TechTown's 2017 Retail Boot Camp comes to a close with our Showcase Night! Be the first to see the newest small businesses ready to burst onto the retail scene. Check them out in our Showcase Marketplace and find out who will walk away with our Kickstart Awards, which will help five new businesses secure their…
Jeevak Badve, VP Strategic Growth at Sundberg Ferar, presents "Good Design is Good Business." This hands-on talk is geared toward start-ups, inventors and entrepreneurs. Design is everywhere you look—in those everyday objects you touch: a tooth brush, a coffee maker, a lawn mower, a Playstation, your shoes, that bicycle helmet—everything around you. We are surrounded…
Please join Shayne Gleason with Bank of America and Megan Walsh with ADP for an informative session around properly managing payroll taxes, compliance, and Human Resources for new or existing businesses. You will learn about the responsibilities of the employer in regards to payroll taxes, record keeping, and HR processes, and we will cover some…
A celebration of Detroit entrepreneurship. Join us and our 400 guests for a fabulous strolling dinner, signature cocktails and musical entertainment. Our Salute Awards will recognize a few rock stars in our entrepreneurial ecosystem: an Entrepreneur of the Year, a Small Business Champion and up-and-comers from TechTown’s Labs and Blocks programs. Visit our small business Marketplace—yes, you can shop!—and win…
Key Issues in Negotiating and Drafting Operating Agreements Every entity is governed by a particular set of documents. For LLCs, the operating agreement not only dictates the relationship between the business and its owners, but also often times among the owners as well. Come learn some of the key issues that apply to operating agreements…
A strategic approach to your market season can increase both your brand awareness and revenue generation. Please join Mary Aviles of Connect 4 Insight in this interactive workshop covering the “4 P’s of Popping-Up”: price, product, packaging, and promotion. Topics include: - how to create your own pop-up opportunities - how to research and develop…
Join us for our monthly retail pop up. Bring a couple of friends. You never know what you’ll discover! As always, we'll be selecting a variety of local goods and services. This month's vendors are: Sharp Ties And Accessories Ask Jennyfer Scarlet Crane Creations Eartha's Natural, LLC Fancy My Sweets Lotus Essences
