July 22 is deadline to apply for the LaunchDETROIT micro-loan finance program
DETROIT, Mich. (July 12, 2016) – The deadline is nearing for Detroit area entrepreneurs to apply online for LaunchDETROIT, a multi-faceted micro loan program that includes free business training, micro loans of up to $2,500, assigned business mentors and networking...
LaunchDETROIT to host three Open House events in Detroit. . . Entrepreneurs are invited on June 15, 21, 22
DETROIT, Mich. - Individuals interested in learning more about LaunchDETROIT, a multi-faceted micro loan program for entrepreneurs in the Detroit region, are invited to attend any of the following three informational Open Houses. June 15, 4:30 – 6 p.m., Will Leather...
LaunchDETROIT accepting online applications from entrepreneurs for micro-loan program . . . three informational Open Houses scheduled in Detroit
DETROIT, Mich. – LaunchDETROIT is currently seeking entrepreneurs in the Detroit region to apply online at www.LaunchDetroit.org for this multi-faceted program, which offers a combination of free business training, micro loans of up to $2,500, assigned business...
LaunchDETROIT hosts Open House for Detroit Entrepreneurs on August 20
DETROIT, Mich. - LaunchDETROIT, a micro-loan program developed by Rotary District 6400, will host an informational Open House for Detroit entrepreneurs and small businesses from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursday, August 20, 2015. The event will be held in southwest...
TOMPOR: Mentoring and Micro Loans are part of LaunchDETROIT
Detroit - Detroit entrepreneur Willie Brake said it was far harder to raise money for his home and office computer repair business than many people might imagine. Some lenders said his idea would never make a lot of money or his business was too small for a loan. He...
Howes: Rotary helps entrepreneurs launch Detroit dreams
Detroit – Brianna Williams' road to having her own shop on the city's Avenue of Fashion began 14 years ago with G-strings. For male dancers, that is, who paid her seamstress mother good money for hand-sewn costumes. To help out, 12-year-old Brianna would sew 10...
LaunchDETROIT Awards Micro Loans to Five Detroit Entrepreneurs
Five budding Detroit entrepreneurs recently received micro loans from LaunchDETROIT, a program developed by Rotary District 6400. LaunchDETROIT offers qualifying entrepreneurs a combination of free business training, micro loans of $1,000 to $2,500, assigned business...
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Business Class: Rotarians are investing in Detroit’s entrepreneurs [The Rotarian Magazine]
Levi Johnson Jr. makes a mean barbecue sauce. Born in western Tennessee and raised in Detroit, he developed a taste for Southern cooking during childhood vacations in his mother’s hometown. She was the first in her family to pack up and head north in search of work,...
Application Deadline Nearing for LaunchDETROIT Micro-Loans
Detroit entrepreneurs have until Friday, August 22, 2014, to apply online at www.LaunchDetroit.org for micro loans of $1,000 to $2,500. Developed by Rotary District 6400, LaunchDETROIT is a multi-pronged program that offers qualifying entrepreneurs a combination of...
LaunchDETROIT Hosts “Grassroots Marketing” Workshop on June 30
LaunchDETROIT, a micro-loan finance program developed by Rotary District 6400, will host a “Grassroots Marketing” workshop for Detroit area entrepreneurs. The workshop will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Baker College, located at 4500 Enterprise Drive in Allen...
LaunchDETROIT Invites Detroit Area Entrepreneurs to “Business Basics” Workshops
LaunchDETROIT, a micro-loan finance program developed by Rotary District 6400 for Detroit area entrepreneurs, is offering “Business Basics” workshops at Baker College, located at 4500 Enterprise Drive in Allen Park. The first workshop “Small Business Bookkeeping” will...
LaunchDETROIT Event Draws Enthusiastic Response from Entrepreneurs and Small Businesses
“LaunchDETROIT is a program whose time has come,” said Levi Johnson, Jr., the creator of Mr. Levi’s My-T-Fine Soul Sauce who started making and selling his barbecue sauce in earnest after he was laid off from his mechanic’s job with Detroit Public Schools. ”I need the...