News

Why the Detroit Pistons are continuing award-winning SHOP313 program to boost Michigan small busines

SHOP313 is back!

Daymond John to Detroit entrepreneurs: 'Be overly obsessed with your customer'

Founder of clothing line FUBU and co-star of ABC’s "Shark Tank," shared valuable insights at DEGC event.

10 tips to prepare your small business for the holidays

Need help preparing your biz for the holidays? TechTown has you covered.

Cory Booker makes a healthy pit stop at Breadless during Detroit visit

While visiting Detroit ahead of the midterm elections , New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker stopped by Breadless.

Holiday markets, Monroe Midway to return to downtown Detroit

Downtown Detroit has an activity-packed winter on the horizon.

Michigan retailers see big sales increase in September, confident heading into holiday season

Michigan retailers have good news heading into the holiday shopping season, according to a new report.

Facebook data finds Michigan leads U.S. in small business closings

Data from Facebook showed 28 percent of Michigan small businesses who responded to a survey reporting they were closed as of July.

New online learning and grant opportunity aims to lift local BIPOC- and women-owned small businesses

Verizon, Next Street, and LISC have partnered to present Verizon Small Business Digital Ready.

Motor City Match winner creates inclusive space for underrepresented communities to practice yoga

Welcome Home Yoga & Wellness is a woman-owned and LGTBQ+ studio that offers yoga and meditation classes.

Newest Motor City Match business, Lab Drawer, opens in Detroit to provide children STEAM educational

The Lab Drawer offers STEAM experiences and learning to aspiring young children.

Southwest Detroit Restaurant Week is back after a two year hiatus

The 10-day food event that celebrates “Latin roots” returns this week for its third year.

Tiny Detroit bakery outgrows Livernois storefront, plans big move

Good Cakes and Bakes plans to expand to a 5,600 sq. ft. space to serve as its new headquarters.

TechTown and partners launch Venture 313 fund

TechTown has joined forces with the Gilbert Family Foundation, Invest Detroit, and Detroit Development Fund to launch a new fund.

Detroit Means Business event fosters connections for Detroit small businesses to grow and thrive

Seeds for Growth event aims to restore trust in the lending process and empower Detroit small businesses to access capital.

Detroit Economic Growth Corporation hires Sean Gray as leader of small business department

Meet Sean Gray. He is DEGC's new Vice President of Small Business Services.

Meet District 6 Business Liaison Perla Hernandez

Do you own a business in Southwest Detroit, Corktown, Midtown or Downtown? Perla is your best business resource.

Forbes reports "Urban recovery needs small business"

Small businesses are "the connective tissue that holds the community together."

Motor City Match awards first-ever $1 million round of grants

Motor City Match is expanding! Round 21 applications are now open!

Dozens of Detroit entrepreneurs honored at Detroit Historical Museum

Detroit entrepreneurs are the highlight of a new exhibit!

Womxn-centered coworking space launches its own foundation

BasBlue, a safe space for womxn and non-binary people, is taking its mission to the next level.

Request help