Issue Media Group and the New Economy Initiative Launch New Website Dedicated to Entrepreneurship

DETROIT, Sept. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Issue Media Group, publishers of Model D, Metromode, and Concentrate, in partnership with the New Economy Initiative, announced the launch of Startup, a new website devoted exclusively to entrepreneurship in Southeast Michigan. 

Southeast Michigan Startup (www.semichiganstartup.com ) showcases the entrepreneurs who are constructing the narrative of what's next in the new economy. It tracks more than 400 new companies in Michigan and highlights businesses driven by local founders with great potential for creating the next generation of jobs for the region.  

The site delivers timely stories and news plus comprehensive profiles on successful Michigan entrepreneurs.  More importantly, the site connects business owners and perspective entrepreneurs to the resources they need to be successful.

"Startup will provide a tool to visually showcase the entrepreneurial ecosystem in the Detroit region," said New Economy Initiative Executive Director, David Egner. "We believe that the innovative ideas and business practices underway in Southeast Michigan tell the real story of where our regional economy is going and how Michigan is developing the next generation of entrepreneurs, companies and jobs that will fuel the economy for decades to come."

"The story of Southeast Michigan's manufacturing job collapse has been well documented.  We felt strongly that the story of growing companies and the passion of the people starting them was not being told," said Brian Boyle, publisher at Issue Media Group. "We hope to change that by providing a resource that tracks this area's growing companies with new depth and sophistication." 

Startup was designed to distribute news and information to entrepreneurship to a broad network including business accelerators, media partners, and companies. Additionally, the site features a wide range of tools including personalized news, a comprehensive visual directory of growing businesses and access to targeted business resources.

About Issue Media Group

Issue Media Group (IMG) publishes a wide range of online magazines and web sites in several markets across North America. Publications feature a variety of content consisting of timely news and resources related to lifestyle, cities and economies. In each market, The Detroit-based media company promotes local assets and growth while working with community stakeholders in a coordinated effort to attract new talent, inspire business investment and spur creative thought.

About the New Economy Initiative

The New Economy Initiative for Southeast Michigan (NEI) is an innovative philanthropic effort to accelerate the transition of metro Detroit to an innovation-based economy that expands opportunity for all. Ten national, regional and local foundations have committed $100 million to this unprecedented eight-year initiative, including the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan (Detroit), the Max M. and Marjorie S. Fisher Foundation (Southfield, Michigan), the Ford Foundation (New York), the Hudson-Webber Foundation (Detroit), the W.K. Kellogg Foundation (Battle Creek, Michigan), the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation (Miami), The Kresge Foundation (Troy, Michigan), the McGregor Fund (Detroit), the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation (Flint, Michigan), and the Skillman Foundation (Detroit). The participating foundations are leading the implementation and governance of the Initiative. The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan, which initiated the collaborative, is serving as its administrative home. For more information, please visit http://neweconomyinitiative.cfsem.org/.

SOURCE The New Economy Initiative for Southeast Michigan