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Motor City Match winner Joyola Mei celebrates grand opening, brings eco-friendly hair care to Detroit’s Corktown
Eco-friendly salon is one of 135 Motor City Match businesses to open its doors
Motor City Match winner Joyola Mei celebrates grand opening, brings eco-friendly hair care to Detroit’s Corktown
Eco-friendly salon is one of 135 Motor City Match businesses to open its doors
Recent Headlines
Motor City Match, Mayor announce $500K in cash grants to 12 new businesses
Total of 57 winners will receive support from Motor City Match, including cash grants or technical support with design, development or planning
Detroit Means Business hosts inaugural Small Business Summit, provides tangible takeaways to support city’s small business owners and entrepreneurs
Small business owners and entrepreneurs provided access to panels, workshops and one-on-one expert consultation
Motor City Match awardee Be:HER opens Detroit’s newest women’s fashion boutique in city’s Morningside neighborhood
Women’s clothing and accessory retailer one of 134 open brick-and-mortar businesses to receive support from Motor City Match
Black-owned sandwich spot Breadless opens with healthy offerings – minus the bread, with help from Motor City Match
New Detroit restaurant serves on-the-go breadless sandwiches and customizable healthy options
Making News
THE MICHIGAN OPPORTUNITY PODCAST
In episode 14, 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.
Build + Revitalize Podcast
Motor City Match Recipient, Baobab Fare, Brings East African Dishes and Help for Fellow Refugees to Detroit
Reports
DEGC 2020 Impact Report
Keeping a promise to Detroit
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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