Entrepreneurship

In Good Co.: How the next generation of Henry the Hatter, and the reign of Henry V, was born

Henry the Hatter has helped Detroiters sustain their swagger over the decades, through good times and bad. But just a few years ago, that legacy was threatened.

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A City of Detroit initiative aims to help businesses get online through a website development accelerator.
City of Detroit, Quicken Loans website accelerator aims to fill in gaps for entrepreneurs

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced small businesses to pivot and adapt to survive. A popular strategy for brick-and-mortar businesses has been to shift online. But for some entrepreneurs, building the infrastructure to do so is another financial challenge on top of a growing pile of challenges.

Stephanie Steinberg is the founder of The Detroit Writing room in downtown Detroit.
Guest column: How an ‘extreme rebel’ is pivoting her Detroit business amid the COVID-19 pandemic

Starting a business is hard. Keeping a business alive during a pandemic that has no clear end date is a million times harder.

Yum Village in New Center
Yum Village in New Center launches market pantry

The Afro-Caribbean restaurant will offer packaged snacks and foods to go as well as meal kits so customers can make Yum Village staples such as jerk chicken, jollof rice, and maafe at home.

TechTown targets ‘most vulnerable’ small businesses with new round of COVID-19 financial assistance

Businesses that tend to get left out of major city, state, and federal relief efforts — service businesses, freelancers, makers, and home-based businesses — as well as small businesses in Detroit, Hamtramck, and Highland Park can apply for a grant of up to $5,000 as part of the TechTown Stabilization Fund, funded by the New Economy Initiative and Bank of America.

More than 40 small business owners gathered online last week for the first of what promises to be numerous panel discussions hosted by SCORE Detroit.
SCORE Detroit launches online series for area entrepreneurs to learn from experts, each other

More than 40 small business owners gathered online last week for the first of what promises to be numerous panel discussions hosted by SCORE Detroit, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the establishment and growth of small businesses throughout the region.  

Pamela Lewis is the director of New Economy Initiative.
NEI launches COVID-19 resource to help entrepreneurs affected by pandemic

What do entrepreneurs need right now to survive the negative impact of COVID-19? Liquidity, awareness, technical assistance, and inspiration, says Pamela Lewis, director of the New Economy Initiative.

TechTown accepting applications for emergency fund for small businesses affected by COVID-19

In an effort to connect Detroit’s most vulnerable businesses to capital and help mitigate the effects of the coronavirus on small businesses, TechTown will administer working capital grants in amounts of up to $5,000 to qualifying small businesses through the Detroit Small Business Stabilization Fund.

Andrea Bogart, founder and CEO of Embrace Creatives
Seminar series teaches artists and other creatives how to better do business

The founder and CEO of the platform seeks to empower artists through the Creative FUEL: Growth Series, a year-long seminar series meant to teach artists and creative business owners how to better do business and make a living.

After completing renovations and investing in employees, Kuzzo's Chicken & Waffles is reopening on the Avenue of Fashion.
Back in business: Kuzzo’s reopening on Livernois

The What Up Doe, shrimp and grits, and other soul food favorites are back after a seven-month hiatus.

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