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ARTchetype Creative Roundtable

An event focused on creative collaboration, honest conversation, and energy exchange between Detroit artists and creative entrepreneurs.

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Fall 2025 BUILD Basics!

Develop your comprehensive business plan with BUILD Institute in this intensive 8-week program.

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Detroit Creative Futures

In partnership with Design Core Detroit, Operations School, and Gilbert Family Foundation.

For artists and creative entrepreneurs who want to develop their passion into a sustainable business.

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Calling All Experts: Join the BUILDers Network!

The BUILDers Network is your gateway to meaningful connection with BUILD - become a class guest speaker, provide 1:1 consultations to small business owners, and more!

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Welcome to BUILD Institute

Open For (your) Business

Click below to learn more about our impact and how we help entrepreneurs and small business owners launch, grow, and scale.

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Born in Detroit - Build Institute - 2012

Great Ideas Start With BUILD

We help people turn their business ideas into reality by providing them with the necessary tools, resources, and support network in Detroit. Whether it’s our classes, networking events, mentorship, or connections to resources we’re here to provide a nurturing community that allows ideas to develop and flourish over time.

Connect

With entrepreneurs & subject-matter experts

Learn

With business growth courses for all levels

Launch

With co-working and event opportunities

Fund

With support from local financiers & peer lenders

BUILD by the Numbers

Our Home

BUILD Institute is located in The Corner, in Corktown!

“Thank you so much for all of the support and actionable takeaways from the program sessions! It’s been a great experience and I’m looking forward to implementing the knowledge I have learned. I loved the structure of the course and found it really helpful – it even introduced me to topics that I hadn’t even considered in my business to date. Appreciate you!”

2024 BUILD Grow Alumna