Startup Program for International Founders Launched at CCS

Detroit, MI, Oct. 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The College for Creative Studies (CCS) recently became the third Michigan university to partner with Global Detroit to help immigrant and international entrepreneurs launch high-growth startups in Southeast Michigan. Global Entrepreneur-in-Residence (Global EIR) places foreign-born startup founders at universities to teach and mentor. The founders, in turn, become eligible for an H-1B visa, enabling them to launch and grow their company in metro Detroit.

“The College for Creative Studies has a longstanding reputation of partnering with companies across many industries, from consumer products, health care, tech, manufacturing, to real estate development and more,” noted Olga Stella, Vice President of Strategy and Communication at CCS. “The Global EIR program is another opportunity to support entrepreneurs and connect them to the creative talent at CCS.”

CCS’ Office of Partnerships is working with Miho Shoji and Alfredo Jaldin from Japan and Bolivia, leveraging their business experience to conduct industry research that can help expand CCS’ base of industry partners. Shoji and Jaldin, both with extensive business and startup experience in Bolivia, Chile and New York City, will advise on outreach strategies to reach new industry partners and will assist in developing content to conduct classroom presentations on relevant industry or entrepreneurial topics that connect to their area of expertise.

Shoji and Jaldin are co-founders of Moodbit, a startup which uses real-time Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to build morale and increase productivity in the workplace through employee engagement. Founded in 2018, Moodbit serves more than 200 small and medium-sized businesses and Fortune 500 companies. Moodbit has raised over $500,000 in venture capital.

“Global EIR is a critical component of a forward-thinking, sustainable economic development strategy for Michigan,”…