TechTown Detroit

Earlier this week, we kicked off our Spring Campaign with Molly Mitchell of Rose's Fine Food, who served up fresh salads and cookies at TechTown! 🌸🍽️ An alum of our 313 STRONG program, Mitchell turned her passion for good food and community into a beloved Detroit business. And with support from people like you, more entrepreneurs can do the same. Your generosity fuels the dreams of small business owners, giving them the resources, connections and community they need to thrive. 🤝 Be a part of their success. 💌 Make a donation to our Spring Campaign today: https://lnkd.in/gmR2WrKx (And stay tuned for some exciting news from Rose's! 😉) What local entrepreneur inspires you? Tag them in the comments and give them some love!

Join us for the next SHOP event on Wednesday, March 26, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.! 🛍️ Our monthly pop-up marketplace brings together local retailers and service providers, offering a unique shopping experience. 🌟 Shop the latest from our March vendors: Bodyworks Wellness Spa, Lumina Botanica, LuvGluv, Margaux & Max, Mimidae Beverage Company, Roo Cookie Factory (through Sydney Rae's LLC), The Connoisseurs, Yarn Nerds In celebration of Women’s History Month, TechTown Detroit is hosting a charity drive to support Alternatives For Girls and All Things Women Inc! 🙌 We’re collecting donations of new and unused essential items for girls' and women's such as toiletries, feminine hygiene products, cleaning products, diapers, ladies' socks, T-shirts, undergarments, haircare products (particularly for African American hair), backpacks, duffle bags and gift cards. 💖

Are you a maker ready to take your products into the wholesale market? Or are you already in the market but unsure if you're doing it right? 👀 Discover the tools for wholesaling success at our workshop, The Wholesaler’s Playbook, on Thursday, April 10! 🌟 During this in-person workshop, we’ll guide you through maximizing earnings and reducing wholesale stress. 📈 Learn how to price your products, create effective policies and line sheets and approach retailers for product placements. This workshop's guest speaker is Holly Laginess, a small business strategist at TechTown Detroit. 🙌 Laginess has built a successful wholesale business and operated her own retail gift store for more than 12 years. She has firsthand experience selling products to hundreds of retailers nationwide and offers expertise in pop-ups, art fairs, booth design, creative visual merchandising, product selection, marketing and social media. ✅ Register for the workshop today: techtowndet.org/4bVRJXn This workshop is made possible with support from Ally, Bank of America, New Economy Initiative and the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation.

Your next office space for your business is right here at TechTown! 🏢 We have a new suite available at our Midtown headquarters. This 703-sq-ft. space is the ONLY private office in our building with skylights. ✨ It also features a bonus closet! Other amenities include: ✅ 24/7 access to the suite ✅ Eight hours of meeting room space ✅ A mailbox ✅ Complimentary package delivery services ✅ Internet access Here at TechTown Detroit, we cultivate a safe and energizing space for entrepreneurs, founders and innovators to work, connect and thrive. 🙌 We'd love to welcome your business to our facilities! 📲 To inquire about this suite, email us at [email protected] or call us at (313) 879-5250.

Have you registered for our You Are Your Brand: Building a Brand that Resonates workshop yet? Just one week away, on Wednesday, March 19, this session is designed for established CPG business owners and founders. 💫 Gain valuable insights from speaker Marcus Reliford, a food and beverage business strategist at TechTown, as he shares expert strategies for entrepreneurs ready to scale their businesses. 🚀 You'll leave with actionable tactics to align your values with your product positioning, foster trust within your brand and build genuine connections with your audience. ➡️ RSVP today! techtowndet.org/4hsln8L

📆 Our info session for the 2025 Comerica #HatchDetroit Contest by TechTown is in less than a week! Join us on Tuesday, March 18, to learn more about this year's Contest, the application and selection process and more. ‼️ NOTE: This info session is not hybrid, as previously promoted, and will only be held IN-PERSON at TechTown Detroit. Attendance is highly encouraged to connect with other small businesses and TechTown's resources. ➡️ RSVP for the info session: techtowndet.org/4bv9Ymf ➡️ Apply for the contest at: hatchdetroit.com/apply/ 👉 Don't wait to apply! Applications close on Friday, April 4, at 11:59 p.m. Comerica Bank Wayne State University

🚀 Last week’s Start Studio MVP Winter 2025 Demo Day was a success!    Our graduating founders of the latest Start Studio MVP cohort showed up and showed out, bringing bold ideas to life in just six weeks. As these founders presented their minimum viable products,  the energy in the room was electric. ⚡   Ahead of the event, we spoke with three of our graduating founders to learn more about their startups as well as their thoughts on Detroit’s tech startup community:  🔹  Tijana Dau, The Loneliness Network 🔹  Keonda Buford, Venture Lift 🔹 Micia Eddins, J.O.B. Lactation To everyone who attended, supported and cheered on all of our incredible founders — thank you!  🙌 Your support makes all the difference.