Global EIR Supports Launch of International High-growth Startups in Southeast Michigan
Global Detroit and the University of Michigan’s Economic Growth Institute (EGI) are partnering on a new program to help immigrant and international student entrepreneurs launch high-growth startups in Southeast Michigan. Global Entrepreneur-in-Residence places foreign-born startup founders at universities to teach and mentor.
New Study Documents Immigrant Homeownership Potential in Detroit
Global Detroit today released a study that chronicles new potential for stabilizing Detroit neighborhoods. According to survey research, immigrant Detroiters are every bit as eager to become homeowners as non-immigrant residents. The study, “Immigrant Housing in Detroit,” sheds light on barriers that may explain lower homeownership rates among immigrant Detroiters, including significantly less awareness of credit scores and lower usage of bank accounts.