Start Studio Discovery Spring Info Session

Virtual

Join us Wednesday, March 1 for the Spring 2023 Start Studio Discovery Information Session. Our Tech team will cover program content, introduce entrepreneurs to the customer discovery process, and provide application support.

Power Lunch Series: Small Business Exporting

TechTown Detroit

Join TechTown Detroit to learn about available exporting resources at the federal and state levels to support your business as you enter or expand your reach into global markets. You'll hear from representatives from the U.S. Department of Commerce, the Small Business Administration, and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation.

Catalyst Angel Program Quarterly Meeting

Virtual

TechTown Detroit’s Catalyst Angel Program helps emerging angel investors in the Great Lakes region (IL, IN, MN, OH, WI) who identify as Black, Latinx and/or women gain knowledge about investing, engage in curated courses through partner organizations and connect with other investors in local and national angel communities. Participants have the opportunity to maximize investment strategy and expand capital in the ecosystem with the goal of creating economic opportunities for startup companies.

Coworking Drop-in Day | March 29

TechTown Detroit

Join our coworking community for a free Drop-In Day! This is an opportunity for you to familiarize yourself with TechTown’s coworking space — without any commitment.

The SHOP

Are you ready to SHOP? Join us for our retail pop-up, taking place in person at TechTown Detroit! The SHOP will feature goods from local small business owners

Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest Top 10 Reveal

TechTown Detroit

The moment we’ve all been waiting for is here! After a rigorous selection process, the Top 10 semifinalists of the 2023 Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest by TechTown will be announced. Join us, and be the first to meet the contestants!

How to Select a POS System for Your Retail Business

TechTown Detroit

Are you about to launch a retail business and unsure of which point of sale (POS) to choose? Do you have an existing retail business and your current POS does not have the functionality you really need for your business?

Coworking Drop-in Day | April 19

TechTown Detroit

Join our coworking community for a free Drop-In Day! This is an opportunity for you to familiarize yourself with TechTown’s coworking space — without any commitment.

The SHOP

Are you ready to SHOP? Join us for our retail pop-up, taking place in person at TechTown Detroit! The SHOP will feature goods from local small business owners

Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest Hatch Off

Wayne State Industry Innovation Center 461 Burroughs, Detroit, MI, United States

Join us at the Hatch Off to watch the final four finalists of the 2023 Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest go head-to-head to compete for a cash grant to open up their brick-and-mortar retail business in the city.

$25

Restaurant Metrics: How to Use Data to Build Your Menu Workshop

Virtual

Join TechTown Detroit for an interactive and informative workshop featuring Michal Kowalkowski, 2023 Young Transatlantic Innovation Leaders Initiative (YTILI) Fellow. YTILI is administered locally through Global Ties Detroit. This workshop…

Small Business Happy Hour with Ice Cream Detroit

TechTown Detroit

National Small Business Week may have just wrapped up, but here at TechTown Detroit, we celebrate small businesses all year round. Join us on May 11 from 4-5 p.m.

Spring 2023 Retail Boot Camp Showcase

Wayne State Industry Innovation Center 461 Burroughs, Detroit, MI, United States

Join TechTown Detroit to celebrate the hustle and hard work of 17 Retail Boot Camp (RBC) graduates at the program’s 14th cohort showcase.

The SHOP at Showcase starts at 4:30 p.m., offering an opportunity to meet, shop and sample goods and services from the hottest new businesses in Detroit retail while enjoying light refreshments. At 6 p.m., participants will pitch their business on stage and answer questions from the judges.

Coworking Drop-in Day | May 31

TechTown Detroit

Join our coworking community for a free Drop-In Day! This is an opportunity for you to familiarize yourself with TechTown’s coworking space — without any commitment.

The SHOP

Are you ready to SHOP? Join us for our retail pop-up, taking place in person at TechTown Detroit! The SHOP will feature goods from local small business owners

Start Studio Discovery Spring 2023 Showcase

Wayne State Industry Innovation Center 461 Burroughs, Detroit, MI, United States

The Start Studio Discovery founders have been working hard with their teams over the past 10 weeks, and now it’s time to showcase their work!

Power Lunch: Communicating with Confidence

TechTown Detroit

Have you been in a room where you had an idea you wanted to add to a conversation, but didn't speak up? Or maybe you agreed to lead a meeting or team and walked away thinking, "Where do I even start?" Join Pamela Lippitt, a communications specialist and owner of The Hill Street Group, for an interactive workshop!

