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Registration is now open for the rescheduled BuyDetroit Passport 2 Procurement Conference 2. Passport 2 Procurement Conference 2 will be held on January 25, 2024 at Hollywood Casino at Greektown from 9:00 am to 5 pm, with doors opening at 8:00 am. Network and grow...
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Registration now open for rescheduled BuyDetroit Passport 2 Procurement Conference 2
Registration is now open for the rescheduled BuyDetroit Passport 2 Procurement Conference 2. Passport 2 Procurement Conference 2 will be held on January 25, 2024 at Hollywood Casino at Greektown from 9:00 am to 5 pm, with doors opening at 8:00 am. Network and grow...
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Motor City Match recipient Good Cookies celebrates grand opening in North Rosedale Park; plans to hire neighborhood residents and have community focus
Café and bakery among several Detroit resident and minority-owned businesses receiving support from Motor City Match, City of Detroit, DEGC.
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Michigan named a “top state” for new manufacturing jobs and investment; award recognizes projects in Detroit among state’s biggest wins
Detroit projects contribute to State’s recognition for manufacturing and economic development
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Vacant Cadillac Stamping Plant being demolished to clear way for new industrial facility; Detroiters being prioritized to fill 450 jobs created there
Project to build new facility creating opportunities for Detroiters and Detroit-based businesses
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Motor City Match awardee Spot Lite Detroit opens in Detroit’s east side; plans to bring art and creativity to neighborhood
Gallery, bar, record store and music venue among several female- and minority-owned businesses receiving support from MCM, City of Detroit, DEGC
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
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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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