Which one of these 10 businesses should get $100k to start in Detroit?
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How to get $100k for your Detroit, Hamtramck or Highland Park business (ft. Vittoria Katanski)
If you’ve shopped or dined at small businesses in Detroit, it’s very possible you’re familiar with a Hatch Detroit alumni. This annual program supporting brick and mortar businesses is one of my favorites because it not only awards money, but the tools, to succeed. And, there’s a component where even if you’re not starting your own thing, you can vote on who goes through to the finals to get started. My guest is Vittoria Katanski from Hatch Detroit. More: https://hatchdetroit.com/ If this i...
Refugee Couple Wins $50k To Start Business In Detroit
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 that plans to offer prepared menu items, groceries, juices and other retail products unique to East Africa. The people behind the idea are a married refugee couple from Burundi, Nadia Nijimbere and Hamissi Mamba...
Top Four Finalists For Hatch Detroit Contest Announced, Voting Continues Until August 25
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 brick and mortar business in Detroit, Highland Park, or Hamtramck. “The community is as invested in this contest as we are and the amount of support we receive from them year-after-year is phenomenal,” said Vittori...
Hatch Detroit Reveals 2017 Semi-Finalists For $50,000 Business Competition
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 bono support from Hatch Detroit and its partners. It must be a brick and mortar business that is or will be located in Detroit, Highland Park or Hamtramck. But in order for a winner to be chosen, there need...
PHOTOS: Corktown Gets A New Statue Honoring Veterans
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 where it is, it’s between Slows BBQ and the CPA Building, across Michigan Avenue from the old Michigan Central Station. It’s designed to be a visual gateway to the neighborhood. The Nordin Brothers might sound familiar to...
Hatch Detroit Returns For Seventh Year To Help Fund Detroit Businesses, Accepting Applications May 1
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 of accounting, legal, IT, public relations, and counsel from Hatch Detroit and its partners. The contest includes both popular vote and juried portions. But there’s a new twist this year. Hatch Detroit is introducing a seco...
Finalists Announced For 2016 Hatch Detroit Contest
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 for public votes are: Bird Bee — a lifestyle clothing boutique offering a mix of modern bohemian, vintage inspired and contemporary clothing, shoes, jewelry and accessories. Cor...
Meet The 10 Businesses Looking For Your Vote To Win $50,000 Through Hatch Detroit
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 no different – but the voting window is short. The primary voting period, from Aug 12-18, to determine the four finalists who will compete to win $50,000 from Comerica Bank and more than $200,000 in pro bono services from H...
Live Cycle Delight To Open A Studio In West Village
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 the contest’s 15th business to establish a brick and mortar location in metro Detroit,” said Vittoria Katanski, executive director, Hatch Detroit. “From bakers to brewers to a kayak rental company, and now the first cyc...
Winner Of 2015 Hatch Detroit Contest Live Cycle Delight Shares Prize-Money Plans
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 returning to Capitol Park. The route changes weekly, but it typically spans 8-10 miles, starting around 6:45 p.m. until 8:20 p.m.de The group, Live Cycle Delight, is diverse. The youngest is in elementa...
Meet The 2015 Finalists Of The Hatch Detroit Contest
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 to establish themselves at a brick-and-mortar location in Detroit. Round two of voting begins now, with each business starting from a blank slate. The winner will be announced August 28 at the Hatch Off,...
Here's 5 Reasons To Explore Detroit's West Village
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 and downs of Detroit a bit better than others thanks to a stalwart and resilient community, there’s an additional resurgence happening here based upon that foundation the long-standing community kept in place. It’s a neig...
Your Chance For $50,000 To Hatch The Next Big Retail Thing In Detroit Begins May 1
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 prize of $50,000 for entrepreneurs with a retail concept. In addition to the $50,000 cash prize, if you win, you’ll also receive a slew of support services including legal, marketing and advertising, accounting, public relations and...
Sister Pie Is Baking (And Dancing) Their Way To Success In The D
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 a inventory manager and additional staff. She expanded her wholesale operations. Most recently, her pies sold out the day before Thanksgiving in 15 minutes at Parker Street Market. And through it all, she’s been wo...
Detroit Lions Team Up With Hatch Detroit to Fund Six Retail Competition Alumni
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 those places, as well as invest locally. You might know Hatch Detroit as the contest where local aspiring brick and mortar businesses who want to locate in the city of Detroit, Hamtramck or Highland P...