Small businesses continue to open on a regular basis in Detroit, according to The LEE Group Founder Mark S. Lee, who is among advocates helping start-ups, stay up in Detroit. It’s no surprise that demand for small business resources is growing in concert with neighborhood and small business expansions. Among upcoming small business resources, is […]
The Fifth Third Bank Financial Empowerment Mobile (eBus) will be in Southwest Detroit at Life Directions on Aug. 22 to provide free financial education for potential homebuyers, small business owners, job seekers and senior citizens. The 40-foot bus will be at 1500 Scotten St., which is adjacent to Western International High School and Clark Park. It […]
Small businesses can mean big business for Detroit. The city has increasingly proven fertile ground for entrepreneurs to pursue their visions in everything from restaurant and boutique ownership to opening bookstores and repair shops. Presented by Fifth Third Bank, the Small Business Workshop will be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 3 at […]
More than 8,000 young Detroiters will be able find jobs with area businesses and organizations this summer. The application process is now open for Grow Detroit’s Young Talent (GDYT). Youth looking for summer employment, as well as companies and organizations that want to provide summer jobs or be a sponsor, can go to www.GDYT.org to sign up. […]
There’s good news on the horizon for the many Detroit neighborhood residents who’ve largely felt left out of the tidal wave of investments responsible for the transformation of downtown and Midtown. Their time is coming, say financial institution executives interviewed by TheHUB. Although sizeable opportunities exist for explosive growth, residents and financial institutions alike must […]
While there typically is huge excitement when starting a new business – sending out press releases, hosting grand-opening celebrations, welcoming waves of new customers – that passion can fade and even be extinguished when the reality of operating day-to-day hits. Sustaining a business beyond the first year, maintaining and growing a business customer base as […]
Women-owned businesses are driving small business growth in the U.S., but they are often going at it alone and with fewer resources than their counterparts, according to small business experts at Walsh College. That’s why the college joins forces with the Michigan Women’s Foundation, Inforum Michigan and sponsor Fifth Third Bank to host its annual […]
As a Detroiter in her late 50’s, Rita Dorsey had never held the deed to a house. But, like a duck to water, she made the seamless transition from renter to owner almost 10 years ago when her daughter bought her a single-family home on the east side. “Rental is a very different mindset than […]
They are the places where you grab a cup of coffee, a bite to eat, your dry cleaning. Maybe it’s your favorite spot to listen to music, pick up a fine chapeau or even a donut. Whatever the goods or service it provides, you are likely to have a favorite Detroit business. How often do […]
Editor’s Note: Prior to and during the upcoming Detroit Regional Chamber’s Detroit Policy Conference, Detroit Unspun/TheHUB will bring you stories that showcase the transformation of our city’s neighborhoods. There’s good news on the horizon for the many Detroit neighborhood residents who’ve largely felt left out of the tidal wave of investments responsible for the transformation […]