IBF Detroit aims to:

• Serve under resourced entrepreneurs and businesses because we see good food entrepreneurship as a path to financial success, economic mobility, and intergenerational economic security.

• Aid in the growth of sustainable food businesses to become sources of job creation, wealth generation and intangible sources of social and cultural capital.

• Strategize and consult with businesses and organizations in order to build and maintain thriving equitable communities and sustained economic development.

• Connect entrepreneurs with other resources, partners and allies, with a focus on bridging traditional divides to overcoming barriers to growth and success.

• Prioritize the needs of entrepreneurs through strong access to technical assistance, workshops, targeted one-on-one coaching and strategic consulting.

• Coordinate opportunities for knowledge-sharing, relationship building, and integrated collaboration, keys to unlocking the full economic potential of good food entrepreneurs.