Our Mission

It is the mission of the Detroit Entrepreneurship Institute, Inc. to provide entrepreneurship and economic literacy training and technical assistance to individuals in Southeast Michigan with barriers to accessing resources in order to enhance their economic condition and that of their community

Would you like to start or expand your own business?

DEI can show you how....

The Detroit Entrepreneurship Institute, Inc. (DEI) is a non profit 501 (C)(3) corporation that has been assisting with business and economic development since 1990. DEI is the recipient of a Presidential Award for “Excellence in Developing Entrepreneurial Skills”. DEI is nationally known for its efforts in serving thousands of individuals, many with low incomes, to start and expand their businesses.

DEI has worked with corporate, public and private foundation partners to fulfill its mission of making business development opportunities available to all citizens regardless of income and resources.

Detroit Entrepreneurship Institute’s Partners and Funders

William Randolph Hearst
Black United Fund of Michigan
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation

City of Detroit
Comerica Charitable Foundation
Detroit Workforce Development Department

MGM Mirage Foundation
Chase Bank

Charter One
Hewlett Packard

Citi Group
MIDAP/ United Way Community Services Nonprofit Facilities Center
(A joint program of the United Way Community Services
and the Nonprofit Finance Fund)

Share Our Strength Foundation

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

U.S. Small Business Administration