Playa Vs. Playa gaming lounge celebrates opening in Northwest Detroit, receives $60,000 from Motor City Match
Opened early 2020, grand opening delayed due to COVID-19 pandemic Motor City Match (MCM) Round 15 recipient of $60,000 cash grant Gaming lounge among several Black- and Detroit resident-owned businesses receiving support from MCM, City of Detroit, Detroit Economic...
Detroit’s first East African restaurant celebrates grand opening in New Center, receives $50,000 from Motor City Match
Baobab Fare now open for in-person dining and carryout Motor City Match (MCM) Round 12 cash grant awardee of $50,000 East African restaurant, market and juice bar among several Black- and female-owned businesses receiving support from MCM, City of Detroit, Detroit...
BuyDetroit: Local procurement program enables small business growth, diversity and job creation
The Detroit Economic Growth Corporation launched the Detroit-to-Detroit (D2D) program in March 2013 to identify and strengthen business-to-business connections throughout the city. Thanks to support from the New Economy Initiative and TCF Bank, DEGC and Detroit Means...
EW Grobbel Sons, Inc. to expand with major redevelopment project, create 300 new jobs
Thanks to years of success built off its famous corned beef, EW Grobbel Sons, Inc. has reached capacity at its existing location and is now expanding with a major redevelopment project that will strengthen the region’s agricultural ecosystem, increase the tax base for...
Motor City Match recipient Seeds Of Knowledge Creative Learning Center celebrates opening in northwest Detroit
Learning center and daycare facility opened in 2020, grand opening delayed due to pandemic Motor City Match (MCM) Round 16 cash grant awardee of $50,000 Child development center among several Black- and female-owned businesses receiving support from...
Black History Month: A time for positive action
In February, we celebrate Black History Month and honor Black activists who led the Civil Rights Movement — powerful Black men and women who have made significant contributions in the fields of science, politics, law, sports, the arts and more. Paying tribute to...
Billion Dollar Paycheck Protection Program Helps COVID Hit Small Businesses Keep Employees, Pay Expenses
Round two of the SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP2) offers $284 billion nationwide in small business loans – millions available to Detroit businesses Loans may be forgiven if spent on eligible expenses during the loan period PPP2 focuses on women- and...
Comcast RISE to Award $1 Million in Grants to BIPOC-Owned, Small Businesses in Detroit
PLYMOUTH, Mich. – February 9, 2021 – Comcast today announced the Comcast RISE Investment Fund, providing $5 million dollars of grants to hundreds of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC)-owned, small businesses in five cities nationwide, including $1 million...