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International Strategic Management, Inc. (ISM) is a leading U.S. advisory & consulting services provider within the economic development arena. We build entrepreneurship and small business developments communities.

ISM supports organizations launching entrepreneurship & small business development activities/ initiatives in their communities, like training, mentorship, funding, and business planning, etc….

With a focus on under-resourced, underrepresented, and underserved communities. Like women-led, immigrant-owned businesses, as well as youth entrepreneurship.

ISM Model offers two tracks:

  1. Track One

    Entrepreneur Support Organizations / Economic Development Organizations

  2. Track Two

    Entrepreneurs, leaders, Startups, SME owners, Leaders

We specializes in offering the services below to both tracks:

Track Two

Entrepreneurs, leaders, Startups, SME owners, Leaders

Services/ programs offered:

  1. Training and education

  2. Business Advising

  3. Talent and operation development

  4. Business coaching

  5. Funding strategies

Track One

Entrepreneur Support Organizations / Economic Development Organizations

Services/ programs offered:

  1. Program designs and assessments

  2. Ecosystem development/ assessment

  3. Mentorship training

  4. Train the trainers

  5. Talent development programs


Capacity Building Tour Program

Capacity Building Tour Program brings people from around the world to the US for one to two weeks, or takes a group of people from the US to other countries.

This program involves half-day training and half-day touring.

Sample cities beyond Detroit, including Michigan, Washington D.C., Texas, and California, collaborating with Egypt, Uzbekistan, and many other countries.


The Kauffman FastTrac Program®

The FastTrac program is an intensive, eight to ten-week program that prepares serious entrepreneurs to open their business by planning and writing a business plan. ISM, a certified FastTrac® affiliate and licensee, provides the course in an interactive, group-orientated environment in which participants network with one another to bolster their business knowledge and ideas.

Train the Trainer © Program

Program Overview

The multiple place program is designed to train potential facilitators in areas of entrepreneurship and SME economic development including custom-made Train the Trainer training. Typically sponsored by government & economic development agencies, community organizers/ organizations, and individuals.


Business Coaching Program

Business Coaching Program, is a three months to 12 months program where we work on Money, Market or Management which have over 40 specific topics such as leadership, customer segments, operations, finance,….

Resilient Entrepreneur Program

Our exclusive Resilient Entrepreneur Program©. The Resilient Entrepreneur Program is a direct response to the crisis and pandemic and is designed to prepare both leaders and entrepreneurs in sustaining their business activities now and into the future.

This program is usually deployed in partnerships with an ESO’s or EDO’s


Exploring Entrepreneurship Program©

Exploring Entrepreneurship Program is a seven-session program ranging from three days bootcamp to five weeks, engaging immigrants and minorities in exploring business ideas in the U.S market. It is a micro-enterprise (solopreneur) focused program. Sponsored by government and economic development agency, community organizers, and individuals.