“Michigan employers lose $2.8 billion annually because of employee absenteeism and turnover due to inadequate child care. Taylor says child care centers are vital because without child care — entrepreneurship gets a lot more complicated. Together with grant investment from IFF, Invest Detroit helped provide technical assistance to help get Detroit daycare Lil Love Bugs renovation project across the finish line after 18 months. Irene Sparkman, daycare director of Lil Love Bugs Daycare Center, worked for Headstart for years before starting her own home-based daycare center in 2018. With the help of IFF, Invest Detroit and the Motor City Match fund, Lil Love Bugs was able to purchase the building on a land contract.