Entrepreneurship

Improved child care spaces building stronger beginnings for Detroit families

Stronger ECE Spaces is helping child care providers stabilize and improve facilities.

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Nearly $300K in Seed Awards bolster Michigan’s local food and farming

Nearly $300,000 in Seed Awards from the Michigan Good Food Fund will support 18 food and farm businesses across Michigan, helping small, locally rooted operations grow and improve food access.

Is your business ready for unexpected challenges?   

In a changing world, resilience is key. These strategies help businesses adapt, plan ahead, and thrive during disruption.

Alicia Powell, owner of Detroit's Wetzel's Pretzels food truck, on the Joe Louis Greenway in Detroit.
Metro Detroit parks’ economic benefits boost businesses, tourism, property values, and more

Parks have demonstrable positive impacts on local businesses, property values, tourism, environmental management costs, and even medical bills.

Detroit-based photographer opens creative studio to help other small business owners

Detroit-based photographer Katrina Cross-Daniels opened KCD Creative Studios as a rental space for other creative professionals and business owners.

How a training program helps international students become integral to the U.S. economy 

Global Detroit helps immigrant tech founders secure visas, build startups, and create jobs, fueling innovation and economic growth across Michigan’s expanding tech sector.

Credit unions provide ownership and financial empowerment to members, communities they serve

With fair financing, non-predatory loans, and strong community ties, credit unions create empowerment and ownership for their members.

Ryan Yates, dad and Duncan Aviation engine line technician.
Early care and education: A boon for children, families and the economy

Expanding access to affordable, high-quality early care and education could support working parents, strengthen the state’s labor market, and promote gender equity.

Elevated Sillage brings Detroit-made fragrance experiences to corporate events

Detroit’s Elevated Sillage offers a mobile fragrance bar that turns corporate events into immersive, custom scent experiences.

Dr. Rehab (Ruby) Alhajjar's company is working to reduce waterborne diseases and enhance the overall quality of life.
Global Detroit helps founders succeed from the rural reaches of the U. P. to the farms feeding those in the city

The Global Entrepreneur in Residence Impact Report shows 174 jobs created from the program, and $28.1 million in venture capital has been raised. Moving forward, officials want to see the progress increase and the universities take on a bigger role in propelling that. 

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