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SUMMARY:Alumni Cluster # 1: Food and Beverage Roundtable
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, April 20 | 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Lunes 20 de abril \n\n\nThis session will be held in-person at La Terraza Restaurant. Check-in opens at 4:45 p.m. \nEsta sesión se llevará a cabo de manera presencial en el restaurante La Terraza. Bienvenida comienza a las 4:45 p.m. \n\n\n\nSession 1: The Business Behind the Plate\nOur first session will bring together food and beverage entrepreneurs: from cafés and restaurants to caterers\, food trucks\, and meal prep businesses. Whether you run a storefront\, pop-up\, or delivery-based operation through platforms like DoorDash or UberEats\, this is a chance to share experiences and talk about what’s working in today’s F&B climate. \nWhat to expect? \n\nPeer-to-peer conversations\, no panels.\nDiscuss what’s actually working and what’s not.\nShare real-world experiences.\nGrow your brand together.\n\nCome ready for an open\, slide-free conversation about the real-world grind. \nSesión 1: El Negocio Detrás del Plato\nNuestra primera sesión reunirá a emprendedores del sector de alimentos y bebidas: desde cafeterías y restaurantes hasta servicios de catering\, food trucks y negocios de preparación de comidas (meal prep). \nYa sea que tengas un local físico\, una tienda pop-up o que operes mediante entregas a domicilio a través de plataformas como DoorDash o UberEats\, esta es una oportunidad para compartir experiencias y hablar sobre lo que realmente está funcionando en el clima actual del sector. \n¿Qué puedes esperar? \n\nSolo conversación\, no panelistas.\nDiscutir lo que realmente funciona y lo que no.\nCompartir experiencias reales\nHacer crecer tu marca en conjunto.\n\n\nVen listo para una conversacion abierta\, sin diapositivas\, sobre el día a día real del mundo del negocio detrals del plato.
URL:https://techtowndetroit.org/event/alumni-cluster-1-food-and-beverage-roundtable/
LOCATION:La Terraza Restaurant\, 8445 Vernor Hwy\,\, Detroit\, MI\, 48209\, United States
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SUMMARY:Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest Top 10 Reveal
DESCRIPTION:The moment we’ve all been waiting for is here! After a rigorous selection process\, the Top 10 semifinalists of the 2026 Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest by TechTown will be announced. Join us to be the first to meet the contestants! \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nDoors at 5 p.m. | 5:30 – 6 p.m. | Sneak Peek Meet & Greet Happy Hour \nThis talk show-style fireside chat is your chance to meet the Top 10 semifinalists and ask questions about their business: how and why they got started\, where and why they want to be in your neighborhood\, and what it would mean if they win. \nNote: Seating capacity is limited. The Meet\, Mix & Mingle Open House will immediately follow. \n6:15 – 8 p.m. | Meet\, Mix & Mingle Open House \nMix and mingle with the Top 10 semifinalists and learn about their businesses. Stop by the Open House anytime; come as you are and bring the whole family! \nDetails \nTickets are $20 and include complimentary drinks and small bites from Hatch Detroit alumni businesses. A donation with your ticket purchase will help provide dedicated support to Hatch alumni as they continue their entrepreneurial journey of opening a storefront. \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \n\nABOUT THE CONTEST \nThe Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest by TechTown is a retail competition that gives savvy entrepreneurs the chance to win a $100\,000 cash grant and a package of in-kind services to open up their brick-and-mortar storefront in Detroit\, Hamtramck\, or Highland Park. \nThe Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest by TechTown is supported by Comerica\, EY\, and Goldman Sachs 10\,000 Small Businesses. \nLearn more at hatchdetroit.com. \nSign up to receive Hatch Detroit emails and stay in the loop about the contest\, alumni and more!
URL:https://techtowndetroit.org/event/comerica-hatch-detroit-contest-top-10-reveal-2/
LOCATION:TechTown Detroit\, 440 Burroughs Street\, Detroit\, MI\, 48202\, United States
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