Stories of Legacy Builders: Carniceria Guadalajara
Salvador Hernandez, owner of Carniceria Guadalajara (aka Guadalajara #2) in the Springwells neighborhood of Detroit.
Category: General
Stories of Legacy Builders: Higher Ground Lawn Care
Craig Grissom, owner of Higher Ground Lawn Care started in the North End neighborhood of Detroit and serving the metro area.
Stories of Legacy Builders: Paradise Natural Foods
Chef “Mama” Nezaa Bandele, owner of Paradise Natural Foods soon to be in the Core City neighborhood of Detroit.
Stories of Legacy Builders: The Great Divine Center
Kymaletha Brown, owner of The Great Divine Center in the East English Village neighborhood of Detroit.
Stories of Legacy Builders: Freedom Cleaning Company
Eutan Ngoulou-Lackagenie, owner of Freedom Cleaning Company based on the eastside of Detroit and serving the metro area.
Stories of Legacy Builders: L’ArteSano Cafe & Juice Bar
Mayra Torres, owner of L’ArteSano Cafe & Juice Bar in the Central Southwest neighborhood of Detroit.
ProsperUs Detroit’s 10-Year Anniversary Celebration: A Future for Us
Celebrate the last 10 years of ProsperUs Detroit’s partnership with neighborhood entrepreneurs. Together, we will envision A Future for Us.
Juneteenth Reflection
Our culture is preserved and respected when the businesses in our neighborhoods are for us and by us. Our humanity is recognized, and we have safe spaces to just ‘be.’ Our people are cared for by the opportunities we create to support and build up one another. The ripple effects are boundless.
Jøn Kent I Sanctuary Farms
“I wanted to do something I was passionate about that spoke to me,” Jøn explains. “For me, everything aligned with farming. The beauty of the work is that all you need is the grit to do it. Parker and I are lifelong friends, and the pandemic became the push we needed to do this endeavor together.”
The Women of ProsperUs Detroit
As we close out Women’s History Month, we want to showcase and celebrate the amazing women on our team who make much of the work we do possible! (6 out of 9 team members are women at ProsperUs!)
