President, The Perfect Card Box
- Jason Beale and Clark Covert, Co-Founders, Regaingo.com
- Deanna Alfredo, President/Owner, Property Maintenance, Inc.
- Kerry Doman, Founder & CEO, After 5 Detroit
- Brett deMarrais, Founder/CEO, Wedit
- Jason Teshuba, CEO, Mango Languages
- Patrick McCabe, CEO, GreenLancer
- Taja Sevelle, Founder and Les Daggs, Business Development, Urban Farming
- Maciek Lyco, Owner, Spa Maria*
- George Elwell, Founder and President, Silent Call Communications
- Dane Downer, co-founder and vice President, Brand Labs
- Leland and Tina Bassett, co-founders, Bassett & Bassett Communication
- Katherine Austin, owner and president, Karma Yoga
- Lynne Golodner, Your People LLC
- Michael Melfi, Founder and Managing Partner, Melfi & Associates PC
- Donald DeLong,President, Law Offices of Donald A. DeLong, P.C
- Jim Cash, President of Revel Custom Wine Cellars
- Christi Rankin, CEO of Martopia
- Dr. Ricardo Borrego, Founder, Eagle Advancement Institute
- Christopher Reed Groscurth, Reed Consulting
- Birgit Keil, Owner, Chicken Soup, Inc and “Just Bea” Cartoon
- Justin Draplin, President, Superfly Manufacturing Co.
- Ryan Blanck, Founder and CEO, Deviate
- Terry Barclay, President and CEO Inforum and Inforum Center for Leadership
- Brandon Chesnutt, Social Media Director, Identity*
- Bill Wildern IV , CEO, ReapSo, LLC
- John Richardson, CEO & Founder, Echo Motion Marketing
- Bob Marsh, CEO, LevelEleven
- Alex Fisher, Founder, Commercial Progression
- Vladimir Gendelman, CEO, Company Folders, Inc.*
- Ernie Pang, Founder, Simply Eight, LLC
- Suzie Miller and Lizann Anderson, Co-Founders, Among Friends, LLC
- Ram Sundaram, Principal & Co-founder, X by 2, Inc.
- Derrick George, Founder and CEO, On Go Energy
- Mark Russell, Co-owner, Rightfully Raw
- Anne Baker, Owner, Nourish Holistic Nutrition
- Kirk King, President, Continuity Programs, Inc.
- Carlo Vivio, Owner, Carlo’s Grain-Free, LLC
- Ronia Kruse, Founder and CEO, OpTech, LLC
- Damon Thompson and Lynell Doyle, Partners, iMultimedia Services & FoodieVideos.TV
- Linda Booth, Founder and President, Deaf & Hearing Impaired Services
- Paul Jacobs, President, Jacapps
- Bernie Moray, Chairman and CEO, Gorman’s Home Furnishings & Interior Design
- Jan Bills, Owner, Two Women and a Hoe®*
- Sue Voyles, President, Logos Communications, Inc.
- James McColgan III, Founder/President and CEO, Minnie Marie Bakers, Inc., dba Awrey’s Bakery
- Kim Boudreau Smith, CEO, Kim Boudreau Smith, Inc. & Bold Radio Station
- Neal Doshi and Nirav Doshi, Managing Partners, Complete Data Products, Inc. (CDP)
- Tony Hernandez, President, Brightline Technologies, Inc.
- Nipa Shah, President,Jenesys Group and Michigan Be Healthy Magazine
- Lynn Drake, President, Compass Commercial, LLC
- Jeff McWherter, Managing Partner, Gravity Works Design + Development
- Sarah Fink Carlton, Founder and President, YogaMedics
- T. Michael Ansley, President/CEO, Diversified Restaurant Holdings, Inc.
