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...
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...
Newest Motor City Match business, Lab Drawer, opens in Detroit to provide children STEAM educational kits
The Lab Drawer offers STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts & Mathematics) experiences and learning to aspiring young children ages 10-14. Motor City Match has awarded $10.1M in cash grants, 85% of overall winners are minority-owned businesses and 74%...
Planting seeds: Detroit Means Business event fosters connections for Detroit small businesses to grow and thrive
Seeds for Growth event aims to restore trust in the lending process and empower Detroit small businesses to access capital A local event aims to help Detroit entrepreneurs sow seeds for future financial success. Detroit Means Business will host “Small Business Seeds...