Two huts are nearly finished on Grand River Avenue on the border of the Woodbridge and Core City neighborhoods, the area has well-kept homes and buildings, empty lots and the quality of many Detroit streets. A small, colorful village using Quonset huts as its main structures, with half-moon shaped structures. The huts will be living quarters with the goal to create something affordable. The huts vary in size and the walls and roof are made of corrugated … [Read more...]
Small Companies – The Real Winners
Entrepreneurs are driven by different reasons and not just profit. The desire to do a better job and serve the market better. Many main aim is to create employment, give the opportunity to other to work and bring up their families, pay the rent send the kids to college. The real gold medalists are the entrepreneurs that are out there, creating something new, taking the challenges of running a small business, working many hours and building something that they … [Read more...]
2016 Hatch Detroit Entrepreneurship Program
Comerica Bank's investment in the 2016 Hatch Detroit entrepreneurship program has increased. The annual contest is an opportunity for a business owner to win a $50,000 grant to open a retail business in Detroit, Highland Park or Hamtramck. The prize includes a grant for branding and logo design from advertising agency Team Detroit and a package of technical, accounting and legal support. Hatch Detroit was started in 2011 to attract new retailers to vacant storefronts in … [Read more...]
Third Detroit Homecoming – The lineup
The third annual Detroit Homecoming will be held in September. Some big names with ties to the city will gather together to reconnect on ideas to better the city. The goal is to re-engage those individuals that have interesting ties to Detroit. Previous homecomings have brought in million of committed investments and city officials hope this year event will bring more business and investments to Detroit. Homecoming will include city tours of technology, innovation, … [Read more...]
Wyandotte’s Downtown a Business ‘destination’
Wyandotte is a small city in Michigan originally founded in 1854. Existing over a century, it was home to several residential and commercial building. One of the most well preserved historical sites is Wyandotte's downtown. Due to its' popularity, the state developed it into a business community. Transforming old buildings into well-polished establishments through major renovations. These renovations are done without harming the regal beauty of the 100-year-old … [Read more...]