Using AI to empower small businesses and enhance operations
As artificial intelligence (AI) increases in popularity, we provide tips on how entrepreneurs can use the technology to empower their small businesses.
Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest Top 10 Reveal
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!
Who will you celebrate on Small Business Saturday?
Small Business Saturday is a day to not just make a purchase at a small business, but a day to celebrate all they represent to us. They may be a…
10 tips to prepare your small business for the holidays
For small businesses, the holiday rush can bring on a new set of challenges. The rise in traffic can be daunting, and it is vital to have the preparation…
27th Letter Books: A Lesson in Cybersecurity
27th Letter Book’s experience in becoming a victim of cybersecurity and lessons we can all learn to safeguard ourselves.
Expo Quinceañera and the coming of age celebration
As we celebrate Women’s History Month, we want to highlight a female entrepreneur in the Southwest Detroit community, Laly Piña, who has organized an Expo Quinceañera for several years.
Celebrating female entrepreneurs during Women’s History Month
By Mayte Penman, Bicultural Business Strategist, and Carrie Vestrand, Retail Strategist Women’s History Month is celebrated in March every year. We take this opportunity to acknowledge the successes and challenges…
Preparing Black-Owned Businesses for Success
Join TechTown Detroit and our partners for a free, day-long virtual conference Feb. 22 in observance of Black History Month as we prepare Black-owned businesses in Detroit for success through the global pandemic and beyond.
So, you want to open a brick-and-mortar business in Detroit… But How?
Retail Boot Camp is an intensive 12-week program that gets the serious entrepreneur ready for opening a brick-and-mortar business in Detroit, Hamtramck or Highland Park
Finding Small Businesses
Our retail strategist Christina Devlin writes about the reason for TechTown’s Marketplace . A directory of local things to do, eat and shop.
Small Business Owner Packaging Guide – 15 tips
Our retail strategist Carrie Vestrand offers ideas and resources for small business packaging in this blog.
Community Spotlight: Rocket Community Fund’s Small Business Mural Project
As part of the Small Business Mural Project, two TechTown 313 STRONG (formerly SWOT City) clients, Taqueria Nuestra Familia and Mangonadas del Barrio each received new murals which are now available to view.
Invest in Detroit!
Why is it important to support local businesses and service providers?
The Shop: Virtual Edition | April 29
Are you ready to SHOP? Now you can attend TechTown’s world class pop-up and shop with local entrepreneurs from the comfort and convenience of your couch, office, or patio! Join us for our live shopping event featuring a variety of Detroit-area businesses.
The Shop: Virtual Edition | March 25
Are you ready to SHOP? Now you can attend TechTown’s world class pop-up and shop with local entrepreneurs from the comfort and convenience of your couch, office, or patio! Join us for our live shopping event featuring a variety of Detroit-area businesses.
TechTown Training Series | Social Media Savvy while Socially Distanced
The Thursday Training Series helps Detroit-area small business owners sustain, grow, or transition their business.
The Shop: Virtual Edition | Jan 29
Are you ready to SHOP? Now you can attend TechTown’s world class pop-up and shop with local entrepreneurs from the comfort and convenience of your couch, office, or patio! Join us for our live shopping event featuring a variety of Detroit-area businesses.
STEEP | Application Workshop
This workshop will walk through the application process for STEEP Detroit. Applications close Dec. 1, 2020.
TechTown Thursday Training Series | Standard Operating Procedures in Staffing and Human Resources
The Thursday Training Series helps Detroit-area small business owners sustain, grow, or transition their business.
The Shop: Virtual Edition | Dec 11
Are you ready to SHOP? Now you can attend TechTown’s world class pop-up and shop with local entrepreneurs from the comfort and convenience of your couch, office, or patio! Join us for our live shopping event featuring a variety of Detroit-area businesses.
The Shop: Virtual Edition | Dec 4
Are you ready to SHOP? Now you can attend TechTown’s world class pop-up and shop with local entrepreneurs from the comfort and convenience of your couch, office, or patio! Join us for our live shopping event featuring a variety of Detroit-area businesses.
Giving Tuesday 2020
More information to come
The Shop: Virtual Edition | Nov 20
Are you ready to SHOP? Now you can attend TechTown’s world class pop-up and shop with local entrepreneurs from the comfort and convenience of your couch, office, or patio! Join us for our live shopping event featuring a variety of Detroit-area businesses.
Start Studio Showcase 2020
Start Studio is TechTown’s answer to Detroit’s unmet demand for idea-stage tech business assistance. Our entrepreneurs-in-residence have been consistently hearing variations of “I have this crazy tech idea that just might work, but I don’t know where to start.” Pointing to books and tools and giving advice isn’t enough. Learning how to actually validate a business idea is a daunting and lonely proposition that takes our most precious of resources: time.
Incubator Demo Day 2020
TechTown, Detroit’s entrepreneurship hub, dedicated to helping tech startups and local businesses launch and grow, is pleased to announce demo day for it’s new TechTown Incubator program. This event, following intensive, 30-week business development experience is designed to help tech founders fortify their businesses into sustainable, investment-ready companies.
TechTown Thursday Training Series | Financial Projections + Planning for 2021
The Thursday Training Series helps Detroit-area small business owners sustain, grow, or transition their business.
TechTown Thursday Training Series | Financial Projections + Planning for 2021
The Thursday Training Series helps Detroit-area small business owners sustain, grow, or transition their business.
Virtual Retail Bootcamp Showcase
TechTown’s Retail Boot Camp is an intensive hands-on, 10-week program that prepares serious entrepreneurs for the opening of their brick-and-mortar establishments in Detroit. The program curriculum is designed to strengthen businesses from pop-up stage to permanent location as they look to thrive in today’s retail environment.
TechTown Thursday Training Series | Target Acquired: Using a Buyer Persona to Enhance Your Marketing and Sales
The Thursday Training Series helps Detroit-area small business owners sustain, grow, or transition their business.
TechTown Thursday Training Series | Target Acquired: Using a Buyer Persona to Enhance Your Marketing and Sales
The Thursday Training Series helps Detroit-area small business owners sustain, grow, or transition their business.
The Shop: Virtual Edition | Oct 30
Are you ready to SHOP? Now you can attend TechTown’s world class pop-up and shop with local entrepreneurs from the comfort and convenience of your couch, office, or patio! Join us for our live shopping event featuring a variety of Detroit-area businesses.
TechTown Thursday Training Series | Web Development 101: What Works/ What Doesn’t
The Thursday Training Series helps Detroit-area small business owners sustain, grow, or transition their business.
Designing the Customer Experience | Month of Design
Join us for a 1-hour workshop on Designing the Customer Experience followed by The SHOP: Virtual Edition where attendees can see some of these tips and best practices in action.
The Shop: Virtual Edition | Sep 25
Are you ready to SHOP? Now you can attend TechTown’s world class pop-up and shop with local entrepreneurs from the comfort and convenience of your couch, office, or patio! Join us for our live shopping event featuring a variety of Detroit-area businesses.
The Shop: Virtual Edition | Aug 28
Are you ready to SHOP? Now you can attend TechTown’s world class pop-up and shop with local entrepreneurs from the comfort and convenience of your couch, office, or patio! Join us for our live shopping event featuring a variety of Detroit-area businesses.
The Shop: Virtual Edition
Are you ready to SHOP? Now you can attend TechTown’s world class pop-up and shop with local entrepreneurs from the comfort and convenience of your couch, office, or patio! Join us…