DTE awards $7,000 to help small businesses grow in Detroit’s North End

DTE awards $7,000 to help small businesses grow in Detroit’s North End

The reality TV show, Shark Tank, has reinvigorated entrepreneurship in America. That’s the same thing DTE Energy wants to do in Detroit and its neighborhoods. Its business pitch competition, Bright Ideas for Neighborhoods, aims to help small business owners with bright ideas grow in Detroit’s North End. The North End is the home of DTE’s […]

Women’s Power Breakfast kicks off Gleaners campaign to provide 1 million meals for hungry kids in southeast Michigan

Women’s Power Breakfast kicks off Gleaners campaign to provide 1 million meals for hungry kids in southeast Michigan

There are many, many powerful and influential women leaders in southeast Michigan. On Thursday, April 19 more than 700 of them will gather at the 25th annual Women’s Power Breakfast and use that power and influence to raise dollars for Gleaners Community Food Bank to help  stamp out hunger in our region. This year’s breakfast, which […]

Small business owners can learn to grow at annual workshop

Small business owners can learn to grow at annual workshop

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 […]

Enroll now! More than 8,000 summer jobs open for Detroit’s young people

Enroll now! More than 8,000 summer jobs open for Detroit’s young people

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. […]

Detroit Neighborhood residents are urged to prepare and plan for growth

Detroit Neighborhood residents are urged to prepare and plan for growth

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 […]

Detroit Neighborhood residents are urged to prepare and plan for growth

Detroit Neighborhood residents are urged to prepare and plan for growth

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 […]

Why the Detroit Regional Chamber is focusing on Detroit’s neighborhoods

Why the Detroit Regional Chamber is focusing on Detroit’s neighborhoods

Investments in Detroit’s neighborhoods are on the rise and will soon swell with major new investments or resources from critical business institutions like the Detroit Regional Chamber (DRC). The DRC has frequently weighed in on issues that impact Detroit’s neighborhoods, particularly in regard to education and transportation, but has increased efforts to make an impact […]