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Detroit Means Business Annual Summit Registration opens soon!

The NFL Draft is 22 Days Away...Is Your Business Ready?

Take advantage of the upcoming opportunities available to get your business NFL Draft Ready!

Get in the game with these Pre-Draft prep opportunities with Detroit Means Business, KanopiSocial and Google. Get your Google business profile up to date at one of the upcoming events. Register today!

Need Additional Resource to get your Business Draft Ready? Check out the Detroit Business Resource Kit from Visit Detroit

Does your business have any special discounts, fan offers or events during the draft? Advertise them on Visit Detroit, the most visited site for those coming to the Draft.

Small Biz News

Detroit Regional LGBT Chamber of Commerce Spring Business Summit

Focused on the business landscape and contracting opportunities, this will include ways on how to scale our businesses and benefits of LGBT Certification. Meet local and high-profile speakers and influencers in the business, city and non-profit arenas to present cutting-edge and thought-provoking topics focused on Supplier Diversity, Use of social media, small business marketing and professional services contracting.

Upcoming Events

Small Biz Opportunities

Detroit Means Business has the latest in small business opportunities: accelerators, incubators, pitch competitions, learning opportunities, and more. View opportunities with fast-approaching deadlines below.

Name	Deadline
Michigan Black Business Alliance Capital Connect Cohort	April 12
Great Lakes Women's Business Council WBE Certification	April 10, 25, 30
Contractors Development Cohort	Rolling
Downtown Detroit Partnership Downtown Street Eats	Rolling

FIND THESE OPPORTUNITIES AND MORE AT DETROITMEANSBUSINESS.ORG

Pop-up Business Opportunities for the NFL Draft

Would you like to pop-up at the Corktown Block Party during the NFL Draft weekend? Click on the image below to complete the form. There is a small fee for vendors.

Make Me Modish

Are you in need of brand strategy but don't want to pay for it?

Design Core’s Make Me Modish community outreach program is giving away a FREE brand strategy valued at $10,000 to new or existing business located in the city of Detroit. Underrepresented voices are encouraged to apply! To enter complete the form: Make Me Modish - Modish Creative Co .

Applications close April 12, 2024. Awardee announced June 3, 2024

Financial Resources

Access to capital is essential for a business to survive and thrive, and Detroit Means Business is here to help you do just that. View financial resources with fast-approaching deadlines below.

Name	Deadline
Minority Owned Food and Agriculture Business Capacity Building Grants	April 18
DEGC Green Grocer Project	Rolling
Entrepreneurs of Color Fund	Rolling
MDBBA Capital Connect	Rolling
Michigan Central Scale Fund	Rolling

FIND THESE FINANCIAL RESOURCES AND MORE AT DETROITMEANSBUSINESS.ORG

Our Small Business Call Center is open to take calls

M-F 9AM-5PM at (844) 333-8249.