Handed down through generations, Terry’s Casablanca Bar on Detroit’s Eastside is undergoing a rebrand as a dry bar, a safe space to enjoy non-alcoholic beverages. Owner Terri Banks-Faison is inspired by the city’s micro-entrepreneur support, like the guidance from BUILD Institute.
Citizens Research Council, Michigan Municipal League, and Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation weigh in on state's housing needs, regional, minority-driven resources, and development within individual communities.
An alliance of three leading research institutions in Michigan is producing real-world sustainability education, research, and innovation for a greener tomorrow.
Block by Block spoke with the Michigan State Housing Development Authority, Housing North, and Communities First about how individual communities are working together to tackle the specific housing needs of their residents. For the first time ever, the state of Michigan released a statewide coordinated, comprehensive housing plan, working with stakeholders across the housing sector
The Community Economic Development Association of Michigan is addressing the demand for affordable housing across the state. It’s real estate development boot camp provides tools and training for developers and community members within their neighborhoods.
MI Mental Health spoke with Northern Lakes Community Mental Health Chief Operations Officer Joanie Blamer and Sanilac County Community Mental Health CEO Wil Morris on addressing the mental health and wellness needs of rural communities.
“The state of Michigan has realized that this is a ‘do or die’ moment with this economic and technological transformation of the automotive industry and related industries,” says University of Toronto Professor Richard Florida. It's one of the reasons he is part of a group working closely with universities, cities, and stakeholders to build better, more vibrant, sustainable cities in our state.
“Organizations like Build help level the playing field,” says CEO of Economic Impact Catalyst David Ponraj. Although its headquarters are in the Corktown neighborhood of Detroit, Build Institute’s reach is much wider, providing models of how to uplift microentrepreneurs across Northern Michigan, and even out-of-state in places like Indiana.
Build Institute, located in the Corktown neighborhood of Detroit, aims to support microentrepreneurs along each step of their business. Although many businesses remain in the ideation stage, the organization works hard to provide access to capital to fund microentrepreneurs’ ideas, taking them from dreams to reality.
TechTown’s Retail Boot Camp aims to strengthen local businesses by preparing entrepreneurs to open their brick-and-mortar stores in Detroit, Hamtramck, or Highland Park. The intensive 12-week program has launched several businesses in neighborhood commercial districts.
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