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The Importance of Financial Literacy for Micro-Businesses

April 7, 2017

The need for financial literacy is clear in both our personal lives and in business, but perhaps the highest stakes for personal financial adeptness is in micro-business. BUILD Institute defines a micro-business as a small company, usually made up of less than five employees. These ultra-small operations often rely on one or two key individuals …more

BUILD Speaks at South By Southwest (SXSW)

March 24, 2017

In March 2017, BUILD was invited by Michigan House to speak on the panel about equity and inclusion in communities. Exploring the strategies employed by Michigan’s communities to build an inclusive future that encourages opportunity for all. Panelists include: April Boyle of BUILD Institute Grand Rapids Mayor Rosalynn Bliss James Chapman of Rock Ventures LLC …more

Hundreds Learn About Launching a Social Enterprise in Detroit

May 23, 2016

“Doing well while doing good.” “Profit with a purpose.” These were the type of phrases bantered about on Wednesday, May 5, at Social Entrepreneur Day, part of Detroit Entrepreneur Week, May 2-7, 2016. The day was presented in partnership with BUILD Institute, which is a strong advocate for social enterprise and small business support. …more

BUILD in Huffington Post

September 28, 2015

“There is no lack of people within Detroit’s neighborhoods who want to collaborate. April Boyle, Executive Director of BUILD Institute, a network of grass-roots programs that train people to bring their business ideas to life, says more attention and investment needs go to into community entrepreneurship. To date, BUILD has graduated 600 aspiring and experienced …more

Forward Cities Featured Post from BUILD’s Executive Director April Boyle

August 17, 2015

“When I first heard of Forward Cities and their goals of advancing minority ownership and commercial corridor redevelopment I was over the moon with excitement, as these are the key tenants of our work at BUILD Institute. I was able to attend the very first convening in New Orleans in December 2014 and was taken …more

BUILD in Fortune Magazine

July 1, 2015

In June, BUILD had the honor of being featured in Fortune Magazine’s article “The fastest-growing group of entrepreneurs in America” featuring our very own BUILD grad Danielle Smith of Detroit Maid. “The number of businesses owned by African American women grew 322% since 1997, making black females the fastest growing group of entrepreneurs in the …more