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About TechTown

TechTown is Detroit’s entrepreneurship hub. We are a nonprofit business service organization
that provides programs, education and resources for early- to growth-stage small businesses
and tech entrepreneurs. We own and operate a 135,000-square-foot building in Detroit’s New Center
that supports coworking, offices, meetings and events. By building bridges for entrepreneurs to succeed,
we are accelerating an inclusive and equitable economy for Detroit and Southeast Michigan.

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Our Impact

2,183

Jobs created

4,700

Businesses served

$172.5M

Raised in startup and growth capital

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Start Studio MVP Demo Day Spring 2022

TechTown’s Start Studio MVP Demo Day involved four emerging founders who worked one-on-one with an experienced Entrepreneur-in-Residence to gain strategic business support to help build an early prototype with no-code tools and platforms. Check them out!

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Spring 2022 Retail Boot Camp Showcase Winners

On June 9, TechTown celebrated the hustle and hard work of 15 Retail Boot Camp graduates during our 12th cohort showcase. All the business owners that participated, pitched their visions and what they learned during the Retail Boot Camp program live at TechTown.

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June is Immigrant Heritage Month

This month we celebrate Immigrant Heritage Month by recognizing the huge role immigrant-entrepreneurs play by driving innovation and job growth. They are a critical component of the resilient Detroit economy.

From our last Impact Report, TechTown served 1731 entrepreneurs— 12% were immigrants. From that group, we profiled the following business owners, who shared with us their stories of how they overcame their fears and confronted the unknown, as well as what continues to inspire them to be the best they can be

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Technology-Based Programs

If you have a tech idea, an innovative technology or a tech startup, TechTown is the place for you. We can help you test your tech idea, gain sales traction, optimize operations and access capital.

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Small Business Services

We help small businesses launch, stabilize and grow by supporting entrepreneurs in building core business skills, increasing revenue, creating jobs and accessing capital. To view an online directory of small businesses that TechTown has supported, check out the TechTown Marketplace.

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Entrepreneurial Education

TechTown provides free consultations and programming designed to serve as on-ramps to our Small Business and Technology programming and help entrepreneurs navigate Southeast Michigan’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.

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