Detroit Neighborhood Entrepreneurs Project

We provide free services and resources to Detroit small businesses and entrepreneurs.
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The Detroit Neighborhood Entrepreneurs Project (DNEP) brings together small businesses with University of Michigan faculty-managed student teams to provide a learning experience for students and solve the business legal, financial, marketing, operational, and design challenges.

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Detroit Small Business Owner   Detroit Service Organization  

 

Important Application Dates for DNEP programs:

Banner that says Application Due November 21st, 2021
Spring 2022

Work with U-M students on design, accounting, and legal needs

Students from U-M's Design, Business, and Law college collaborate to provide holistic, integrated support to meet entrepreneurs' business, legal, and design needs over the course of an academic semester (fourteen weeks).
Application due by 11/14/21
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Spring 2022

Receive Dedicated Accounting assistance from U-M Business students

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Rolling Applications
Banner that says Application Due December 8th, 2021
Spring 2022

Learn and Develop Marketing Strategies with U-M Graduate Students

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Application due by 11/14/21

Events

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Detroit Business Owner Informal Focus Group
Mar 7 2023

Detroit Business Owner Informal Focus Group

11:00 am-12:00 pm
Detroit Neighborhood Entrepreneurs Project Showcase
Oct 17 2019

Detroit Neighborhood Entrepreneurs Project Showcase

5:00-8:00 pm
"We got legal help from the Law School and help from the Design School, but it’s also the help they provide by being part of a network. There’s a relationship that’s going to be everlasting."
Featherstone

Juan Carlos Dueweke-Perez

Founder, Featherstone Media