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Polished Nail Bar

What is polished Nail Bar?

Sally Moore: Polished Nail Bar (PNB) is a clean, comfortable, oasis of calm. We are a quality salon for nail care and your well-being and relaxation. PNB will provide a service for longstanding mature adults in Detroit, providing luxury and comfort close to where Detroiters reside. Currently, there are no similar businesses in Detroit like mine. I will offer designer and african american owned nail polishes that typically aren’t offered in nail salons.

What was your experience in the Build class?

SM: The Build class gave me great tools and made me accountable every week. Otherwise, I would still be tossing the idea through my brain. We got each other out of that class, the commitment and push I got from Build Basics was invaluable. None of this would have happened, but for Build Basics. My Delta [Sigma Theta] class was different than others because it was a unique setting. We had a mostly mature setting with no one under 30. It made for a community that bonded well. For my Hatch competition video, I used the service of fellow Build alumni, Anthony Pete Simmons of JW Productions.

 

“None of this would have happened, but for Build Basics.”

What are your recent developments?

SM: Market research and a brick-and-mortar location are priorities. I have applied to [multiple business competitions] and awaiting their response. When people learn that I am opening PNB, the first thing they do is look at my hands. I always keep my nails done now. It has given me an additional reason to conduct market research. Now that I have a solid business plan, the talent acquisition is going to be the greatest challenge.

What is your long-term vision?

SM: This is my retirement plan, for the next 5 years, Sally gets nothing. The business is a wealth builder, not a money maker. It is a good neighborhood business that serves customers nearby. The altruistic element of PNB is offering an apprenticeship model at $16/hr pay while they earn their technicians license. I would like to have 3 nail salons near downtown, University district, and the New Center generating over $2 million.

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To the BUILD Institute Community,

On behalf of the BUILD Institute Board of Directors, we want to share that the Board has made the decision to pause operations at the end of 2025.

We recognize that we are living in a time of great uncertainty for small business support organizations across Michigan. This moment offers us an opportunity to reassess how BUILD delivers on its mission, retool our programming, and evaluate new partnership opportunities and our overall business model to ensure long-term sustainability and impact.

In the coming months, we will continue all scheduled programming through December to ensure that all commitments to entrepreneurs and partners are honored. During this time, we will also explore new ways to align our work with the evolving needs of our community, including our network of over 3,000 alums.

Please join us in showing appreciation for the team members and facilitators who have served Detroit’s entrepreneurs and supported BUILD’s mission since our founding in 2012.

If you have any questions about this decision or what it means in the near term, please email us at [email protected].

Thank you for your continued support and for being part of BUILD’s legacy of inclusive entrepreneurship.

With gratitude,
The BUILD Institute Board of Directors