Detroit Economic Growth Corporation welcomes new BuyDetroit director
June 8, 2023 (DETROIT) – The Detroit Economic Growth Corporation (DEGC), the city of Detroit’s premier economic catalyst, proudly announces Mikki Godfrey as the new director of its BuyDetroit initiative, dedicated to helping Detroit-based entrepreneurs scale...
Narrow Way Cafe & Shop Opens on Avenue of Fashion
FROM: Michael Rafferty, Vice President, Small Business Services The Avenue of Fashion welcomed its newest business last week when Narrow Way Café & Shop, recipient of a Motor City Match grant, celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon-cutting by Mayor Mike Duggan...
Business Development Hosts Site Selectors Forum
FROM: Peter Chapman, Executive Vice President, Business Development One of the strategies we use to help achieve our goal of attracting jobs and capital investment to Detroit is to engage with site selectors, the consultants who advise corporations where to locate or...
New Motor City Re-Store to Boost Established Businesses
FROM: Glen W. Long, Jr., Chief Financial Officer, Interim President & CEO I was so excited last week to see the Motor City Re-Store program announced in the neighborhood I grew up in, Old Redford. Re-Store is the newest element in the strong network of support...
Process To Facilitate Pistons’ Move To Detroit Hits Milestones
As you know, representatives of the DDA and DEGC have been integrally involved in facilitating the Detroit Pistons’ relocation to Detroit. Recently we reached two important milestones in the process of gaining bond issuance approvals supporting enhancements to Little...