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DEGC and BSEED partner to educate Detroit entrepreneurs on city compliance
The Detroit Economic Growth Corporation (DEGC) and the City of Detroit’s Buildings, Safety Engineering and Environmental Department (BSEED) have partnered to host an educational series to help Detroit entrepreneurs and building property owners navigate the complex...
DEGC and BSEED partner to educate Detroit entrepreneurs on city compliance
The Detroit Economic Growth Corporation (DEGC) and the City of Detroit’s Buildings, Safety Engineering and Environmental Department (BSEED) have partnered to host an educational series to help Detroit entrepreneurs and building property owners navigate the complex...
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19 new small businesses to open in Detroit, thanks to $1M in Motor City Match Round 24 grants
$300K also distributed to help 14 existing small businesses make building improvements Motor City Match fuels small biz growth, from a performing arts center and luxury wardrobe rental service to the country’s first hybrid infrared movement studio and bone broth bar ...
The Second Annual Passport to Procurement Conference has been postponed
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Passport to Procurement 2 Conference, originally scheduled for November 9, has been postponed. We are actively working to secure a new date, likely in January 2024, and will provide an update as soon as details are finalized. We...
Detroit’s art scene gets a boost with Motor City Match grant for beloved community art gallery
Founded over 30 years ago, Mac Galleries has become a hub for local artists and a place for the arts to thrive and inspire. The gallery takes pride in actively participating in mentorship programs to foster growth for local artists of all ages Motor City Match awarded...
Apply For the 2023 Commercial Holiday Activation Grant Through Oct. 30, 2023
The Detroit Economic Growth Corporation and Detroit Means Business are offering small grants to organizations or businesses that will create programming to drive foot traffic to Detroit neighborhood small businesses during the holiday shopping season. This year,...
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.
Build + Revitalize Podcast
Motor City Match Recipient, Baobab Fare, Brings East African Dishes and Help for Fellow Refugees to Detroit
Awards
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.
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.”
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.”
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.