Motor City Multipliers

You have a vision. We’ll Help You Multiply It.
Since 2016, the University of Michigan’s Detroit Neighborhood Entrepreneurs Project (DNEP) has matched 900+ businesses with faculty-supervised teams, in succession, at multiple U-M schools to provide Detroit businesses with wrap-around, long-term support via what is now known as its Motor City Multipliers program. Working under faculty supervision, students conduct research, analyze data, and provide business owners with recommendations to address business’ legal, financial, marketing, operational, design, and technological needs. DNEP is NOW RECRUITING for the 2025-2026 academic year.
How it Works: University of Michigan students enroll in various “action-based learning” or “practical …