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...
Motor City Match winner aims to revive the lost art of quilting
Umi’s Comfort is a black woman-owned small business offering handmade, custom quilts, pillows and quilting classes Motor City Match has awarded $10.1M in cash grants, 85% of overall winners are minority-owned businesses and 74% women-owned Umi’s Comfort is the 141st...
Daymond John, co-star of Shark Tank, will headline event equipping Detroit small businesses with tools for national expansion
BuyDetroit’s Passport to Procurement conference connects Detroit entrepreneurs with buyers from around the country DETROIT – BuyDetroit, a small business initiative of the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation, is bringing in a famous investor and fashion mogul to...
Motor City Match winner creates inclusive space for underrepresented communities to practice yoga and healthy living
Welcome Home Yoga & Wellness is a woman-owned and LGTBQ+ studio that offers yoga and meditation classes and other self-care practices Motor City Match has awarded $10.1M in cash grants, 85% of overall winners are minority-owned businesses and 74% women-owned...