Kauffman Foundation
The Kauffman Foundation operates as an entrepreneurial foundation that is “guided by research and original thinking that focuses on ideas that have the power to reshape the way the world thinks about entrepreneurship”. Bizdom U and the Kauffman Foundation have similar goals of creating jobs and growth in urban areas. Both are committed to helping revitalize cities by transforming them into innovative and entrepreneurial communities. To achieve our goals, the Kauffman Foundation has awarded Bizdom U with a $500,000 grant to support the entrepreneurs enrolled in our training sessions. To learn more about the Kauffman Foundation, please visit their website at www.kauffman.org.
New Economy Initiative
The New Economy Initiative for Southeast Michigan is an innovative philanthropic effort that will help restore southeast Michigan to a position of leadership in the new global economy. Ten national, regional and local foundations have committed $100 million to this unprecedented eight-year initiative. The New Economy Initiative is one of the largest philanthropic initiatives focused on regional economic development in the country. The New Economy Initiative is philanthropy’s response to the declining economy of Metropolitan Detroit. To learn more about the New Economy Initiative, please visit their website at http://neweconomyinitiative.cfsem.org.
Macprofessionals
Macprofessionals, founded in January of 2000, is a nationally certified woman-owned (WBE) technology integration company based in Novi, Michigan that provides sales, service, support, training and integration services to its customers. The company employs more than 100 people, continuing to be one of the leading computer support businesses in the nation and employing one of the largest staff of Apple- and HP-certified technicians in the U.S. To learn more about Macprofessionals, please visit their website at www.macprofessionals.com.
