We’re so fortunate to work with Duke University hosting 2 summer interns, Liz and Ryan, as part of the Duke Engage Fellowship program. You can read about their experience living, working, and playing in Detroit here.
Check out the interview Liz did with our executive director April Boyle here.
Check out the interview Ryan did with our director of programs Jessica Meyer here.
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