Welcome Metro-Detroit Entrepreneurs,

Every July, Impact Investing Group starts its Impact Loan Cycle, taking applications for its Impact Loans. These low-interest, community-focused microloans are between $1,000 and $5,000 with a three-year repayment term. The loan vehicle is designed to support Metro-Detroit Communities—offering flexible financing options, no credit check, and no collateral.

Applications for the upcoming cycle will begin in July 2026 and close at the end of September 2026, after which Impact Investing Group engages in a 2-3 month financial & social diligence process to determine the winning recipients of our Impact Loans.

Once your business is awarded an Impact Loan, the Impact Investing Group supports the use of the loan money & your small business as a whole by assigning a team of creative-thinkers & problem solvers to help grow your business over a four month process and continued partnership after that. Impact Investing Group also offers possibility for reinvestment after a secondary review process.

We are excited to receive your application for the Impact Loan & continue working with The Metro-Detroit & Michigan Communities in 2026!

Wishing you well,

Impact Investing Group

Past Entrepreneurs

  • Maria Adams-Lawton

    Founder & Proprietor

    After School Kidz Zone

    “As Healthy Kidz Inc., Afterschool Kidz Zone LLC. and Kidz Kab tried to navigate unknown territory during the COVID pandemic, Impact Investing Group (IIG) provided the crucial support we needed at that time. IIG enabled us to elevate all of our businesses, which comprised three different entities to the next level. As a schoolteacher by profession, I had never taken any business course. I learned so much from the young people involved with IIG. Today, all of our businesses are thriving, generating revenue of 2.6 million, and this success is thanks to the guidance and efforts of the students who helped make this happen.”

  • Gary D. Ringer

    Gary D. Ringer

    Chief Executive Officer

    Eco-Environmental Solutions

    “The Impact Investing Group (IIG) at University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business, has been instrumental in helping our company, Eco-Environmental Solutions LLC, position operations to scale. Having our financial house in order is one thing, articulating our intrinsic value beyond the numbers is where the IIG excelled. I would thoroughly recommend IIG to fellow entrepreneurs.”

  • Raphael Wright

    Founder & Proprietor

    Urban Plug

    Raphael Wright is a serial entrepreneur interested in social entrepreneurship. He is starting Neighborhood Grocery, an upcoming small format fresh grocery store. It will be the first Black-owned grocery store in Detroit.

  • Tonika Williams

    Founder & Proprietor

    Williams Enterprises & more

    Tonika Williams has a PTIN issued by the IRS and formal training in tax law and tax software. Williams Enterprise & More offers tax preparation services to individuals and businesses as well as business filing services in the Detroit area.

  • Gregory Hall

    Founder

    Bovvy MKT

    “Partnering with IIG has been both impactful and inspiring for me as a founder. As someone building a mission-driven business, it meant a lot to work with a team that not only understood the numbers, but also genuinely cared about the broader impact behind the work. The thoughtfulness, preparation, and intentional questions your team brought to the table helped me step back and look at my business more strategically.

    Through our collaboration, I gained clearer insight into growth opportunities, long-term sustainability, and how to better align our operations with our impact goals. Beyond the strategy, I appreciated the professionalism and authentic support I felt throughout the process.

    I’m grateful for the partnership and proud to have worked with IIG.”