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Motor City Match announces opening of Round 18; program builds neighborhood retail density by supporting Detroit’s small business owners from “idea to open”
Application period open for Detroit business owners and entrepreneurs seeking support to start a business in the city
Motor City Match announces opening of Round 18; program builds neighborhood retail density by supporting Detroit’s small business owners from “idea to open”
Application period open for Detroit business owners and entrepreneurs seeking support to start a business in the city
Recent Headlines
Motor City Match recipient HM Style Lounge & Chill Room opens in Grandmont Rosedale; focuses on community, artists, chefs
Business owner among several Black- and Detroit resident-owned businesses receiving support from MCM, City of Detroit, DEGC
Motor City Match recipient Skinphorea opens in Corktown; expansion location to serve as flagship
Metro Detroit’s first facial bar and spa expanding to Corktown; second location to serve as brand’s flagship and educational hub
BuyDetroit hosts first in-person buyer, supplier matchmaking event
Program brings Detroit’s procurement community together to create jobs, drive access and grow Detroit’s local economy
Audio Engineers of Detroit opens high-tech recording and educational studio in Midtown Detroit
The state-of-the-art audio recording and educational studio will provide intensive, in-studio hands-on entry and advanced level audio courses.
Making News
THE MICHIGAN OPPORTUNITY PODCAST
Kevin Johnson, DEGC President and CEO, talks with host Ed Clemente about DEGC’s efforts to stimulate small business growth, attract new investment and create jobs for Detroiters.
HELPING DETROIT SMALL BUSINESSES
Join a conversation with Kevin Johnson and Pierre Batton of the DEGC in an interview with the Michigan Chronicle’s Andre Ash.
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Awards
The Michigan Chronicle has named Pierre Batton, DEGC Vice President of Small Business Services, as one of its 2020 “40 Under 40” honorees. Batton joins a list of the area’s most influential young professionals, chosen from hundreds of nominations, that represent a variety of industries and professions, including business leaders, community activists, philanthropists, entrepreneurs and educators.
Site Selection Magazine named DEGC a top economic development group for 2019 and 2020 and awarded DEGC with the prestigious Mac Conway Award for Excellence in Economic Development. The award recognizes the top local and regional economic development agencies in America. Significant projects noted were Fiat Chrysler, Arbe Robotics, and Flex-N-Gate. And, according to Site Selection Magazine, “DEGC’s Business Development team is leading Detroit’s first and only global commerce initiative.”
Kevin Johnson, CEO was named one of the Top 50 Economic Developers of 2019 by Consultant Connect, a highly touted consulting agency known internationally for its strategies to advance economic growth and development. “The list recognizing North America’s Top 50 Economic Developers is designed to acknowledge the hard work of the top leaders in this field and elevate the conversation around economic development and job creation,” said Ron Kitchens, managing partner, Consultant Connect. “Each of the leaders represented on this year’s list is beyond deserving of this recognition for their efforts in building our communities.”
For 2019, Business Facilities magazine selected the Fiat Chrysler expansion as its Deal of the Year. FCA’s $4.5 billion investment in Detroit and nearby Macomb County was selected from a group of 40 nationally recognized deals as the publication’s top economic development project in the U.S. It marked the second consecutive year a Detroit-based development won the highest honor. Ford Motor Company’s purchase of the Michigan Central Depot claimed the top spot in 2018. Ford continues to work with the City, DEGC and others to renovate the historic train station and redevelop the surrounding Corktown neighborhood.
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