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User testing needed for Detroit’s Open Data Portal
Volunteers 18 years and older who live, work, or play in Detroit are needed to help improve the Open Data Portal experience. The City of Detroit wants to see how you use the Base Units tool OR Detroit Business Data Explorer. Participants will attend a 30-minute...
User testing needed for Detroit’s Open Data Portal
Volunteers 18 years and older who live, work, or play in Detroit are needed to help improve the Open Data Portal experience. The City of Detroit wants to see how you use the Base Units tool OR Detroit Business Data Explorer. Participants will attend a 30-minute...
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Motor City Match welcomes Pink Diamond: A transformative beauty experience in Detroit’s University District
Pink Diamond, a 9,000-square-foot "beauty mall," celebrates its grand opening as the 167th Motor City Match business Founded by Detroit native Katrina Belin, who overcame significant challenges, Pink Diamond offers a wide range of services, including salon treatments,...
Detroit open data team seeks your input on the City’s Open Data Portal
As Detroit celebrates the entire month of March to commemorate Open Data Day (March 2-8, 2024), the City's open data team has been tasked with improving community awareness of and engagement with the City's Open Data Portal. Enter the 2024 Detroit Open Data Challenge....
Motor City Match Winner Youthnique supports entrepreneurs’ well-being while opening new doors
Youthnique was awarded $50,000 through Motor City Match, primarily allocated for the buildout and design of the innovative consulting space.
Mayor Duggan, Detroit Means Business announce $3.4 million grant to establish 25 Small Business Support Hubs
Collaborative effort by Detroit Economic Growth Corporation, DEGC-affiliate Detroit Means Business and local organizations to foster inclusive economic growth Small Business Support Hubs will provide coaching, training, networking and other resources to help...
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
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.