DEGC District Business Liaison director Lashawna Manigault joins Detroit Regional Chamber “The Power of &” Podcast
https://www.degc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/PODCAST-PROMO-Lashawna-DEGC.mp4 Lashawna Manigault, the Detroit Economic Growth Development District Business Liaison program director, recently joined the Detroit Regional Chamber for the fifth episode of “The...
Detroit Economic Growth Corporation welcomes new BuyDetroit director
June 8, 2023 (DETROIT) – The Detroit Economic Growth Corporation (DEGC), the city of Detroit’s premier economic catalyst, proudly announces Mikki Godfrey as the new director of its BuyDetroit initiative, dedicated to helping Detroit-based entrepreneurs scale...
Motor City Match winner Balance & Flow Yoga Studio brings well-being services to Warrendale neighborhood
Balance & Flow Yoga Studio is the 148th brick-and-mortar businesses opened by Motor City Match The studio offers a variety of yoga classes and workshops for all levels, as well as private sessions, retreats and other wellness services. Studio expected to...
The Detroit Economic Growth Corporation appoints Kenyetta Hairston-Bridges as Chief Operating Officer
April 6, 2023 (DETROIT) – The Detroit Economic Growth Corporation has appointed Kenyetta Hairston-Bridges, Executive Vice President of Economic Development and Investment Services at the DEGC, as the organization’s Chief Operating Officer. In this role,...
More than just a place to wash clothes: Motor City Match winner opens laundromat that doubles as a community resource center
Our Community Laundromat, LLC is a black-owned, woman-owned laundromat in Detroit’s Bethune Community neighborhood The business offers multiple community services supporting Detroit’s youth, seniors and small businesses The spacious facility was constructed by all...
The Detroit Economic Growth Corporation announces the first president of Detroit Means Business
February 22, 2023 (DETROIT) – The Detroit Economic Growth Corporation has announced Dr. Marlo Rencher as the first president of its small business initiative, Detroit Means Business (DMB), a coalition of private, public, and philanthropic partners dedicated to meeting...
DEGC Releases Projected Economic Impact for 10 Proposed Mixed-Use Developments in The District Detroit
For immediate release Contact: Lanard Ingram, 313-303-8869 Lingram@degc.org Projects include Commercial Office, Mixed-Income Residential, Hotel and Retail Projects $1.5B investment would generate $751M in tax revenue for City of Detroit over 35 years City would commit...
Putting local first: Motor City Match winner is a farm-to-table soul food restaurant that sources locally and hires from the community
Detroit Soul is a black-owned farm-to-table restaurant putting a healthier spin on soul food without sacrificing taste Restaurant founders Jerome Brown and Samuel Van Buren launched Detroit Soul to fill a void in the community, which expressed a need for more...