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No computer? No problem! Unlock the power of AI for your Detroit small business or nonprofit in a fun and supportive environment! Join us for DNEP's new AI Show & Tell Workshop—a hands-on, fully-interactive experience led by entrepreneurs, for entrepreneurs. You will discover practical ways to use AI in your daily work to save time...
Unlock the power of AI for your Detroit small business or nonprofit in a fun and supportive environment! Join us for DNEP's new AI Show & Tell Workshop—a hands-on, fully-interactive experience. You will discover practical ways to use AI in your daily work to save time and money in your business with topics determined by live...
Desbloquea el poder de la IA para tu pequeña empresa o organización sin fines de lucro en Detroit en un ambiente divertido y de apoyo. Únete a nosotros para el nuevo Taller AI Show & Tell de DNEP—una experiencia práctica y totalmente interactiva. Descubrirás formas prácticas de usar la IA en tu trabajo diario para...
A workshop specifically for contractors and those in the skilled trades! Unlock the power of AI for your Detroit business in a fun and supportive environment! Join us for AI Show & Tell Workshop—a hands-on, fully-interactive experience led by entrepreneurs, for entrepreneurs. You will discover practical ways to use AI in your daily work to...
The University of Michigan School of Information (UMSI), in partnership with DNEP, is seeking metro Detroit small business owners to participate in UMSI’s Alternative Fall Break on Tuesday, October 14, 2025. Through this pilot project, Information students will apply their classroom knowledge to either: (1) Analyze business' data to help them make informed decisions, or (2) Evaluate their...
DNEP staff Siobhan Barrett and Christie Baer, along with ProsperUs Detroit loan officer Marco Andrade, Jr. will be speaking at the Opportunity Finance Network 41st annual conference in Washington, DC, a gathering of 2,100+ CDFI practitioners, investors and partners. If you lead a CDFI and would like to learn how to partner with your local...
Join us for CFO Boot Camp, a hands-on workshop series designed to help you take control of your business finances with no accounting background required. Led by DNEP’s trained Accounting Consultants from the Ross School of Business, this series will walk you through everything from setting up bookkeeping systems to preparing for outside investment. In Class 1 of this three-part series, you will learn how to be the bookkeeper: how to use accounting software, reconcile transactions, and perform other routine tasks to create a financially sustainable business.
Ready to build your business on solid ground? Join DNEP and the University of Michigan Law School’s Community Enterprise Clinic for a practical workshop designed for Detroit Area entrepreneurs. Michigan Law students, under attorney supervision, will provide information and exercises to help you figure out: What legal structures might make sense for your business; How to...
Join us for CFO Boot Camp, a hands-on workshop series designed to help you take control of your business finances with no accounting background required. Led by DNEP’s trained Accounting Consultants from the Ross School of Business, this series will walk you through everything from setting up bookkeeping systems to preparing for outside investment. In Class 2 of this three-part series, you will learn how to think like an accountant: how to analyze your business' financial statements and use that information to make decisions—and tell the business' financial story to an investor.
Join us for CFO Boot Camp, a hands-on workshop series designed to help you take control of your business finances with no accounting background required. Led by DNEP’s trained Accounting Consultants from the Ross School of Business, this series will walk you through everything from setting up bookkeeping systems to preparing for outside investment. In this third and final class in our three-part series, you will apply what you learned in classes 1 & 2 to level up and think like a Chief Financial Officer, including how to leverage your financial data and attract outside capital to set a strategy for smart growth.
AI has made it easier than ever for anyone to start and grow a business. In partnership with the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation, DNEP is proud to support the young entrepreneurs who are launching businesses in Detroit as part of the NextUP 313 program, by providing this interactive, hands-on workshop. Led by our Community Tech Consultants from Live6 Alliance and DNEP staff, we will learn from each other how to use different AI agents to save time and create the infrastructure your business needs to grow from start-up to sustainable.
Join us for CFO Boot Camp, a four-part financial training designed to help you take control of your business finances. Led by DNEP’s trained Accounting Consultants from the Ross School of Business, this series will walk you through everything from setting up bookkeeping systems to preparing for outside investment. In Class 1, you will learn to set up a chart of accounts, reconcile transactions, and perform other bookkeeping tasks to create a financially sustainable business. In Class 2, you will learn how to think like an accountant: how to analyze your business' 3 financial statements and use that information to make decisions. In Class 3, you learn to leverage your financial data to tell your business' story to an investor and set a strategy for smart growth.
