Sep 30, 2015 , 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Join us on Wednesday, September 30 from 5-7pm for our first annual Ready Set Build, a gallery style pitch competition where social entrepreneurs will showcase their ideas to impact investors and guests. All audience members will have the opportunity to vote for who will win a cash prize... read more
Java @ the Junction! Join us for our monthly morning conversations. Each time, we'll be chatting about a different topic relating to the start-up community. Entrepreneurs and startups often have to do everything with very limited resources, from product development to marketing to sales. At this event they will learn about free and low-cost tools to... read more
Oct 8, 2015 , 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Join us on Thursday, Oct. 8 for our 2nd annual fundraising event, Toast of the Town. The evening will be a celebration of Detroit entrepreneurship, gathering our community stakeholders and partners to honor collective success and highlight the amazing beneficiaries of our work — the entrepreneurs. Toast... read more
Oct 14, 2015 , 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm We’re pleased to announce a very special High Growth Happy Hour series as part of the Year of the Gazelle, brought to you by Southeast Michigan Startup & The New Economy Initiative. We’re bringing together Metro Detroit’s fastest growing and talented entrepreneurs to connect casually with... read more
Oct 15, 2015 , 9:00 am - 6:00 pm Visit inside 50+ of the city’s most inspiring companies during NewCo Detroit. NewCo turns the conference model inside out. Instead of gathering in a ballroom, the city’s most important founders and entrepreneurs invite you into their headquarters for one-hour experiential sessions. All sessions have limited capacity.Check our... read more
Oct 20, 2015 , 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Coming to Detroit Tuesday, October 20, 2015 The 2015 Brand Camp Summit- Branding, Entrepreneurship and Technology Conference, is a premier entrepreneurial and startup conference hosted at the Michigan Science Center (Downtown Detroit). When: Tuesday, October 20, 2015 9:00 am-5:00 pm (Registration is from 8:00am-9:00am) RSVP Brand Camp... read more
Oct 20, 2015 , 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm BizGrid LIVE is an afternoon gathering and resource fair where Detroit entrepreneurs engage with dozens of the city’s most active business assistance organizations. Tuesday, October 20, 2015 1-6pm • Happy hour • 5PM REGISTER HERE Breakout session topics and times coming soon! The event is FREE to attend. The parking is FREE,... read more
NEIdeas is inviting all 2015 Applicants to the launch the first of six Business Growth Events this year. Attendees will learn about creative ways to finance business growth from both fellow business owners and lenders. Panel: Derek Edwards – Invest Detroit Ray Waters – Detroit Development Fund Nicole Farmer – Lifeline Business Consulting Kirsten... read more
NEIdeas is inviting all 2015 Applicants to the second of six Business Growth Events this year. Attendees will learn about workforce development - who to hire, when to hire, and how to grow your staff - from fellow business owners and business support organizations. PANEL Moderated by: Bernard Thompson, Focus:HOPE i. Making the Decision to Hire ... read more
We believe that a great idea can help a good business grow. NEIdeas is a program that celebrates existing businesses in Detroit, Hamtramck and Highland Park – rewarding those with the best ideas for growth. NEIdeas is rewarding a total of $500,000 in cash awards to over 30 existing businesses in 2016 through the $10k... read more