FoodLab Detroit

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4444 Second Ave. Detroit, MI 48201
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Our program model is defined according to our 3Cs: CULTIVATE, CONNECT, and CATALYZE. We CULTIVATE business development through two training modules — "Launching and Running A Hobby Food Business," designed to help food entrepreneurs get started; and an accelerator called, "Recipes", designed for food entrepreneurs that have a scalable business model that is gaining traction but need funding to grow. Secondly, we know that the right relationships are needed for these businesses to scale, so we CONNECT our member businesses with peers and industry experts. Finally, we coordinate community action projects to CATALYZE systemic change.

Mission

FoodLab Detroit is a diverse community of food entrepreneurs who are using the power of small business to tackle some of Detroit's most challenging societal and environmental problems. As a membership-based nonprofit organization, we provide our member businesses with greater access to hands-on education, tools and resources, peer-to-peer mentoring, and access to capital in order to make good, healthy food a sustainable reality for all Detroiters.

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Type of Organization

  • Nonprofit Organization
  • Small Business Development Center

Locations Served

  • Detroit, Michigan

Key Programs and Initiatives

  • Launching and Running A Hobby Food Business
  • Recipes

Types of Offerings

  • Matchmaking/networking opportunities
  • 1 to 1 business advising
  • Advocacy

Program Delivery

Members of the Black Community Served

  • Women
  • 65+/Senior Citizens

Locations of Members of the Black Community Served

  • Low-income areas
  • Urban areas

Targeted Entrepreneur Segments

  • Accommodation & Food Services

Business Stage

  • Start Up : a young business that is just beginning to develop and determine a market fit.

  • Stay Up : a business that has determined its market fit, but its product/service has not been validated nor has it achieved sustainability.

  • Scale Up : a business that already validated its product in a market and has proven sustainable.

Cost of Programs

  • See website for more information on program costs.