Rami D Fakhoury
What educational, entrepreneurial or business development programs, if any, have you taken advantage of?
We are members of the prestigious
Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers. I am chair of
Business Visa Committee of Global Michigan and a proud board member of Global Detroit and the
International Bar Association.
Who was your first customer and where did you find them?
Hashim Al Tawil, a PhD, brilliant artist and professor, met him through professional acquaintances.
Where did you find your first employee?
Through an attorney friend.
Have you promoted an intern to employee status, and if so how many times have you done it?
Yes, on two or three occasion and anticipate to do many more.
Where have you turned to find capital to grow your company and which institutions have provided it?
Primarily organically along with
Chase business banking
What are some of the advantages to doing business here?
Metro Detroit has a talented work force, along with reasonable rent and salaries compared to other metropolitan areas. It also has comparably little traffic.
If you could change one thing about this region, what would it be?
For larger established companies to be and think more entrepreneurial. I also would like for larger companies to give newer and lesser known but yet equally or more qualified professional firm as serious consideration.