For almost a decade, Hatch Detroit and Comerica Bank have helped start-ups grow strong. Now that the predator COVID has shown up, it is time the protect their hatchlings in the nest. This year, instead of funding new business, they will give aid to alumni of the program who need a little help in these hard times. The […]
When she was a young girl, Tasha Danielle’s grandmother would lay out her bills and explain both the importance and how she paid each one off. Danielle listened. It was these formative lessons that allowed her to become a CPA for DTE Energy … and payoff $80,000 in debt she’d accumulated before age 30. That […]
Governor Gretchen Whitmer has elevated black voices in state government by creating the Black Leadership Advisory Council, recognizing racism as a public health crisis and requiring implicit bias training for all state employees. The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed, confirmed, and highlighted the deadly nature of pre-existing inequities caused by systemic racism, Whitmer says. The rate […]
Jeanette Pierce’s passion is showing people what Detroit has to offer by providing tours that paint a picture of the city today and yesterday. Since founding the Detroit Experience Factory in 2006, 130,000 people have taken her tours that emphasize small business and the history of the city. This year, however, things were different. As she […]