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Small Business Social Hours foster success through face-to-face connection

Why face-to-face networking opportunities are even more important for small businesses and entrepreneurs.

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A tale of three cities: How small businesses foster U.P. local economies 

Rich histories and tight-knit, hard-working communities drive the U.P.'s economic development.

U.P. tour helps historical communities build a stronger economic future

Michigan Municipal League travels north to share resources for small business development.

On-Demand Coaching helps Michigan municipalities and their small businesses build a winning team

Program helps municipalities connect small businesses and entrepreneurs with existing capital and technical assistance. 

Improved child care spaces building stronger beginnings for Detroit families

Stronger ECE Spaces is helping child care providers stabilize and improve facilities.

Generation E: Growing the next generation of entrepreneurs

The Generation E program for student entrepreneurs is a collaboration among the city of Monroe, its small businesses, and Monroe Public Schools.

The Greenhouse, a marijuana dispensary in Walled Lake.
Cannabis in Metro Detroit: How the marijuana industry is taking root in the suburbs

The legalization of recreational marijuana in Michigan three years ago created room for the industry to grow in the Great Lakes State, but there have been struggles and challenges at the local level for businesses in Metro Detroit.

Ruth Bell's pathway to opening Chugga's Bakery has been a bumpy one, but one she seems destined for.
Detroit baking entrepreneur determined to see her business rise again

Ruth Bell has been constantly told by the people in her life — from family members to business moguls to postal workers — that she needs to be baking. Now, she's finally listening. 

Community leans in to help Detroit ice cream entrepreneur through COVID-19

Detroit entrepreneur KaToya Scott has witnessed the joy her truck's ice cream can bring people, but she never expected her community to respond with an outpouring of support to help her business survive COVID-19 setbacks. "You don’t think people care and here are people saying ‘hey we see you.’ "

Detroit nonprofits take a ‘family’ approach to help entrepreneurs get financially savvy

With a focus on the city’s often-overlooked neighborhoods, a nonprofit collaboration is taking a personal approach to providing training, resources, and support for Detroit’s entrepreneurs, witnessing the ripple effect that investment creates. 

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