Motor City Match awards over $1.2 Million in grants to further success of Detroit small businesses
https://www.degc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/MCM-Round-23_1D.mp4 Round 23 recipients include 19 new businesses and 8 existing businesses. Motor City Match fuels new Detroit ventures, from a community-owned grocery store to the city’s only indoor playground and...
Detroit Means Business seeks companies in bid process to help elevate Detroit’s small businesses
July 12, 2023 (DETROIT) – Detroit Means Business, a coalition of private, public and philanthropic partners dedicated to advancing the success of Detroit’s vibrant small business ecosystem, has announced a bid process for companies that can provide consulting...
Mikki Godfrey Appointed Director of DEGC’s BuyDetroit Initiative
The Detroit Economic Growth Corporation (DEGC) recently announced the appointment of Mikki Godfrey as the new director of the BuyDetroit initiative. BuyDetroit is dedicated to assisting Detroit-based entrepreneurs in scaling their businesses, and with Godfrey at the...
DMB Small Business Summit empowers entrepreneurs with tangible skills during National Small Business Week
Over 300 Detroit entrepreneurs unite at Ford Field during National Small Business Week for a day of expert training and essential tools to achieve tangible business growth Over $20,000 in cash grants and technical assistance awarded to Detroit entrepreneurs and small...
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...
Registration Now Open for 2023 Small Business Summit Hosted by Detroit Means Business
Detroit Means Business, a coalition of business support organizations and government agencies that was established to help small businesses in Detroit, has opened registration for its second annual Small Business Summit, taking place on Tuesday, May 2 at Ford Field....
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...
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...