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Young Business Owner
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A fully immersive entrepreneurship-focused program centered around exposing youth and young adults, ages 16 - 24, to entrepreneurship basics through mentorship, development workshops, and employment opportunities.

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SUMMER 2024 PROGRAM

  • Current and aspiring entrepreneurs participate in a 2-fold Workforce Support Program through a 6-week internship program. ​

    • MBBA members receive workforce support at no cost. 

  • Summer Program Eligibility: 

    • UpNxt Fellow Eligibility: 

      • 16-24 years old

      • Must complete the full UpNxt Application process 

      • Letter of recommendation 

      • Interview

    • Host Business Eligibility:

      • Member of MBBA

      • Brick and Mortar Location

      • Proof of Worker's Comp and General Liability Insurance

      • Owner must mentor intern throughout six weeks

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WINTER PROGRAM

  • UpNxt Winter Program 

  • The Alliance partners with community organizations and schools to bring entrepreneurship to its students through an express UpNxt experience. 

  • Past participant organizations and schools include Detroit Phoenix Center (Winter 2023) and Martin Luther King Jr Senior High School (Winter 2022).

 

Winter Program Eligibility: 

  • Must be a part of partnering community organization

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