- George Nikollaj, Owner, Six Salon
- David Paull, President/CEO, Medical Weight Loss Clinic
- Ron Elkus, Founder and Co-owner, The Shirt Box
- Jay Hawreluk, CEO & Founder, AcuMax Index
- Mark Salloum, Owner/Producer/Director, Highway Media
- Lara Galloway, Coach/Speaker/Author, Mom Biz Coach*
- Steve Lowisz, CEO and founder, Qualigence International
- Gary Cone, founding partner, Global Productivity Solutions (GPS)
- Jimi Plouffe, CEO, Momentum
- Tyler Paxton, Founder, Are You Human
- Patrick Barone, Founding Partner & CEO, Barone Defense Firm
- Jennifer Cherry Foster, Senior Vice-President, Marx Layne
- Matt Chatlin, Founder, OwnThePlay
- Rodney Price, CEO, Mobile Media Marketing Group
- Chris Brochert, Partner, Co-founder, Lormax-Stern
- Tedd Handelsman, Co-founder, The Better Health Store
- Judith Shredneski, Co-founder, Counseling of Mind
- Robert Farr, CEO, Bank of Birmingham*
- Ryan Holdan, Founder and President, Paymasters, Inc.
- Dan Kelly, Co-Founder, Rose Hill Center
- Mark Salloum, Founder & CEO, Highway Media
- Patrick Barone, Founding Partner & CEO, Barone Defense Firm*
- Slava Royzenblat, 9Round, Owner
- Pete Loren, Director of Culinary Development, Nino Salvaggio International Marketplace*
- Tel Ganesan, President & CEO, Kybba, Inc.
- Todd Palmer, Founder and President, Diversified Industrial Staffing & Skilled Labor Training Centers
- Elizabeth Corby Clinical Psychologist, Founder Michigan Psychodrama Center
- Ramona Pearson, President and Founder, Healthy Wealthy Wise LLC
- Chris Casteel, Member Manager, Anew Life Prosthetics and Orthotics
- Dr. Perry Daneshgari, Founder, President and CEO, MCA, Inc.
- Matthew J. Cole, Owner, Mowing Forward
- Frank Simon, Managing Member, Simon PLC Attorneys and Counselors
- Beth Kranyak, Co-Owner, C’est La Vie
- Andy Gutman, President, Farbman
- Russ Ives, President, Rose Pest Solutions
- Mark Brucki, Executive Director, Corporate & Community Partnerships, Lawrence Technological University
- Jon Witz, Founder and President, Jonathan Witz & Associates
- Becky Robinson, Founder and CEO, Weaving Influence.
- Steve Unruh, President/CEO, Police Athlete
- Syed Hussain, Founder, Flexion, LLC
- Todd Palmer, President and Founder, Diversified Industrial, Staffing & Skilled Labor Training Centers
- Rishi Moudgil, Managing Director, University of Michigan Center for Social Impact
- Juli Smith, President, The Smith Consulting Group
- Doug Magyari, CEO and founder, IMMY Inc.
- Richard Doerer, Founder, Owow, LLC
- Kristen Wolosonowich, Owner, Krave Marketing*
- Matt Loria, CEO, Auxiom
- Debra Power, President, Power Marketing Research
- Tricia Auten, Founder, Pretty Hunter
- Minoti H. Rajput, President and Principal Advisor at Secure Planning Strategies
- Birgit Keil, President of Chicken Soup, Inc.
- Michael La Vean, President & Founder of Conceivex, Inc.
- Lisa Crawford, Co-Owner, Studio 8 Fitness
- Franklin Jonas, Artist*
- John Reed, Founder, Rain BDM*
- Marlo Rencher, PhD, Vice President, Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Diversity, Cleary University
- Chris Bidlack, Founder, Bidlack Creative Group
- Lisa Crawford, Vice President, Diversified Industrial
- Amanda Lewan, CEO and Co-Founder, Bamboo Detroit
- Elise Benedict-Howard, CEO, University Moving & Storage
- Ursula Adams and Andrea Clegg Corp, Co-Founders, TheSheHive
- Dierk Hall, President & CEO, City Connect
- Bradley Thomasma, Co-Founder, Jonezie
- Zak Pashak, Founder, Detroit Bikes*
- Calvin Moore, Founder, Seven Point Two Tours
- Courtney Smith, Founder, Detroit Phoenix Center
- Sue Daniels, President & CEO, Leader Dogs for the Blind*
- Mike Palmer, Owner, Premier Pet Supply
- Brooke Miller, Owner, Honey: Space for moms+ moms-to-be and Mamahive
- Joanne Shango, Founder, Montessori Rochester
- Alissa Novoselick, Executive Director, Living Arts Detroit
- Dwain Watkins, CEO & Founder, Cellular EMT
- Jamie Kothe, Founder, Detroit School for Digital Technology
- Richard Grundy, Cofounder, CEO, Lead Instructor, JOURNi
- Sola Obayan, Founder, Social Media Association of Michigan (SMAMi)
- Nicole Mangis, Owner, Brut Detroit
- Renee Deming, Founder, Pastel, LLC
- Antonia Dillon, Founder & CEO, Binefit LLC
- Kristen Synder, Singer/Songwriter
- Elizabeth Grace Saunders, Founder and CEO, Real Life E Time Coaching & Speaking*
- Shane Bliemaster, Founder, Marketing Supply Co.
