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The Detroit Economic Growth Corporation (DEGC) and City of Detroit today celebrated the grand opening of Kidz Kingdom’s new location in Detroit’s Franklin Park neighborhood, marking Motor City Match’s 212th neighborhood ribbon cutting.

Heal Well Detroit marks the 211th neighborhood ribbon cutting supported by Motor City Match. Countryman received a $55,000 cash grant through Round 30, which helped fund the center’s build-out and furnishings.

Hastings Market officially opened its doors on Wednesday, September 9, giving a new group of emerging Detroit entrepreneurs a chance to test their retail concepts without the overhead that usually comes with it. The market is the centerpiece of the NextUP313 Retail Incubator, a program built for Detroit residents and retailers ages 18 to 30 who want to see if a brick-and-mortar business can work before they commit to the rent, loans and build-out costs that typicall

During National Recovery Month, Mayor Mary Sheffield, Detroit City Council President James Tate and the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation (DEGC) today celebrated the grand opening of Old Redford Treatment Center, a new outpatient substance use disorder treatment facility created by two Detroiters determined to make compassionate, individualized care more accessible in the community where they grew up.

Mayor Mary Sheffield and the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation (DEGC) joined Grounded today for the official grand opening of the company’s new 50,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in southwest Detroit, celebrating a deal that kept the Detroit-based mobility company in the city after it considered other options.

Mayor Mary Sheffield and the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation (DEGC) today announced $330,000 in grants to five Detroit small businesses through Round 32 of Motor City Match, bringing new commercial space to three of the city’s seven City Council districts.

Mayor Mary Sheffield and the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation (DEGC) today celebrated the grand opening of The Ideal Rental Space. It’s the 209th neighborhood ribbon cutting for Motor City Match, and the payoff of a vision more than a decade in the making for Detroit resident Johnnie Meeks.

Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield and the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation (DEGC) today announced that applications for Round 4 of the Detroit Legacy Business Project are now open, offering $310,000 in grants to businesses that have anchored Detroit neighborhoods for 30 years or more.

Mayor Mary Sheffield and the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation (DEGC) today celebrated the opening of Webdroid, Motor City Match’s 208th neighborhood ribbon cutting. The gaming and technology center combines recreational gaming with coding, design and technology education, creating a space where young Detroiters can play, learn and build skills for an increasingly technology-driven workforce.

Mayor Mary Sheffield, the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation (DEGC) and City leaders joined Karlyta Williams today to celebrate the opening of The Counter Detroit, the third Green Grocer Program ribbon cutting since the program relaunched in 2024. Williams received a $25,000 grant to open a small-format grocery inside Shops on Six, a new community marketplace in Detroit’s Bagley neighborhood.

The Detroit Economic Growth Corporation (DEGC), in partnership with the City of Detroit, will distribute more than $1 million in grant funding to Detroit entrepreneurs through four small business programs opening for applications between July and October.

The Detroit Economic Growth Corporation (DEGC) and City leaders joined Detroiter Jacqueline Cook today, on her birthday, to celebrate the opening of Micah’s Market, the second Green Grocer Program ribbon cutting this year and the second since the program relaunched in 2024. Cook received a $25,000 grant to turn her longtime community food work into a full neighborhood grocery offering fresh produce, dairy, meat and pantry staples at prices families can afford.

The Detroit Economic Growth Corporation (DEGC) and City of Detroit today celebrated the opening of SHE HER HIS BEAUTY, a beauty business founded by Detroit entrepreneur Latisha Higgins and backed by a $50,000 Motor City Match cash grant. The 203rd Motor City Match ribbon cutting marks another milestone for a program that continues to turn neighborhood entrepreneurs into thriving business owners.

Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield, the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation (DEGC) and startup ecosystem leaders announced the launch of Round 2 of the Detroit Startup Fund at a press conference today at Newlab Detroit. Round 2 will feature $300,000 in grants to 13 tech startups to fuel innovation that improves life for Detroiters, retains talent, and supports job creation.

The Detroit Economic Growth Corporation (DEGC) announced today that Apex Digital Solutions, a leading Microsoft Solutions Partner specializing in AI Business Solutions and Security, will relocate its headquarters to Detroit’s Jefferson Hub and establish a new Experience Center, with the full move expected in mid-2026.

The City of Detroit and Detroit Economic Growth Corporation (DEGC today announced the launch of the Detroit Small Business Technology Fund, a new microgrant initiative that will help Detroit’s smallest businesses adopt essential technologies, bridge the digital divide, and strengthen long-term economic growth.

Mayor Mary Sheffield and the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation (DEGC) today, at a ceremony at Detroit Public Safety Headquarters, awarded $535,000 in grants to 11 Detroit small businesses through the 30th round of Motor City Match.

The Debt Survivor, a financial education firm founded by Detroit native Ebony Cochran, became the 200th Motor City Match business to open Tuesday, marking a milestone for the decade-old program and serving as Mayor Mike Duggan’s final Motor City Match ribbon cutting before leaving office.

Today, the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation (DEGC) and the City of Detroit celebrated the official grand opening of Lil Love Bugs Daycare Center, Hamilton-Sparkman’s early childhood education facility at 13513 E. Seven Mile Road in the Pulaski neighborhood. The center, which opened in July, serves infants through age 5 and marks the 199th Motor City Match business to open.

The Detroit Economic Growth Corporation (DEGC) and City of Detroit today celebrated the opening of Miss Eva’s Detroit in North Rosedale Park, the 198th Motor City Match business to open in the city.