Motor City Match

Audra Carson, founder of De-tread

Detroit’s reuse economy is turning the city’s trash into treasure

Illegal dumping, abandoned buildings, and other sources of trash are serious problems in Detroit. Fortunately, multiple businesses and nonprofits are coming to the rescue by turning the city's refuse into something useful. 

Candice Meeks, owner of The Craft Cafe Detroit
The Craft Cafe Detroit thrives on city’s lower east side

Craft Cafe Detroit, the "sip and paint" party venue that opened last June on Mack Avenue, is off to a fast start. 

Erin Cole, co-owner of Nurturing Our Seeds, with her two children, Oshun and Asa
Entrepreneurship and motherhood: Finding strength in overcoming bias

Women and minority entrepreneurs face an unfortunate amount of bias as business owners. But in the second part of our three part series on mother entrepreneurs, Melinda Clynes discovers the strength that comes from pushing through those biases. 

​Jay Rayford (left) with Motor City Match winner George N'namdi, Motor City Match consultant James Feagin, and Motor City Match Winner Godwin Ihentuge
Guest column: My journey to business owner and deeper connections

After being away from Detroit for years, Jay Raford moved back to his hometown and opened up a socially-conscious food business in the Live6 area.

Rending of Bamboo Detroit's new location
Downtown co-working space to double in size, eyes big future

Bamboo recently announced a new location twice the size of their current one at 1442 Brush St., growing from 3,000 to 6,000 sq. ft. of co-working facilities and more.

Lana Rodriguez, owner of Mama Coo's Boutique
Finding resources faster: Detroit’s rich and expanding entrepreneurial ecosystem

There's an incredible number of resources available for a budding entrepreneur in Detroit. Patrick Dunn surveys our entrepreneurial ecosystem to find out where those resources are and how to access them. 

It’s a match! MCM winners use grant money to help cushion construction costs

Two Motor City Match winners, Meta Physica Wellness Center and Beau Bien Fine Foods, begin build-outs of their new storefronts thanks to the crucial grants. 

BizGrid Live! event to increase connection between entrepreneurs and service providers

BizGrid Live! will take place on November 2 at Eastern Market and feature networking, a happy hour, and the opportunity for service providers and entrepreneurs to connect.

Exterior of the new Live6 headquarters
New Live6 Alliance headquarters and its homegrown director bring energy to neighborhood

Once completed, executive director Lauren Hood hopes the headquarters will serve as a local gathering place where people can connect, deepen ties, and share ideas.

Renovating the old police precinct
Media technology school to open in former police precinct building in Southwest Detroit

Detroit School of Digital Technology (DSDT), a post-secondary school focused on 21st century media technologies, is moving into the old Detroit Police Department Third Precinct building.

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