Read about DNEP's move to Ross's Business+Impact in this article from The Michigan Daily, where they interviewed Christie Baer, managing director of DNEP, Jerry Davis, founding associate dean for Business+Impact, and former DNEP intern Sarah...
Siobhan Barrett has been hired as the new Program and Business Development Manager for Detroit Entrepreneurs Project announced.
Joining DNEP from ProsperUs Detroit where Siobhan was a Loan Officer providing capital in the form of microloans to...
As a small business owner, if you’ve ever wanted to get involved in a DNEP class or wondered how Detroit entrepreneurs work with students in University of Michigan classes, look no further!
Just in time for course registration, University of...
DNEP Managing Director Christie Baer was featured on WJR 760 AM Radio where she shared about DNEP and how we create value for both Detroit business owners and University of Michigan Students. This was part of WJR's "College Tour" series where they...
In October, lead author Prof. Julie Hui from the School of Information presented the first published research paper with key learnings from DNEP's Community Tech Worker project with Jefferson East, Inc. at the 26th ACM Conference on...
Choosing the right point of sale system (POS) for your business can be tricky and time consuming with so many options to choose from and oftentimes hidden fees. Over the summer, DNEP’s point of sale intern team created 2 resources to help business...
Looking to start a new venture or hire seasonal employees? Right in time for the holiday season, DNEP just added new resources to our existing library of 100+ free digital resources for small business owners (including our comprehensive DIY digital...
Michigan Ross Business+Impact blog post by Dorothy Yin, a junior at the Ross School of Business, on her experience in the DNEP +Impact Studio for Local Business...
Michigan Ross Business+Impact blog post by Dominique (Nikki) Ambas, a junior at the Ross School of Business, on her experience in the DNEP +Impact Studio for Local Business...
"The University of Michigan’s DNEP program is hands down one of the best programs I have ever participated in." Former DNEP client Jevona Fudge, owner of Detroit Sip, speaks about her experience with the DNEP program during an episode of the Black...
In just two weeks, the Detroit Neighborhood Entrepreneurs Project’s +Impact Studio (DNEP+ISLB) summer internship will kickoff, bringing in 15 interns to consult for a select portfolio of Detroit small business owners. The internship will run from...
Crystal Dowe is the owner of Riley’s Way, an apparel company that specializes in clothing and merchandise that encourages young girls to embrace their natural hair.
Growing up, Crystal Dowe was teased for her natural hair and chemically...
Madelyn Woodrow, graduate from Michigan Ross, writes about her experience in Amy Angell's advertising management course, where she worked with Detroit client Rebel...
DNEP's partnership with Jefferson East, Inc. in the Community Tech Worker program was one of six grantees for the Kauffman Foundation's Community-Engaged Entrepreneurship Research...
Brittany is the owner of Black Girl MATHgic, a math subscription box company that aims to decrease math anxiety for girls and empower them to embrace their math abilities. Brittany founded Black Girl MATHgic in 2018 after witnessing math anxiety in...
“The Inflation Reduction Act sounds really boring,” says Michigan Ross professor Jerry Davis, “but it’s actually a big stack of money for green energy businesses. If you read through it, it’s easy to think of dozens of ways that this could benefit a...
When most small businesses become clients in a Detroit Neighborhood Entrepreneurs Project class, they get a basketball team’s worth of researchers, data analysts, thought partners, and cheerleaders. Helina Melaku of Konjo Me and Ysahai Honor-Marie...
In MKT 313: Consumer Behavior, student teams work throughout the entire semester with real clients that are mostly from Detroit, many of whom are sourced by Detroit Neighborhood Entrepreneurs Project. Student teams gather and analyze data to...
The University of Michigan’s Center on Finance, Law, and Policy (CFLP) is pleased to announce the launch of a new website specifically for the Detroit Neighborhood Entrepreneurs Project (DNEP). The new site showcases the full breadth of programming...
Each summer many students scramble for the chance to gain work experience through an internship, happy to get even one company or business to bite. But for Samantha Lang, a junior in the Ford School of Public Policy, the summer was rich with...
Students from the University of Michigan's Penny Stamps School of Art and Design spent a part of their summer in the city of Detroit, gaining valuable experience as interns in the Detroit Neighborhood Entrepreneurs Project (DNEP) + Impact Studio for...
A collaboration between Jefferson East Inc. and University of Michigan will bring new tech training opportunities to Detroiters and technology support for small business owners in the East Jefferson section of...
The Center on Finance, Law & Policy is partnering with U-M's School of Information (SoI) to provide Detroit's Jefferson East Inc. (JEI) neighborhood organization, in a tech program aimed at aiding small businesses. Crain's Detroit Business quotes...
Julie Hui and Lutalo Sanifu talk about the partnership between Jefferson East, Inc. and DNEP, and the Kauffman Foundation grant they received to fund the new Community Tech Worker...
This digital resource guide is filled with links to resources in most of the areas affecting micro-businesses. It begins with some resources to help business owners get access to the internet. From there, it moves in a progression one might follow...
Throughout my life, I never thought of myself as a numbers person. Yet, with my goal being to pursue consulting after I receive my Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy from the Ford School, I knew I wanted (and needed) to improve that “not a numbers...
Beginning May 4, the University of Michigan’s Detroit Neighborhood Entrepreneurs Project (DNEP) will offer free services to Detroit small businesses and non-profits through its DNEP +Impact Studio for Local Business 2022 (DNEP +ISLB) internship...