Mon, 29 February 2016
April Boyle: activate ideas to (re)build a community
April Boyle found a gap in Detroit’s local entrepreneurial market and filled it. Now she’s making an impact on the city’s comeback by helping people turn their business ideas into reality.
April Boyle, executive director at Detroit’s Build Institute and her team have graduated over 700 aspiring and experienced entrepreneurs, many of whom have gone on to start successful businesses in Detroit.
Sponsored by: Detroit Experience Factory
QUOTE IT “When you’re leading an organization in a city with as many challenges as Detroit has...every day I am out of my comfort zone.” (5:40)
“A disruptor sees things aren’t working and they try to solve the problem.” (10:28)
DIG IN Go to 7:25 to learn about April’s process for making sure Build Institute reflects the local Detroit community it is intended to serve. Her approach is so simple and so effective.
At 12:05 April goes on to describe an emerging trend that is really important in the reinvention space.
TAKEAWAYS It takes a community to activate ideas and build a successful business. Disruption is a solution, not a problem. A meaningful venture connects resources, ideas and information to an audience in need. The pop-up culture is a low-risk testing ground for innovators and entrepreneurs to try out new or reinvented products and services. Success looks different for different people |
