Indoor Dining Reopens February 1 with new guidelines
LANSING, MICH. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) released its next epidemic order today, which goes into effect Feb. 1. The order will allow for indoor dining at restaurants with certain requirements; concessions at casinos, movie theaters...
Martin Luther King Day: A day of remembrance and civic engagement
The 35th anniversary of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – Jan. 18 – bears significant weight in light of the country’s social justice movement. DEGC seeks to fulfill Dr. King’s dream through a number of initiatives to combat racism and provide inclusive and...
SBA announces PPP re-opening the week of January 11
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) will be re-opening the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) this upcoming week. This new program is funded by the $284 billion in additional SBA PPP funding that was included in the recent federal COVID relief bill. This round...
Mayor, Detroit Means Business, local retailers urge buyers to #ShopSmallDetroit this holiday season
• National Small Business Saturday Nov. 28 • Many Detroit businesses offering both online and safe, in-person buying options • Detroit small business community hurt by COVID-19, need holiday sales more than ever • New COVID-19 guidelines remind shoppers to be safe,...
#ShopSmallDetroit 2020 Gift-Giving Suggestions
‘Tis the Season for holiday shopping and gift giving. Many Detroit retailers are starting holiday promotions now to attract consumers and make up for lost sales due to the pandemic. The COVID-19 crisis will likely shape our seasonal gift giving in very practical ways....
Detroit Economic Growth Corporation’s Pierre Batton Named a “40 Under 40” Honoree by the Michigan Chronicle
Batton joins a list of the area’s 40 most influential young professionals Honorees represent a variety of industries and professions, ranging from community activists to business leaders Batton’s DEGC Small Business team dedicated to growing Detroit neighborhood...
Civic participation is crucial for Detroiters
Civic participation – it might sound like an outdated term from a bygone era, but civic participation might be the most important action any of us take this fall. Voting, volunteering, taking part in the Census and serving as a jurist are all examples of how we...
Mayor Duggan and developers break ground on Osi Art Apartments in Woodbridge
Half of the 30 apartments in $6.6 million development will be reserved as affordable housing. Osi Art Apartments @ West End is the first project to tap mayor’s new $48 million Detroit Housing for the Future Fund for affordable housing. Black developers George N’Namdi...