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By Mary Meldrum // April 3, 2019 “Thanks to April Boyle and her vision to support microenterprises and diverse startups, over 350 businesses have opened in Metro Detroit since 2012. And now, it’s BUILD’s turn to open a new headquarters in Corktown. Boyle, 45, of Pleasant Ridge founded the BUILD Institute as a nonprofit entrepreneurial incubator. …more
Read more“The inaugural class of the BUILD Basics Pontiac course celebrated its graduation this past Monday, March 25. The Detroit-based small business incubator BUILD Institute partnered with Flagstar Bank and T. Ramsey and Associates to bring its introductory course to Pontiac. A total of 18 graduates completed the eight-week class. Tameka Ramsey, owner of consulting firm …more
Read moreThe Business Builders Show with Marty Wolff on C-Suite Radio is for entrepreneurs, business owners and business leaders. The mission of the show is to inform, inspire, educate and entertain our business audience. Show guests are best-selling authors, top professional speakers, CEOs and business leaders from some of the top companies in America. Show host, …more
Read moreBy Sherri Welch // March 17, 2019 “Detroit-based BUILD Institute has licensed its basic entrepreneurial education curriculum to a Fort Wayne, Ind., group working to develop an entrepreneurial system there. At the same time, it’s expanding its classes and select entrepreneur support programs to other cities in Southeast Michigan, starting with Pontiac and Hazel Park. …more
Read more(PONTIAC, MI) – On Monday, March 25, Detroit-based small business incubator BUILD Institute celebrated the 18 graduates of the first-ever BUILD Basics Pontiac class. Build partnered with Flagstar Bank and T. Ramsey and Associates to bring this resource to small businesses and entrepreneurs located in Pontiac, Michigan. By piloting this core course in Pontiac, and …more
Read moreBy April Boyle // March 3, 2019 “To the Editor: We were very excited to read “Capital for minority, women entrepreneurs increases but still a struggle to access” and to read the Eckblad Group’s Capital Access report that sparked the story. This is such important work and we are glad for the new learnings and attention on …more
Read moreBy Aaron Mondry // NOVEMBER 06, 2018 “New businesses often need a lot of support to be successful. Space to work and test out ideas, technical assistance, and opportunities to network, to name a few. Business incubator the BUILD Institute is looking to create a space which will offer all these services and more. Called The Corner, …more
Read moreBUILD Institute and City of Ferndale Hosted First-Ever Ferndale SOUP Micro-Granting Dinner Brought Crowdfunding, Democracy and Community Development to Ferndale LAW FIRM 2 GO Won Support from Level One Bank, BUILD Institute and Extended Ferndale Community (FERNDALE, MI) – On Thursday, June 27, Detroit-based small business incubator BUILD Institute partnered with the City of …more
Read moreBy Grace Turner // May 8, 2018 “Larson Realty Group in Detroit, the City of Detroit, and several partners today broke ground on The Corner, a $30-million mixed-use development on the former Tiger Stadium site in Detroit’s Corktown district. The four-story project will include apartment and retail space fronting on Michigan Ave., immediately west of …more
Read moreWe’re very excited to welcome Wayne Ramocan to our BUILD team as our new Alumni Manager! He’s a fellow 2013 BUILD graduate and a man of many talents who will strengthen our growing community of Builders. Get to know Wayne a bit more in this Q&A. Where were you born and raised? I was …more
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