DISTRICT BUSINESS LIAISONS
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What is a District Business Liaison?
DBLs are neighborhood business owners’ best friends. They are here to help navigate through any challenges you may have and connect you to the robust ecosystem of business support organizations in our city. DBLs work in close partnership with the Mayor’s Office, City Council, and every organization and initiative that supports small businesses in Detroit. A DBL’s job is to focus on neighborhood business owners’ needs, and to work directly with the community’s entrepreneurs to help our commercial corridors thrive.
How we can help you:
Helping business owners navigate city resources including but not limited to permitting, licensing, plan review, zoning variances, and inspections
Connecting business owners with the resources they need to grow and thrive such as capital, talent, business support services, and grant programs
Collecting data and information that shows trends in where challenges lie for businesses in Detroit, in order to inform process, policy, and programmatic improvements that benefit the small business community
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POPULAR RESOURCES
LEARN HOW TO OPEN A BUSINESS IN DETROIT
OPEN FOR BUSINESS GUIDE
DEGC has partnered with the City's Lean Six Sigma program to offer the Open for Business Guide, a comprehensive resource to lead entrepreneurs through the process of properly starting their business in the City of Detroit.
SUCCESS STORIES
J’s Café has been specializing​ in down home southern style soul food since 1983. Food at J’s Café is prepared the old fashion way, using the freshest ingredients and cooked same way your grandmother did. For the full menu and hours of operation, visit the J’s Café website.
Recently the business improved its exterior appearance, thanks to help from Tenecia Johnson, DEGC’s District Business Liaison for District 1.
