By: Vicki Sitron, Associate Gift Officer A partnership in the making The relationship between Ally Financial and TechTown Detroit has been in the making for more than two years. Picture it (Sophia Petrillo-style): it’s early January 2020 in Detroit. Cold and windy weather, the entire world about to change in two months (unbeknownst to us),…
DetailsThe Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest powered by TechTown celebrated the 2022 competition season at the Hatch Off on Thursday, July 21. The community gathered at the WSU Industry Innovation Center to watch the five finalists pitch their business concepts and to enjoy an evening of local food, drinks, music and networking. After a judges’ deliberation,…
DetailsIMPACT FINANCIALS DONORS BOARD March 2020 – March 2021 Impact Report Meeting The Moment TechTown tells the story of Detroit’s small businesses during this most difficult year of COVID-19 and the ways we rose to the occasion to support them. IMPACT Entrepreneurs Served 1,731Businesses Served Race/Ethnicity Black/African American 68%White 14%Latinx or Hispanic 6%Multiracial 6%Arab and/or…
DetailsTechTown’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!
DetailsOn 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.
DetailsThis 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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