Entrepreneurship

Building buzz: Eastern Market Brewing Co. offers equity in record-breaking investment campaign

“The great thing about this is that it gives access to shares to investors that may not have the means to make larger investments,” says Dayne Bartscht, co-founder and managing partner of Eastern Market Brewing Co. “The minimum investment for us is $500, which is still a lot of money to a lot of people, but it gives an opportunity for someone who believes in us to make a smaller investment and hopefully we'll be able to repay that many times over.”

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“This is an environment where we know that entrepreneurs will feel welcome. This is a safe space for folks,” says Regina Ann Campbell, President and CEO of Build Institute.
Build Institute looks to early 2023 in opening new coworking space in Corktown

“This is an environment where we know that entrepreneurs will feel welcome. This is a safe space for folks,” says Regina Ann Campbell, President and CEO of Build Institute.

6 Detroit festivities to brighten your holiday season

Looking for a meaningful way to be part of Detroit this holiday season? Here are six events to celebrate in the city this year. 

Alexandra Clark is behind the chocolate delights at Bon Bon Bon.
Crafty Christmas: Detroit fair celebrates handmade holiday goods

More than 100 local artists and makers will be selling traditional handicrafts with a modern spin at the Masonic Temple at Handmade Detroit's coming craft fair. Vintage jewelry, clothing, home décor, bath and body products, and sweet treats are all on the menu.

TechTown’s ‘angel’ program aims to lift up Detroit’s economic ecosystem

TechTown Detroit’s Catalyst Angel Program seeks to teach 200 underrepresented angel investors how to become a contributor, connector, and catalyst to a successful economic ecosystem. Here, participants share their experiences, and what they hope for others. 

Umi’s Comfort — ‘Detroit’s only quilting store’ — opens in Nardin Park

"I want to bring back that creativity, the history and significance of everything we do as humans so that we may slow down and appreciate the lives we live," Umi’s Comfort founder Kecia Escoe says. "Quilting is a lost art that holds value to any and everyone involved in the process, whether that be giving, receiving, or creating one."

Small-business conference at Marygrove aims to support Detroit’s new wave of entrepreneurs

A small-business conference at Marygrove Conservancy, designed to educate and uplift Detroit's boom of new entrepreneurs, comes with a chance for a $5,000 business grant. 

The Lab Drawer celebrates new brick-and-mortar location in Dexter-Linwood

“We would like to keep manufacturing in the city of Detroit to increase employment opportunities and build a more reputable future for those interested,” says The Lab Drawer co-owner Dr. Alecia Gabriel.

Meet the women behind Detroit’s new ‘Black woman’s country club…with a twist’

Sistahsgiving is coming up. Ever heard of it? Read about how two women are using the concept of connection and self-care to create a rejuvenating space for women of color in Detroit.  

Charity Dean (left) and Kai Bowman, co-founders of the Metro Detroit Black Business Alliance, one of two “Community Champions” for the new Verizon Small Business Digital Ready platform.
New online learning and grant opportunity aims to lift local BIPOC- and women-owned small businesses

"The Metro Detroit Black Business Alliance provides programming, services, and advocacy aimed at empowering Black entrepreneurs and closing the racial wealth gap,” says Kai Bowman, Chief Operating Officer, Metro Detroit Black Business Alliance. “MDBBA is excited to serve as a Community Champion for this program and partner with LISC Detroit and Verizon Small Business Digital Ready to provide Metro Detroit Black businesses personalized tools and assistance to succeed in today's digital world."

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