Which one of these 10 businesses should get $100k to start in Detroit?
Listen here to the pitches of all 10 Hatch Detroit finalists for 2024
Listen here to the pitches of all 10 Hatch Detroit finalists for 2024
On the rooftop of one of Detroit’s swankiest loft buildings – the space the party was thrown in currently is listing for $1.4 million – Hatch Detroit announced that the winner of their seventh annual contest was Baobob Fare. Baobob Fare idea is a a restaurant, market and juice bar...
The top four finalists of the Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest have just been announced. These four entrepreneurs are competing to win $50,000 from Comerica Bank and more than $200,000 in pro bono support from Hatch Detroit and its partners. The winner will use the money to open a...
On Thursday night, ten semi-finalists were announced for the annual Hatch Detroit Contest out of more than 160 applications that were received. If you’re not familiar, Hatch Detroit is an annual contest where the winner will receive $50,000 from Comerica Bank and more than $200,000 in pro...
If you look at the corner of 14th and Michigan Avenue in Corktown, you might notice something new. That’s because there’s a new statue created by the Nordin Brothers of the Detroit Design Center in the median. It’s called “Generations.” If you’re looking to figure out...
If you’re looking for some cash and/or support to get your brick and mortar business in Detroit, Highland Park or Hamtramck off the ground, Hatch Detroit might be your ticket. As last year, the winning business pitch will take home $50,000 from Comerica Bank and a package...
And then there were four. The brick and mortar business idea competition Hatch Detroit today announced the top four finalists competing for a $50,000 grand prize from Comerica in the 2016 Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest, whittling the field down from 10 using community voting. The final four businesses vying...
Hatch Detroit is one of Detroit’s most anticipated entrepreneurship competitions because the public has a huge say in which businesses will get a $50,000 and open in the City of Detroit or the enclaves of Hamtramck or Highland Park within the next year. This year’s class is...
This fall, Detroit’s West Village will be getting the first contemporary indoor cycling studio in the city. Live Cycle Delight will set up shop at 8019 Agnes Street and will be the fourth Hatch Detroit contest alumni to open in the West Village area. “Live Cycle Delight will be...
Amina Daniels straps on her helmet and pushes off on her bike. Seven bikers follow suit as they follow Amina from Capitol Park in Detroit (across from Detroit Bikes) on a bike loop that includes Harmonie Park, the Dequindre Cut, the United Auto Workers building, Mt. Elliot, and Lafayette before...
The finalists of the 2015 Hatch Detroit Contest have been announced. The finalists are Norma G’s Fine Caribbean Cuisine, Live Cycle Delight, The Royce Detroit, and Eskimo Jacks Artisan Cookies+Ice Cream. At stake is a $50,000 grant, a flood of publicity, and momentum for these small businesses...
When a neighborhood becomes “trendy” or “hot,” it is easy to forget how much work and money was involved to get there. West Village is on the east side just past the bridge to Belle Isle and neighbors the more well-known Indian Village. Although the area has weathered the ups...
Have that idea that you just know would do well in the city, but don’t have the cash for it? Well, here’s your chance. The Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest returns for its fifth year and will begin accepting applications on Friday, May 1. Comerica Bank is offering a...
As far as Detroit businesses go, Sister Pie may just be having the best year ever. Owner Lisa Ludwinski blew judges away at this year’s Hatch Detroit competition, securing a $50,000 grant. She acquired a permanent storefront in the West Village and is working on renovations. She hired...
Thanks to funding from the Detroit Lions, six Hatch Detroit alumni businesses have been awarded grants to improve their business or get closer to opening their storefronts. Detroiters often talk about a lack of retail options, and the goal with this program is to expand and increase the number of...