You would expect a young Belgian-American entrepreneur to be enterprising and successful. But in Metro Detroit, in the current economic climate, it still comes as a shock to hear someone say, “My business doubles every month.”
Philip Casteleyn, the CEO/owner of Master Corporate Cleaning LLC, located in Brighton, is making that bold statement. The ball started rolling when he bid on a contract with a tier-one supplier to the auto industry last fall, and won. He aims to make Crain’s “20 in their 20s” list of high-profile entrepreneurs in Southeast Michigan.
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Have you ever wondered how U.S. citizens are able to donate money to the Red Star Line Museum in Antwerp and still receive a U.S. tax deduction? Or, how our Belgian friends can donate to the Gazette van Detroit and still receive a tax deduction from the Belgian Government? Or even how North Americans can donate money to help giant rats become heroes in Tanzania? The answer to all three of these questions is the King Baudouin Foundation United States in New York City (“KBFUS”).
The two-person Manhattan office of KBFUS, …

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