Tagged: Global Detroit

Some small businesses and aspiring entrepreneurs in Detroit could get a boost from a $2.4 million Kellogg Foundation grant.

The grant will help establish the Global Detroit Neighborhood Development Collaborative, a micro-enterprise lending and training programs in three city neighborhoods for three years.

Former Detroit State Representative Steve Tobocman runs the larger Global Detroit initiative, which will oversee the program.

Governor Snyder and other leaders talked immigration and Michigan’s economic future at a conference in Detroit.

Organizers say they want to change the conversation about immigrants and the economy. They maintain immigration is a key driver of economic growth.