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Detroit businesses in Gratiot/7 Mile Strategic Neighborhood Fund area get financial boost for facade improvements, grants still available
14 small businesses within Gratiot/7 Mile microdistricts awarded up to $35,000 for facade improvement grants, applications open for remaining grants until December 31st Grants made possible by the City of Detroit, Invest Detroit, Detroit Economic Growth Corporation...
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Detroit businesses in Gratiot/7 Mile Strategic Neighborhood Fund area get financial boost for facade improvements, grants still available
14 small businesses within Gratiot/7 Mile microdistricts awarded up to $35,000 for facade improvement grants, applications open for remaining grants until December 31st Grants made possible by the City of Detroit, Invest Detroit, Detroit Economic Growth Corporation...
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State of Michigan allocates $3 million to implement Michigan Workforce Training Center Equipment Grant Program
Program to support equipment purchases for qualified training providers that offer workforce training in Michigan.
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#ShopSmallDetroit this holiday season
More important than ever to support Detroit’s small business community
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Detroit Brownfield Redevelopment Authority awarded $2.6M to support local food manufacturing at Eastern Market
Will support road, stormwater and utility infrastructure improvements; provide additional capacity for food processing, warehousing and distribution
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The critical role of incentives in Detroit’s economic development
Incentives are critical to the continued growth of the city’s economy
Making News
THE MICHIGAN OPPORTUNITY PODCAST
In episode 14, Kevin Johnson, DEGC President and CEO, talks with host Ed Clemente about DEGC’s efforts to stimulate small business growth, attract new investment and create jobs for Detroiters.
HELPING DETROIT SMALL BUSINESSES
Join a conversation with Kevin Johnson and Pierre Batton of the DEGC in an interview with the Michigan Chronicle’s Andre Ash.
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Build + Revitalize Podcast
Motor City Match Recipient, Baobab Fare, Brings East African Dishes and Help for Fellow Refugees to Detroit
Awards
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The Michigan Chronicle has named Pierre Batton, DEGC Vice President of Small Business Services, as one of its 2020 “40 Under 40” honorees. Batton joins a list of the area’s most influential young professionals, chosen from hundreds of nominations, that represent a variety of industries and professions, including business leaders, community activists, philanthropists, entrepreneurs and educators.
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Site Selection Magazine named DEGC a top economic development group for 2019 and 2020 and awarded DEGC with the prestigious Mac Conway Award for Excellence in Economic Development. The award recognizes the top local and regional economic development agencies in America. Significant projects noted were Fiat Chrysler, Arbe Robotics, and Flex-N-Gate. And, according to Site Selection Magazine, “DEGC’s Business Development team is leading Detroit’s first and only global commerce initiative.”
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Kevin Johnson, CEO was named one of the Top 50 Economic Developers of 2019 by Consultant Connect, a highly touted consulting agency known internationally for its strategies to advance economic growth and development. “The list recognizing North America’s Top 50 Economic Developers is designed to acknowledge the hard work of the top leaders in this field and elevate the conversation around economic development and job creation,” said Ron Kitchens, managing partner, Consultant Connect. “Each of the leaders represented on this year’s list is beyond deserving of this recognition for their efforts in building our communities.”
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For 2019, Business Facilities magazine selected the Fiat Chrysler expansion as its Deal of the Year. FCA’s $4.5 billion investment in Detroit and nearby Macomb County was selected from a group of 40 nationally recognized deals as the publication’s top economic development project in the U.S. It marked the second consecutive year a Detroit-based development won the highest honor. Ford Motor Company’s purchase of the Michigan Central Depot claimed the top spot in 2018. Ford continues to work with the City, DEGC and others to renovate the historic train station and redevelop the surrounding Corktown neighborhood.
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