2017 ProsperUS Detroit Annual Convening

Join ProsperUS Detroit for the 2017 Annual Convening!

Join the ProsperUS Detroit staff, our invaluable team of trainers, and our community partners for an annual celebration of place-based entrepreneurship in Detroit's neighborhoods. This year, we're especially excited to host a pitch competition sponsored by Fifth Third Bank following a showcase and strolling dinner featuring many of our Entrepreneur Training Graduates and Participants.

5-6 PM: ProsperUS Detroit Entrepreneur Showcase & Strolling Dinner

6-8 PM: Annual Convening Celebration

• Welcome from ProsperUS Detroit and Southwest Economic Solutions
• Pitch Competition (sponsored by Fifth Third Bank)
• Graduate Testimony
• Annual Report and Accomplishments
• Award Ceremony

Important Information for the Pitch Competition + Entrepreneur Showcase:

ProsperUS Detroit is excited to host a pitch competition at the organization’s annual celebration of neighborhood entrepreneurship. Three (3) ProsperUS Graduates or Training Participants will have three (3) minutes to present their business and their need for the prize money to a panel of judges from the Detroit entrepreneurship community. Following each presentation, the judges will have three (3) minutes to ask questions about the entrepreneur’s business and presentation. The pitch competition and evening’s festivities are made possible through the generosity of Fifth Third Bank.

Prizes:
1st Place: $3000
2nd Place: $2000
3rd Place: $1000

APPLICATIONS CLOSED

Over the last five years, ProsperUS Detroit has trained over 600 entrepreneurs, worked with over 200 small businesses through business services and workshops, and provided loans to over 25 businesses. Working with neighborhood entrepreneurs and community organizations is an honor and a privilege, and we want to take this opportunity to showcase entrepreneur businesses to other entrepreneurs, community organizations, program funders, and community stakeholders. This showcase is an opportunity for entrepreneurs to talk about their business, gain exposure, and network with other entrepreneurs in the city.

REGISTRATION CLOSED

If you have any questions, please email ProsperUS Detroit Program Manager, Joanna Dueweke (jdueweke@swsol.org).