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BUILD Institute is proud to introduce to you a carefully curated box of exciting goodies from Detroit-based small businesses. Shipped directly to your door in time for your holiday gatherings, our BUILD Box features a wonderful selection of products from our graduates. The box makes a perfect gift for friends, family or clients and …more
Read moreThe 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
Read moreBUILD Institute is honored to be selected as a 2016 Neighborhood Builder from Bank of America. The recognition awards high-performing nonprofits that have made a significant impact in the community working in the bank’s priority funding areas of housing, jobs and hunger relief. The Neighborhood Builder program is a strategic investment that pairs leadership training …more
Read moreWe’re delighted to announce that after four years of exciting growth and inspiring impact in and around Detroit, Kiva Zip is graduating out of beta! This means that our Kiva Zip loans will be moving to the main Kiva.org website. Merging Kiva Zip into the main Kiva website will make it possible for us to …more
Read more“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
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
Read moreWe’re so excited to welcome BUILD graduate and Etsy class facilitator Yolanda Curry to our BUILD team as our new Registration and Recruitment Coordinator! She will manage all the registration process for our BUILD classes as well as outreach to more aspiring and established entrepreneurs. Get to know Yolanda a little bit more in this …more
Read moreWe’re so thrilled to welcome fellow BUILD graduate Madalyn Knebel to our BUILD team as our Brand Strategy Manager! She will handle all design, marketing, and social media needs for our organization to keep us looking our best. Get to know Madalyn a little bit more in this Q&A. Where were you born and …more
Read moreThough she’s been assisting us since 2015, we’re thrilled to officially welcome BUILD graduate Nikki Pardo to our BUILD team as the Alumni Coordinator! She will manage communications with BUILD graduates to keep them engaged in our community. Get to know Nikki a little bit more in this Q&A. Where were you born and …more
Read moreI’m a relative newcomer to Detroit, having moved here in 2012 to teach elementary school on the west side of the city. When I tell my friends and family on the east coast why this city is so special to me, the spirit of Detroiters always stands out in my mind. Everyone I meet is …more
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