Hot Dog Happy Hour and Lunch

TechTown Detroit

Help us kick off Member Appreciate Week by joining us for a Hot Dog Happy Hour and Lunch! The event will take place on June 12 from 12 – 1…

Free

Training Series: Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)

This Training Series workshop aims to help individuals and organizations learn about adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and how we can work together to understand, raise awareness and promote ACE prevention strategies in our communities.

The SHOP

Are you ready to SHOP? Join us for our retail pop-up, taking place in person at TechTown Detroit! The SHOP will feature goods from local small business owners

Retail Boot Camp: E-commerce & Home-based Edition Information Session

Virtual

TechTown Detroit’s Retail Boot Camp: E-commerce & Home-based Edition is a new, intensive, eight-week program specifically designed for home-based, pop-up and e-commerce businesses based in Detroit, Hamtramck or Highland Park, or owned by residents of Detroit, Hamtramck or Highland Park. The program curriculum is designed to strengthen business owners' skill sets and grow their businesses as they look to thrive in today’s retail environment.

Training Series: Building a Financial Foundation

TechTown Detroit

Join TechTown Detroit on July 13 for our Training Series: Building a Financial Foundation featuring Hassan Elsayed, small business community officer at Bank of America. This workshop will help business owners understand personal banking, separation of business and personal funds, money management and credits — all factors that serve as the basis for running a small business.

Coworking Drop-in Day | July 26

TechTown Detroit

Join our coworking community for a free Drop-In Day! This is an opportunity for you to familiarize yourself with TechTown’s coworking space — without any commitment.

The SHOP

Are you ready to SHOP? Join us for our retail pop-up, taking place in person at TechTown Detroit! The SHOP will feature goods from local small business owners

Next Generation Energy Tech Happy Hour!

TechTown Detroit

Tech entrepreneurs and ecosystem partners will be gathering at TechTown Detroit on July 26 from 4-5 p.m., to snack, drink and network! We’ll be outside on the patio (weather permitting).

Retail Boot Camp: E-commerce & Home-based Edition Information Session

Virtual

TechTown Detroit’s Retail Boot Camp: E-commerce & Home-based Edition is a new, intensive, eight-week program specifically designed for home-based, pop-up and e-commerce businesses based in Detroit, Hamtramck or Highland Park, or owned by residents of Detroit, Hamtramck or Highland Park. The program curriculum is designed to strengthen business owners' skill sets and grow their businesses as they look to thrive in today’s retail environment.

Retail Boot Camp: E-commerce & Home-based Edition Information Session

Virtual

TechTown Detroit’s Retail Boot Camp: E-commerce & Home-based Edition is a new, intensive, eight-week program specifically designed for home-based, pop-up and e-commerce businesses based in Detroit, Hamtramck or Highland Park, or owned by residents of Detroit, Hamtramck or Highland Park. The program curriculum is designed to strengthen business owners' skill sets and grow their businesses as they look to thrive in today’s retail environment.

Lydia Michael Book Launch Happy Hour

TechTown Detroit

Join TechTown Detroit on Thursday, Aug. 17 from 4:30 - 6 p.m. for a Book Launch Happy Hour to celebrate the release of Blended Collective and TechTown member Lydia Michael’s first book, “Brand Love!” We’ll be mingling at TechTown’s Fueling Station and enjoying some beverages and snacks. This is an excellent chance to network, pick up Michael’s book and hang!

Summer 2023 Start Studio MVP Demo Day

TechTown Detroit

Are you ready to witness the culmination of innovation and hard work? Join TechTown Detroit for the Start Studio MVP Summer 2023 Demo Day event on Wednesday, Aug. 23! Nine promising startups will showcase the Minimum Viable Products (MVPs) they've been diligently crafting for the past six weeks.

Training Series: Growing a Small Business: Serie de Formación Empresarial de TechTown: Hacer crecer una pequeña empresa

Virtual

Join TechTown Detroit on Aug. 24 for our Training Series: Growing a Small Business featuring Hassan Elsayed, small business community officer at Bank of America.

Únase a TechTown Detroit el 24 de agosto para nuestra Serie de Formación Empresarial: Hacer crecer una pequeña empresa con Hassan Elsayed, Oficial de la Comunidad de Pequeñas Empresas en Bank of America.

Coworking Drop-in Day | August 30

TechTown Detroit

Join our coworking community for a free Drop-In Day! This is an opportunity for you to familiarize yourself with TechTown’s coworking space — without any commitment.

The SHOP

Are you ready to SHOP? Join us for our retail pop-up, taking place in person at TechTown Detroit! The SHOP will feature goods from local small business owners

Start Studio Discovery Information Session

Virtual

Join us Wednesday, Aug. 30, for the Fall 2023 Start Studio Discovery Information Session. Our Tech team will cover program content, introduce entrepreneurs to the customer discovery process and provide application support.

Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month Happy Hour!

TechTown Detroit

Join us on Tuesday, Sept. 19, from 4-5 p.m. TechTown alum La Jalisciense Supermercado & Taqueria (https://www.lajalisciensedetroit.com/ ) will serve up guacamole, specialty cocktails and mocktails, and beer at the TechTown Fueling Station.

Coworking Drop-in Day | September 27

TechTown Detroit

Join our coworking community for a free Drop-In Day! This is an opportunity for you to familiarize yourself with TechTown’s coworking space — without any commitment.

The SHOP

Are you ready to SHOP? Join us for our retail pop-up, taking place in person at TechTown Detroit! The SHOP will feature goods from local small business owners

Toast of the Town 2023

TechTown Detroit

Toast of the Town, TechTown Detroit’s annual fundraiser, honors Detroit’s hardworking entrepreneurs and the role we play in strengthening our city, neighborhoods and economy. The event will kick off with the Salute Awards at 5:30 p.m. (doors open at 5 p.m.), followed by a celebration of Detroit’s emerging startups and coolest small businesses from 6 – 9 p.m.

TechTown Training Series: How to Stack Your Capital

Wayne State Industry Innovation Center 461 Burroughs, Detroit, MI, United States

Interactive event designed to equip small business owners with the essential skills to build a robust capital stack that propels their ventures toward success.

Coworking Drop-in Day | October 25

TechTown Detroit

Join our coworking community for a free Drop-In Day! This is an opportunity for you to familiarize yourself with TechTown’s coworking space — without any commitment.

The SHOP

Are you ready to SHOP? Join us for our retail pop-up, taking place in person at TechTown Detroit! The SHOP will feature goods from local small business owners

Halloween Happy Hour

TechTown Detroit

Join us Oct. 31 from 2 - 3 p.m. at the Fueling Station. We’ll have beer, a “Witches’ Punch,” nonalcoholic beverage options, plus popcorn and candy! The Collab, Workspaces and Finance team will vote for the best costume and the winning team member will receive an awesome prize!

Training Series: Accounting Magic to Get Investment Ready

TechTown Detroit

By the end of this workshop, you will have the financial prowess and confidence to make your business investment-ready. You'll be well equipped to attract potential investors, secure financing and turn your business dreams into a reality!

Coworking Drop-in Day | November 29

TechTown Detroit

Join our coworking community for a free Drop-In Day! This is an opportunity for you to familiarize yourself with TechTown’s coworking space — without any commitment.

The SHOP

Are you ready to SHOP? Join us for our retail pop-up, taking place in person at TechTown Detroit! The SHOP will feature goods from local small business owners

The SHOP

Are you ready to SHOP? Join us for our retail pop-up, taking place in person at TechTown Detroit! The SHOP will feature goods from local small business owners

Fall 2023 Start Studio Discovery Showcase

Wayne State Industry Innovation Center 461 Burroughs, Detroit, MI, United States

Join us to hear the founders share their journeys of growing their innovative tech-based or tech-enabled business ideas and get the inside scoop on the next steps to starting their tech business.

Coworking Drop-in Day | December 13

TechTown Detroit

Join our coworking community for a free Drop-In Day! This is an opportunity for you to familiarize yourself with TechTown’s coworking space — without any commitment.

The SHOP

Are you ready to SHOP? Join us for our retail pop-up, taking place in person at TechTown Detroit! The SHOP will feature goods from local small business owners

Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest Information Session

TechTown Detroit

Explore your chance to launch a retail business with the Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest at TechTown. Win a cash grant and services to open in Detroit, Highland Park, or Hamtramck. Join our information session to learn about the contest, its application and selection process, and the timeline.

Anti-Blue Monday Happy Hour!

TechTown Detroit

Got the January blues? Are you missing warm weather, sunshine and a zero-balance credit card bill? (Thanks, holidays!) Come join us at TechTown for an Anti-Blue Monday Happy Hour on Monday, Jan. 22, from 3 - 4:30 p.m.!

Training Series: Maximizing Tax Benefits with S-Corps

Virtual

This workshop offers practical insights and actionable strategies to maximize your tax benefits with S-Corporations (S-Corps). Whether you're a sole proprietor, freelancer or small business owner, this workshop is designed to empower you with the knowledge and tools to optimize your tax strategy and drive financial success. 

Coworking Drop-in Day | January 31

TechTown Detroit

Join our coworking community for a free Drop-in Day! This is an opportunity for you to familiarize yourself with TechTown’s coworking space — without any commitment.

