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Celebrating Women Entrepreneurs in Detroit

March is Women’s History Month, and we’re celebrating the incredible women entrepreneurs who drive Detroit’s business community forward. From small startups to thriving enterprises, women-owned businesses are shaping the city's future. Join us in recognizing their impact and supporting their success!

Calling All Detroit Child Care Providers

Join Detroit Means Business for our first-ever virtual Child Care Town Hall. This is a chance to connect, share your experiences and discover valuable resources to support your business. Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of the conversation!

Save The Date

The Detroit Means Business Summit is back on May 12! Get ready for a day of resources, networking, and insights to help your business thrive. Stay tuned for more details!

UPCOMING EVENTS

There are More Events to Experience!

DBL CORNER

To learn more, find your DBL, or get connected to valuable resources, visit: DEGC DBL Page. Let us help your business thrive!

OPPORTUNITIES

We're looking for stylists, barbers, manicurists, estheticians, and even beauty supply retailers for this FREE six-month business funding and marketing program sponsored by The Kresge Foundation. Here's just a sampling of what you'll learn from marketing guru Katrina Marion of Kanopi Social.

This program begins March 31

We’re looking for businesses and tech companies to join us for Technology Tuesdays in the Township! This is a great opportunity to inspire the next generation by sharing your expertise in engineering, cybersecurity, app & blockchain development, coding, and more with youth ages 9-17. 

If you or your company can come out for a short session and introduce our youth to your industry, we’d love to have you! Upcoming dates include March 18, March 25, April 4, April 11, April 18 and April 25.

Contact 248-847-5100 for more information

There are Even More Opportunities and Financial Resources to Discover!

NEWS YOU CAN USE

Rewatch the Virtual Workshop "Improve Your Business Operations the 'Best Practice' Way"

Best Practices held a two one hour sessions teaching business owner how to prepare for automations and helping with digital operations support.

Session 1 Passcode: Zghp#uL4

Session 2 Passcode: 7bm+J.xE

Catch up on Recipe For Success

Watch this panel discussion on how to prepare your food business license in 2025. The focus was on consumer packaged goods.

Celebrating Detroit's Legacy Businesses

Congratulations to the 16 legacy businesses who received altogether received over 300K to scale their businesses and keep them around for generation to come. The night was celebrated with family, friends and community members.

Were You at Passport to Procurement?

Passport to Procurement celebrated its 3rd annual event last week. If you missed it, check out the keynote speaker Myisha Boyce and her partner Shaundell Newsome, who talked about the importance of business collaborations. Connect with the BuyDetroit team and sign up to be part of the portal.  

Our Small Business Call Center is open to take calls

M-F 9AM-5PM at (844) 333-8249.