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SMALL BUSINESS SUPPORT Services
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Application for a MEDC RAP 2.0 Letter of Support
If you are interested in being a sub-recipient in the DEGC’s proposal, please click here to fill out the form by June 6th.
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Navigate, elevate and thrive: Third annual Detroit Small Business Summit offers free resources and grant opportunities for Motor City entrepreneurs
DETROIT — Detroit Means Business (DMB), a resource-focused subsidiary of the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation (DEGC), will host its third annual Small Business Summit on Monday, May 6, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. at the Cambria Hotel. The summit, themed “Navigate and...
Exploring Woodward West: A conversation on real estate development and tax incentives in Detroit
Join Alton Williams, Real Estate Manager for the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation, and real estate developer Chris Jackson of Queen Lillian as they tour the Woodward West development and discuss the real estate development process and the role tax incentives played...
DEGC and BSEED partner to educate Detroit entrepreneurs on city compliance
The Detroit Economic Growth Corporation (DEGC) and the City of Detroit’s Buildings, Safety Engineering and Environmental Department (BSEED) have partnered to host an educational series to help Detroit entrepreneurs and building property owners navigate the complex...
News
Navigate, elevate and thrive: Third annual Detroit Small Business Summit offers free resources and grant opportunities for Motor City entrepreneurs
DETROIT — Detroit Means Business (DMB), a resource-focused subsidiary of the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation (DEGC), will host its third annual Small Business Summit on Monday, May 6, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. at the Cambria Hotel. The summit, themed “Navigate and...
Exploring Woodward West: A conversation on real estate development and tax incentives in Detroit
Join Alton Williams, Real Estate Manager for the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation, and real estate developer Chris Jackson of Queen Lillian as they tour the Woodward West development and discuss the real estate development process and the role tax incentives played...
News
Navigate, elevate and thrive: Third annual Detroit Small Business Summit offers free resources and grant opportunities for Motor City entrepreneurs
DETROIT — Detroit Means Business (DMB), a resource-focused subsidiary of the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation (DEGC), will host its third annual Small Business Summit on Monday, May 6, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. at the Cambria Hotel. The summit, themed “Navigate and...
Program Highlights
Motor City Match awards first-ever $1 million round of grants
Mayor Mike Duggan and Motor City Match celebrated the program’s Round 20 awards, which includes 20 grants totaling $1 million dollars to entrepreneurs looking to bring their dream of opening a business in Detroit a reality.
Trade show helps boost Detroit businesses
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