The SHOP

TechTown Detroit

Are you ready to SHOP? Join us for TechTown Detroit’s monthly retail pop-up marketplace, The SHOP, taking place in person at TechTown Detroit! The SHOP will feature products and services…

Retail Boot Camp Spring 2024 Info Session: Grand River WorkPlace

Grand River WorkPlace 19120 Grand River Ave., Detroit, MI, United States

TechTown Detroit’s Retail Boot Camp is an intensive, hands-on, 12-week program that prepares serious entrepreneurs for the opening of their brick-and-mortar establishments in Wayne County.

Start Studio MVP Winter 2024 Demo Day

Wayne State Industry Innovation Center 461 Burroughs, Detroit, MI, United States

Are you ready to witness the culmination of innovation and hard work? Join TechTown Detroit for the Start Studio MVP Winter 2024 Demo Day event on Wednesday, Feb. 21! Twelve promising startups will showcase the Minimum Viable Products (MVPs) they've been diligently crafting for the past six weeks.

Black Business Reunion: Uniting the Community for Prosperity

Wayne State Industry Innovation Center 461 Burroughs, Detroit, MI, United States

Black-owned businesses have held down the city for decades. When others left, they stayed. This Black History Month, celebrate the legacy and emerging Black-owned businesses that are at the root of Detroit’s growth and strengthening the fabric of our community. 

Black Business Reunion Happy Hour

TechTown Detroit

Come join us on Friday, Feb. 23, from 3 - 4:30 p.m., for our Black Business Reunion Happy Hour! In keeping with the theme of TechTown Detroit’s 2024 Black History Month Conference

Coworking Drop-in Day | February 28

TechTown Detroit

Join our coworking community for a free Drop-in Day! This is an opportunity for you to familiarize yourself with TechTown’s coworking space — without any commitment.

The SHOP | February 28

TechTown Detroit

Are you ready to SHOP? Join us for TechTown Detroit’s monthly retail pop-up marketplace, The SHOP, taking place in person at TechTown Detroit! The SHOP will feature products and services…

Start Studio Discovery Spring Information Session

Virtual

Join us Wednesday, Feb. 28, for the Start Studio Discovery Spring 2024 Information Session. Our Tech-based Programs team will cover program content, introduce entrepreneurs to the customer discovery process and provide application support.

What to Learn Wednesdays

TechTown Detroit

Small business taxes can be complex, so whether you’re tackling your business taxes on your own or hiring a tax professional to help navigate the process, there are several things you need to keep in mind.

Women’s History Month Happy Hour!

TechTown Detroit

In recognition of the contributions made by women everywhere, come join us at TechTown's Fueling Station on Friday, March 15, from 3 to 4:30 p.m., for our Women’s History Month Happy Hour!

What to Learn Wednesdays Project Management Essenttials

TechTown Detroit

Join TechTown Detroit for the second edition of our What to Learn Wednesdays workshop series. During this discussion, speaker Marvin D. Yates, Sr., a seasoned project manager, will share methodologies and tools that have proven effective for achieving business success.

Training Series: Customer Discover

Leanna Hicks Public Library of Inkster 2500 Hamlin Dr., Inkster, MI, United States

This workshop featuring Jennifer Ashman, president of CX Amplified, and Shaun McGuire, TechTown entrepreneur-in-residence, will give participants the chance to learn about customer discovery and apply tools that can help them create customers for life.

Coworking Drop-in Day | March 27

TechTown Detroit

Join our coworking community for a free Drop-in Day! This is an opportunity for you to familiarize yourself with TechTown’s coworking space — without any commitment.

The SHOP | March 27

TechTown Detroit

Are you ready to SHOP? Join us for TechTown Detroit’s monthly retail pop-up marketplace, The SHOP, taking place in person at TechTown Detroit! The SHOP will feature products and services…

2024 Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest Top 10 Reveal

TechTown Detroit

The moment we’ve all been waiting for is here! After a rigorous selection process, the Top 10 semifinalists of the 2024 Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest by TechTown will be announced. Join us to be the first to meet the contestants!

Detroit Lab Week Happy Hour!

TechTown Detroit

We’re hosting a Detroit Lab Week Happy Hour, from 9 to10:30 a.m. in the TechTown Fueling Station!

Training Series: Building Business Credit

Virtual

Join TechTown Detroit for an intensive two-part workshop designed to equip business owners with the knowledge and strategies to establish and effectively leverage corporate credit.

Coworking Drop-in Day | April 23

TechTown Detroit

Join our coworking community for a free Drop-in Day! This is an opportunity for you to familiarize yourself with TechTown’s coworking space — without any commitment.

