BUILD Institute

🌐THIS FRIDAY @ BUILD INSTITUTE: ❌ You don’t have to choose between profit and purpose. ❌ You don’t need a nonprofit to create impact. ✅ But you DO need to be in the room for this conversation. Join us for Mission: Possible, the must-attend roundtable for social entrepreneurs who want to grow their business AND make a real difference. 📅 April 11, 2025 | 5-8 PM 📍 BUILD Institute – Detroit, MI 🎟 Spots are filling fast! Register now: https://lnkd.in/eeZVUVVa #SocialImpact #LLCvsNonprofit #MissionPossible #EntrepreneurSuccess #StartWithBUILD

BUILD Institute is continuing our PNC Financial Workshop series later this month with a focus on how to have a strong financial foundation when starting your business. 🧱 Sign up now for our FREE April 28th PNC Personal Credit Scores and Reporting workshop! Link to register: https://lnkd.in/drBxUV4f Your personal habits and financial track record may be strong indicators of how you will handle your business finances. Are you comfortable with your budgeting and spending habits? How about your credit score? How will these habits and metrics affect starting a business or applying for funding? Understanding personal credit is key when starting a business. In this workshop, participants will learn what a credit score is, its importance, and how to read a credit report. They’ll also learn the tools to maintain a healthy credit score, repair bad credit, and protect their credit from incorrect claims and fraud. Sign up today! Workshop Details: 📆 Monday, April 28, 2025 📍 In Person at BUILD 🕕 6pm - 8pm 💲 FREE 👩🏾🏫 Facilitated by a PNC Small Business Financial Expert #StartWithBuild #Detroit #PNC #PersonalCredit #Credit

We are honored and humbled by the generous support received from the Gilbert Family Foundation. Thank you for believing in the work we do and helping us continue to make an impact supporting entrepreneurs and small businesses in Detroit.

🎆 Congratulations to the graduates of our first ever cohort of BUILD Basics in Romulus! We had an amazing time seeing them pitch their business last Thursday and celebrating their work and dedication over the past 8 weeks! BUILD Institute is honored and excited to continue expanding our impact to the outer Wayne County area. We plan to continue to support businesses in the area with a second program later this year. Stay tuned for more details! 👀 #StartWithBuild #Detroit #Romulus #BusinessPlan

🐯⚾ As a team of Detroit sports fans with headquarters on the site of old Tigers Stadium, BUILD Institute wants to wish you a safe and happy Tigers Opening Day ⚾🐯 Be safe, cheer loudly, and make a plan to support your favorite small businesses in Detroit before and after the game -- GO TIGERS! #StartWithBuild #Detroit #OpeningDay #DetroitTigers #Baseball

⏰ TIME IS RUNNING OUT to apply for BUILD Grow Focus – a 10-week program for established entrepreneurs customized to reflect YOUR needs, YOUR challenges, and YOUR goals for GROWTH -- apply by April 8th for an opportunity to focus, grow, and scale with BUILD Institute! Link: https://lnkd.in/eD_7EKMc What are your growth goals in 2025? Are you looking to hire new employees? Expand to new markets? Diversify your revenue streams? Are you struggling to chart your journey to reach these milestones? Have you taken the time to draft a solid growth plan for your business? Through expert facilitation, mentorship, and program sessions led by subject matter experts that are customizable based on the prevailing needs of the business owners in BUILD Grow Focus, this program is designed to help plan your path to sustainability, growth, and success. After 10 weeks, entrepreneurs will leave this program with the knowledge they NEED and a growth plan to follow. BUILD Grow Focus Application Criteria: - Residential and/or business address located in Detroit - Business must be operational for a minimum of 2 years - Business must have generated revenue prior to applying - Complete the application form linked below no later than April 8, 2025 (Qualified applicants will be selected on a first-come, first-served basis) Program Details: - April 22, 2025 - June 24, 2025 - In Person at BUILD - 6pm - 8pm on Tuesdays - $100 Participation Fee for Accepted Applicants - Facilitated by Nezaa Bandele, experienced mentor and owner of Paradise Natural Foods #StartWithBuild #Detroit #Focus #Grow

