Motor City Match

Stateside: Open carry banned at MI Capitol; vaccine distribution; Detroit business incubator

Stateside Staff

Today on Stateside, a new cohort of Michiganders are now eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations. We break down the logistical issues surrounding getting the…

Detroit small business grant program under scrutiny, but one owner says it helped

Stateside Staff

Motor City Match, a program championed by Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, was launched in 2015 to support small and emerging businesses in the city with…

Mayor Mike Duggan announcing Motor City Re-Store plan on Detroit's westside

News

Duggan announces plan to improve small businesses in city neighborhoods

Bryce Huffman

Much of the new development in Detroit has not happened in the city’s neighborhoods.But now Mayor Mike Duggan wants to invest in small businesses…

Jevona Watson, founder of the coffee shop Detroit Sip

"Detroit Sip" coffee shop startup aims to lead by example to revive neighborhood

Josh Hakala

Starting a business on your own brings plenty of challenges, but it takes a special kind of courage and vision – and a little bit of help – to set up shop…

Politics & Government

Detroit launches new business expansion program for city's neighborhoods

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan has announced a new program to grow neighborhood businesses and match them with the right physical space.The program is called…