Motor City Match invites applications for Round 24 grant awards
Motor City Match, a groundbreaking initiative aimed at turning Detroit residents into thriving entrepreneurs, is now accepting applications for its Round 24 awards, with a total of up to $1.5 million up for grabs. This opportunity is available to up to 40 ambitious...
Motor City Match winner Balance & Flow Yoga Studio brings well-being services to Warrendale neighborhood
Balance & Flow Yoga Studio is the 148th brick-and-mortar businesses opened by Motor City Match The studio offers a variety of yoga classes and workshops for all levels, as well as private sessions, retreats and other wellness services. Studio expected to...
Motor City Match winner transforms abandoned property into top-tier entertainment venue in Detroit
Soul on Ice is a black-owned, upscale establishment in the heart of Detroit’s Midwest neighborhood Founders Herb and Danielle Sanders opened Soul on Ice to welcome luxury in an area that has embraced change Motor City Match has awarded $11.4M in cash grants, 84% of...
Motor City Match awards more than $1.3 million in cash grants to support 32 new & existing Detroit businesses
Round 21 recipients include 17 new businesses and 15 existing businesses Winners include new businesses ranging from a community-owned grocery store to a construction trades training center, fabric and upholstery stores and wine & book bar 74% are minority-owned...
Putting local first: Motor City Match winner is a farm-to-table soul food restaurant that sources locally and hires from the community
Detroit Soul is a black-owned farm-to-table restaurant putting a healthier spin on soul food without sacrificing taste Restaurant founders Jerome Brown and Samuel Van Buren launched Detroit Soul to fill a void in the community, which expressed a need for more...
Motor City Match now accepting Round 22 applications
Motor City Match, a program helping Detroiters bring their dreams of entrepreneurship to reality, is accepting applications for its Round 22 grant awards. The program will award a total of $1.25 million to up to 40 Detroit-based entrepreneurs interested in opening a...
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...