Coworking Drop-in Day | April 24

TechTown Detroit

Join our coworking community for a free Drop-in Day! This is an opportunity for you to familiarize yourself with TechTown’s coworking space — without any commitment.

The SHOP | April 24

TechTown Detroit

Are you ready to SHOP? Join us for TechTown Detroit’s monthly retail pop-up marketplace, The SHOP, taking place in person at TechTown Detroit! The SHOP will feature products and services…

Arab American Heritage Month Happy Hour

TechTown Detroit

In partnership with our Human Resources department, TechTown Detroit is excited to celebrate Arab American Heritage Month during our Arab American Heritage Month Happy Hour on Thursday, April 25, from 3 - 4:30 p.m., in the Fueling Station!

2024 Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest Hatch Off

TechTown Detroit

Join us at the Hatch Off to watch the four finalists of the 2024 Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest compete for a cash grant to open up their brick-and-mortar retail business!

AAPI Happy Hour

TechTown Detroit

In partnership with Human Resources, we’re celebrating Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month the way we know best: A PARTY!

Coworking Drop-in Day | May 28

TechTown Detroit

Join our coworking community for a free Drop-in Day! This is an opportunity for you to familiarize yourself with TechTown’s coworking space — without any commitment.

The SHOP | May 29

TechTown Detroit

Are you ready to SHOP? Join us for TechTown Detroit’s monthly retail pop-up marketplace, The SHOP, taking place in person at TechTown Detroit! The SHOP will feature products and services…

Coworking Drop-in Day | June 26

TechTown Detroit

Join our coworking community for a free Drop-in Day! This is an opportunity for you to familiarize yourself with TechTown’s coworking space — without any commitment.

The SHOP | June 26

TechTown Detroit

Are you ready to SHOP? Join us for TechTown Detroit’s monthly retail pop-up marketplace, The SHOP, taking place in person at TechTown Detroit! The SHOP will feature products and services…

Coworking Drop-in Day | July 31

TechTown Detroit

Join our coworking community for a free Drop-in Day! This is an opportunity for you to familiarize yourself with TechTown’s coworking space — without any commitment.

The SHOP | July 31

TechTown Detroit

Are you ready to SHOP? Join us for TechTown Detroit’s monthly retail pop-up marketplace, The SHOP, taking place in person at TechTown Detroit! The SHOP will feature products and services…

Coworking Drop-in Day | August 28

TechTown Detroit

Join our coworking community for a free Drop-in Day! This is an opportunity for you to familiarize yourself with TechTown’s coworking space — without any commitment.

The SHOP | August 28

TechTown Detroit

Are you ready to SHOP? Join us for TechTown Detroit’s monthly retail pop-up marketplace, The SHOP, taking place in person at TechTown Detroit! The SHOP will feature products and services…

Coworking Drop-in Day | September 25

TechTown Detroit

Join our coworking community for a free Drop-in Day! This is an opportunity for you to familiarize yourself with TechTown’s coworking space — without any commitment.

The SHOP | September 25

TechTown Detroit

Are you ready to SHOP? Join us for TechTown Detroit’s monthly retail pop-up marketplace, The SHOP, taking place in person at TechTown Detroit! The SHOP will feature products and services…

Toast of the Town 2024

TechTown Detroit

  Toast of the Town is TechTown’s annual fundraiser honoring Detroit’s hardworking entrepreneurs and the role we play in strengthening our city, neighborhoods and economy. Save the date and join us for…

Coworking Drop-in Day | October 30

TechTown Detroit

Join our coworking community for a free Drop-in Day! This is an opportunity for you to familiarize yourself with TechTown’s coworking space — without any commitment.

The SHOP | October 30

TechTown Detroit

Are you ready to SHOP? Join us for TechTown Detroit’s monthly retail pop-up marketplace, The SHOP, taking place in person at TechTown Detroit! The SHOP will feature products and services…

Coworking Drop-in Day | November 27

TechTown Detroit

Join our coworking community for a free Drop-in Day! This is an opportunity for you to familiarize yourself with TechTown’s coworking space — without any commitment.

The SHOP | November 27

TechTown Detroit

Are you ready to SHOP? Join us for TechTown Detroit’s monthly retail pop-up marketplace, The SHOP, taking place in person at TechTown Detroit! The SHOP will feature products and services…

Coworking Drop-in Day | December 18

TechTown Detroit

Join our coworking community for a free Drop-in Day! This is an opportunity for you to familiarize yourself with TechTown’s coworking space — without any commitment.