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In model D: Business support organization the BUILD Institute expands to old Tigers site

By 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, this business support center will be located at the former site of Tigers Stadium in Corktown.

BUILD just launched a Patronicity crowdfunding campaign with support from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) to raise $50,000. Funds will support the buildout of the 3,800-square-foot space that will include: quiet work space, meeting and event space, popup retail areas, classrooms and courses for entrepreneurs.”

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