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Buy Detroit: Local Procurement Program Enables Small Business Growth, Diversity And Job Creation

The Detroit Economic Growth Corporation launched the Detroit-to-Detroit (D2D) program in March 2013 to identify and strengthen business-to-business connections throughout the city. Thanks to...

9 Ways You Can Support Small Businesses Today

Thanks to the State of Michigan, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation and the Michigan Strategic Fund, the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation has administered more...

Celebrating Black History Month

In February, we celebrate Black History Month and honor Black activists who led the Civil Rights Movement -- powerful Black men and women who...

Martin Luther King Day: A Day Of Remembrance And Civic Engagement

Many ways to honor Dr. King’s life and legacy   The 35th anniversary of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - Jan. 18 - bears significant weight...

A Reflection On 2020 As We Enter The New Year

DEGC looking forward to 2021 with a renewed sense of passion and optimism   Much will be written about 2020 and its historic impact on...

Detroit: Shop Small And Shop Safe

It comes as no surprise that the 2020 holiday shopping season will be like none other. While smart retailers are hard at work preparing...

Civic Participation Is A Must In 2020!

Civic participation - it might sound like an outdated term from a bygone era, but civic participation might be the most important action any...

Grants Are Grant But Small Businesses Need Your Business

To date, DEGC has administered two COVID-19 financial relief programs to help Detroit small businesses stay solvent during the pandemic. The first program provided...

Manufacturing Matters!

Despite our increasingly diversified economy with growing industries such as financial services, food and soft goods, manufacturing still powers Detroit’s economic engine. It’s an industry...

Black Businesses Matter!

The impact of COVID-19 on Detroit’s economy, and the financial disparity that exists for many Black Detroiters resulting from systemic racism, create a nexus...

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