Krishaun Burns

Jan 16, 2025 | detroitchamber.com | Krishaun Burns

Global Detroit recently launched Businesses and People for Immigration, an advocacy campaign that highlights the critical role immigrants play in driving Michigan’s economic success. This initiative aims to advance the economic case for immigration and draw a wide range of voices—including business leaders, chambers of commerce, economic development organizations, and individuals—who understand that immigration is pivotal to Michigan’s economic viability and growth.

Jan 14, 2025 | detroitchamber.com | Krishaun Burns |Ron Hall

As we continue to navigate an ever-changing business landscape, it has become more crucial than ever for companies to embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion as a key differentiator and competitive advantage, as well as prioritize these principles to foster growth and innovation. To demonstrate this necessity, the Detroit Regional Chamber has launched A Business Case for Equity series.

Jan 2, 2025 | detroitchamber.com | Krishaun Burns

Developing the Detroit Region’s talent pipeline is complex, long-term work, and it can be difficult for employers to understand how they can make a more immediate impact. Fortunately, there is one thing regional businesses can do now that will contribute to talent development: encourage their employees to mentor students and recent graduates.

Dec 19, 2024 | detroitchamber.com | Krishaun Burns

Photo Credit: Connect 313 More than $581,000 allocated from 2024 event to Connect 313, Black Tech Saturdays, and Human I-T as part of event’s “Changing the Course” initiative to bridge Detroit’s digital divide Black Tech Saturdays, the newest beneficiary of the Rocket Mortgage Classic, strategically empowers Black tech communities to drive economic growth, close the wealth gap and diversify the tech industry DETROIT (December 18, 2024) – The Rocket Giving Fund today announced that the 2024...

Dec 17, 2024 | detroitchamber.com | Krishaun Burns

Photo Credit: Michigan ChronicleMichigan ChronicleDec. 17, 2024Ebony JJ CurryDetroit’s story is one of resilience and rebirth. For decades, the city has been a blueprint of Black brilliance and entrepreneurial excellence. At the center of that grit now stands a vision for the future, one that fuses innovation, health, and community development. The 14-acre Gratiot Site, announced today by Bedrock, will soon become the newest chapter in Detroit’s narrative.