LaunchDETROIT entrepreneurs receive helpful recommendations from Indiana University students
DETROIT, Mich., April 18, 2022 – Three students and two advisors from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University recently made a weeklong trip to Detroit to help five area entrepreneurs with their marketing and business needs. The entrepreneurs are all...
LaunchDETROIT marks 10 years helping Detroit area entrepreneurs
DETROIT, Mich., April 11, 2022 – If you drive down Woodward Avenue from the riverfront through mid-town Detroit today and recall what it looked like 10 years ago, the changes are visible and noteworthy. While not as observable, LaunchDETROIT, the Rotary-powered...
LaunchDETROIT entrepreneurs in the spotlight
DETROIT, Mich., October 13, 2020 – Over the past few months, LaunchDETROIT has been following the progress of small business owners who are graduates of this multi-faceted micro loan program for Detroit area entrepreneurs. “With the many challenges small businesses...
LaunchDETROIT hosts Entrepreneur Marketplace online to help small businesses
As small businesses struggle to survive during the pandemic, LaunchDETROIT has established an online Entrepreneur Marketplace to feature its small businesses owners. They include entrepreneurs who have participated in this multi-faceted program, that began in 2012 and...
Rotary Club of Detroit expands LaunchGLOBAL pilot program for entrepreneurs
LaunchGLOBAL, now in its second year as a Rotary sponsored pilot program, was spearheaded by Rotary volunteers from Rotary District 6400 who initiated LaunchDETROIT in 2012. The pilot was expanded this year to form additional group lending partnerships. The Rotary...
LaunchGLOBAL now accepting online applications from local entrepreneurs
DETROIT, Mich. (June 24, 2019) – In 2018, Rotary International awarded a grant to Detroit Rotarians to pilot the first group lending partnerships in the United States. Called LaunchGLOBAL, this multi-faceted program was spearheaded by Rotary volunteers from Rotary...
LaunchDETROIT hosts Entrepreneur Meet & Greet on April 27
LaunchDETROIT invites area entrepreneurs to attend an Entrepreneur Meet and Greet to hear first-hand the experiences and successes of entrepreneurs participating in this multi-faceted Rotary-sponsored program. The event is scheduled from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on...
Detroit entrepreneurs help each other in Rotary micro-lending model
“We were fortunate to receive a global grant from Rotary International to develop a group lending model in metro Detroit,” said Margaret Williamson, chair of LaunchDETROIT. “Studies show that group lending partnerships have been very successful overseas, and ours is the first to be developed in the U.S. by Rotarians.”
Taylor and Trenton Rotarians form group lending program to help area entrepreneurs
“The networking opportunities and experiences that Rotary offers have been especially valuable to me,” said Valle, who was accepted to attend law school in the fall and opted to start a business instead. “I loved planning my own wedding and helping others with their parties and events. Our classes helped me create an executive summary and gave me lots of details to consider.”
Detroit area entrepreneurs experience steady growth with help from LaunchDETROIT
Three women entrepreneurs in Detroit recently shared how LaunchDETROIT, a micro loan program developed by Rotary District 6400, has helped them grow their businesses. They are among 32 entrepreneurs who have taken part in the program that was introduced in Detroit...
LaunchDETROIT hosts Open Houses on June 6th and 20th in Detroit
DETROIT, Mich. (May 30, 2017) – LaunchDETROIT invites Detroit area entrepreneurs to attend either of two free Open Houses during June in Detroit. The first is scheduled from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Tues., June 6, at Level One Bank, located at 1420 Washington Blvd., and the...
LaunchDETROIT hosts Open House for Detroit area entrepreneurs on May 23
DETROIT, Mich. (May 15, 2017) – LaunchDETROIT invites Detroit area entrepreneurs to attend a free, informational Open House from 5 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 23, 2017, at Will Leather Goods, located at 4120 2nd Avenue in Detroit. Attendees will have the opportunity to...