DETROIT - The Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest by TechTown is back for its 13th consecutive year, and one entrepreneur will win $100,000 in startup funding from Comerica Bank to open a brick-and-mortar storefront in Detroit, Hamtramck or Highland Park. The winner will also earn a business support package from TechTown Detroit, Wayne State University’s entrepreneurship
DETROIT - This week, we celebrated the winter 2025 graduates of Start Studio MVP during our Demo Day event, showcasing the innovative spirit and hard work that thrives in Detroit's tech community. We were thrilled to witness the remarkable achievements of our tech founders and the MVPs they diligently crafted over the past six weeks.
DETROIT - Twelve entrepreneurs graduated from the program’s spring 2024 cohort and pitched their retail businesses yesterday evening.Five won Tech Town's Kickstart Award. They include: Amanda Sweet of The ReVamp Jocelyn Sansom of Four Taste Jordan Smith of Nxt Level Fitness Joy Robinson of Joy of Nails Lisa Session of Da Bomb Taco And congratulations
DETROIT - Calling all entrepreneurs. Applications for the Tech Town Retail Boot Camp close March 6 If you’re an entrepreneur who's serious about opening a storefront in Wayne County, our program is for you. The program curriculum is designed to strengthen business owners’ skill sets and grow their businesses as they look to thrive in today’s
DETROIT - The Start Studio Discovery founders have been working hard with their teams over the past 10 weeks, and now it’s time to showcase their work. Join Tech Town Dec. 6 to hear the founders share their journeys of growing their innovative tech-based or tech-enabled business ideas and get the inside scoop on the
DETROIT - Tech Town Detroit is introducing its Retail Boot Camp: E-commerce & Home-based Edition. This eight-week program is designed to help entrepreneurs with home-based, pop-up and e-commerce businesses thrive in today's retail environment. Applications open July 13, and we're hosting our first virtual information session that same day. Attendees will learn more about the
DETROIT - Join TechTown on May 23 to celebrate the hustle and hard work of 17 Retail Boot Camp (RBC) graduates! The Spring 2023 RBC Showcase will kick off with The SHOP at Showcase at 4:30 p.m., and participants will then pitch their businesses on stage starting at 6 p.m. Five standouts will each win
DETROIT – Can Detroit become a national model for digital inclusion? Organizers of Detroit Digital Inclusion Week say “yes!” And they’re getting set to launch five days of events, workshops, and panel discussions aimed at getting more Detroiters connected than ever before. “We have made great strides over the last few years – getting Detroiters
ANN ARBOR - Melih Oztalay outlines a new conversion rate optimization (CRO) program that was introduced on Labor Day. Lindsay Robillard, TechTown Fund Development Officers, previews Toast of the Town. Gary Erickson explains how to increase your chances of getting considered when you apply on-line for a top CIO job. And the top mistakes people
DETROIT- The needs of entrepreneurs have shifted as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and in response, TechTown Detroit today announced a strategic reorganization of its programs to better support small business owners and tech founders in reaching key early-stage growth milestones. Led by TechTown Managing Director of Entrepreneurial Programs and Services Amy Rencher, the strategic