- Scott Lorenz, President, Westwind Communications*
- Sherri McDaniel, CEO, Sage Solutions Group*
- Renata Marie Vestevich, President, RMV Trademarks, LLC
- Marielle Heidebrink, Health and Wellness Coach
- Andrew Raupp, Founder & Executive Director, STEM.org
- Michael Bullis, Principal, Wealth Strategies / Raymond James Financial*
- Steve Lorenz, Founder and Chief Pilot, Westwind Balloon Co.
- Kevin Peterson, Co-founder, Sfumato Fragrances
- Brian Schwartz, Principal, Miller Canfield
- Jennifer Cherry Foster, CEO, Catalyst Media Factory
- Wayne Maki, Co-Owner, POST & Mutual Adoration
- Susan Rogal, Owner, The Vitrine Gallery and ArtWear Detroit
- Andy Gutman, author & songwriter, Gutcheck Publishing
- Aaron Siepierski, Owner, Block Auction House and Aaron’s Estate Sales
- Nick Ryder, Vice President, Signs Unleashed*
- Chanel Hampton, Founder & President, Strategic Community Partners
- Cindy Eggleton, Co-Founder and CEO, Brilliant Detroit
- Cynthia Barnes, CEO and Founder, Barnes Sales Institute
- Jose Romo-Puerta, Co-founder & CMO, ToDoolie
- Candice Simons, President & CEO, Brooklyn Outdoor
- Sarah Stanley, CEO & Founder, Hoyden Creative Group
- Mary O’Donnell Meldrum, owner, The Line Dancer Writing and Editing Services
- Janelle Reichman, Founder, Ellanyze
- Vivian Carmody, Executive Director, Downtown Development Authority, City of Berkley, Michigan
- Matt Tait and Audrey Elkus, Co-Founders, TAIT Design Co.
- Brad Touchette, Founder & Owner, Clutch & Throttle
- Amy Latawiec, Founder and Owner, Rebel Cycle Studio
- Nikki Neuzil, Owner & Curator, Flamingo Vintage
- Glenn Urquhart, Founder/Owner, Detroit Artists’ Test Lab
- Bernard White, President, White Construction
- Donovan White, VP Construction, White Construction
- Chris Forte, Co-Founder/CEO, WhyBars*
- Wesley Sparks, Managing Partner, Weslane Consulting
- William Werner and Zach Berg, Co-Founders and Chief Mongers, Provisions
- Nicole de Beaufort, President, EarlyWorks, LLC
- Robin Ferriby, Vice President and General Counsel, Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan
- Brigid Beaubien, Founder, Urbanum
- Chris Grindem, Executive Director, The Utmost Group
- Tim Costello, Co-owner, 8 Plato
- Peggy Hayes, Executive Director, The Helm
- Mat Hunt, Founder/CEO, Gettees
- Nicole Bien-Aime, Owner, Voluptuous Bien’Aime Boutique
- Jeff Drozdowski, Founder, Droztalks.com LLC*
- Brian Granader, Owner, Red Lotus Yoga
- Elaine Economou, President & CEO, MOVE Wellness
- Chris Grindem, Executive Director, The Utmost Group
- Wes Berry, author, Big Things Have Small Beginnings
- Tracy Taylor, Founder and President, T-Squared Designs*
- Mark Salloum, Business Manager, Rockit Digital Marketing
- Annelize Booysen, Founder, Imaginative insights LLC
- Naja Prince, CEO, Wag Your Tail Doggie Treats
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