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April 9, 2012Detroit Free Press article on Detroit-area job outlook references entrepreneurial programs at TechTown
http://www.freep.com/article/20120408/BUSINESS06/204080539/Detroit-s-work-force-lacking-job-skills-it-s-called-a-huge-problem-?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE%7Cs
Students, retirees, people living on disability and those laid off, too discouraged to look anymore, are among the 1 of every 2 Detroit adults neither holding a job nor looking – the worst percentage for 2010 among 41 major U.S. cities. This vast segment – some 174,000 Detroiters ages 16-64 do not work – poses a serious challenge for the city. It is mentioned in this story that potential entrepreneurs who need guidance in starting a business can find help at a number of business accelerators in southeast Michigan, including TechTown at Wayne State University. Readers are directed to http://techtownwsu.org for more information.
Students, retirees, people living on disability and those laid off, too discouraged to look anymore, are among the 1 of every 2 Detroit adults neither holding a job nor looking – the worst percentage for 2010 among 41 major U.S. cities. This vast segment – some 174,000 Detroiters ages 16-64 do not work – poses a serious challenge for the city. It is mentioned in this story that potential entrepreneurs who need guidance in starting a business can find help at a number of business accelerators in southeast Michigan, including TechTown at Wayne State University. Readers are directed to http://techtownwsu.org for more information.
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