💰 Grants can run out. Your mission shouldn’t. Nonprofits do incredible work—but relying on grants and donations alone can limit growth, flexibility, and long-term impact. What if your nonprofit could fund itself? At our Mission: Possible Roundtable, we’re diving into how nonprofits can create sustainable revenue streams using a social enterprise model while staying true to their mission. You’ll learn from nonprofit leaders and impact strategists about: ✔️ Turning services or products into income-generating assets ✔️ Structuring a nonprofit to include a for-profit revenue arm ✔️ Funding models that go beyond grants and traditional philanthropy ✔️ Balancing mission-driven work with sustainable business operations Your cause deserves longevity. Let’s BUILD it together. 📅 April 11, 2025 | 5-8 PM 📍 BUILD Institute – Detroit, MI 🎟 Register now: https://lnkd.in/ek7UF6Bi #NonprofitInnovation #SustainableImpact #MissionPossible #FundingBeyondGrants #StartWithBUILD

🎉 Congratulations to LaNika and Aura Vibez Studios for taking home $1,180 last Friday at our March Detroit Soup event at the Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation🎉 We are certain that she will put the funding to good use spreading wellness and healthy vibez to her community 🙌 Follow her on social media (@auravibezstudios) to learn more about her subscription service and upcoming studio space! A massive thank you to all three business owners who pitched at our March event, to our amazing community who attended, to the DHDC for hosting, to @dr.kwashington_ for keeping us grounded with her sound bowl performance, and to @themushroomhub for the best chili (vegan or otherwise) that many of us have ever eaten! Detroit Soup will turn the heat up this month with a special event celebrating our incredible local food and hospitality industry 🍽 Apply to pitch or purchase tickets to attend our April 24th event at the Detroit People’s Food Co-Op. Pitch: https://lnkd.in/ed3Vy42y Attend: https://lnkd.in/eFZdraNv We will see you at the next one! 🥣 #Detroit #StartWithBuild #DetroitSOUP #SupportLocal #PitchCompetition

📣 ATTENTION Food + Hospitality Entrepreneurs 📣 The next Detroit Soup is specifically for YOU 🍽 Powered by the Gilbert Family Foundation, we are holding a Food & Hospitality Detroit Soup on April 24th at the Detroit People’s Food Co-Op as a celebration of our city’s innovative and remarkable culinary service industry. Apply for your opportunity to pitch by APRIL 14th or purchase your ticket to attend! Pitch: https://lnkd.in/ed3Vy42y Attend: https://lnkd.in/eFZdraNv Join Detroit Soup as we fire up another event to celebrate local BUSINESS, local COMMUNITY, and local FOOD 🥣 #Detroit #StartWithBuild #DetroitSOUP #SupportLocal #PitchCompetition

🥣 Detroit Soup is TONIGHT at the Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation in Corktown! 🥣 Buy a ticket to attend and help fund Detroit’s next great business idea while enjoying a delicious meal with our community - Link to the Eventbrite page: https://lnkd.in/ey9FEsxi Ideators: 🎙 LaNika Hampton – Aura Vibez Studios - @auravibezstudios 🎙 Jose Robinson – COMSA Detroit - @comsadetroit 🎙 Christian Hawkins – The Self-Care Self-Love Tour: A Regeily Wellness Experience - @regeilyskincare 🎙 Kayla White – Pyth Circles - @properkayla Caterer: 🍄 The Mushroom Hub - @themushroomhub Artist/Performer: 💗 Dr K. (Sound Bowl Session) - @dr.kwashington_ Come spend the evening with us tonight to support local business, local food, and local community – buy your tickets now! #Detroit #StartWithBuild #DetroitSOUP #SupportLocal #PitchCompetition