Motor City Match Continues to Meet Detroit Entrepreneurs at all Stages of Development
https://www.degc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Drew-MCM-Opp-Detroit.mp4 Motor City Match Program Director Andrew Lucco joined WJR’s Ann Thomas on “Opportunity Detroit” to discuss the impact and reach the program is having for entrepreneurs in the city. “We aim to...
A halal-culinary adventure: Motor City Match winner, with deep community ties, celebrates restaurant opening ahead of Ramadan
● Supreme Café, a Detroit restaurant, bakery and catering service in the Bagley neighborhood, specializes in making food that is organic, gourmet and halal-friendly ● The establishment has hosted more than 500 free food giveaways for the elderly, homeless and youth ●...
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...
Motor City Match winner transforms abandoned property into top-tier entertainment venue in Detroit
Soul on Ice is a black-owned, upscale establishment in the heart of Detroit’s Midwest neighborhood Founders Herb and Danielle Sanders opened Soul on Ice to welcome luxury in an area that has embraced change Motor City Match has awarded $11.4M in cash grants, 84% of...
Motor City Match awards more than $1.3 million in cash grants to support 32 new & existing Detroit businesses
Round 21 recipients include 17 new businesses and 15 existing businesses Winners include new businesses ranging from a community-owned grocery store to a construction trades training center, fabric and upholstery stores and wine & book bar 74% are minority-owned...
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 now accepting Round 22 applications
Motor City Match, a program helping Detroiters bring their dreams of entrepreneurship to reality, is accepting applications for its Round 22 grant awards. The program will award a total of $1.25 million to up to 40 Detroit-based entrepreneurs interested in opening a...
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...