MOTOR CITY MATCH

A family-owned soul food restaurant in Detroit is expanding with the help of the Motor City Match program. Detroit Soul has received a $60,000 grant that will help the business open a second location in the city.

Applications are being accepted for the latest round in a program that awards competitive grants and other resources to entrepreneurs in Detroit.

In a city rich with musical history, a husband and wife duo are hoping to make their mark on Motown.

A bellini or martini is usually a good way to de-stress after work, but what if it was served on your face instead of in...

There’s a new bakery open for business in Detroit’s North Rosedale Park neighborhood.

Current and former Detroit employees involved in an alleged coverup that included intentionally destroying emails will not face criminal charges, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said Wednesday, April 21. Friedrichs was granted immunity from criminal prosecution prior to granting an interview to state investigators, according to a summary of the investigation. The situation culminated in a meeting between Duggan, Wiley and Friedrichs in June 2019 during which Friedrichs claimed Wiley denied ever issuing orders for emails to be deleted. It recommended Detroit create clear best practices and training for employees related to freedom of information laws and records retention. One of the employees who sparked the investigation has a whistleblower lawsuit pending against Detroit in Wayne County Circuit Court.

DETROIT – A learning center opened its doors in Detroit after receiving some support from a Motor City Match program grant. The Seeds of Knowledge Creative Learning Center is on West McNichols Road in Detroit and is run by a former Detroit teacher and principal. Chavonne McGowan owns the learning center. She said for years she wanted to open up a daycare/learning center. You want to be able to take your child and be able to drop them off in a very high-quality daycare center,” Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan said.

DETROIT – The Motor City Match program has helped more than 13,000 businesses in Detroit, ranging from boutiques to nail salons. On Monday, a Motor City Match winner celebrated the opening of her nail salon located in the basement of an apartment building on Second Avenue. After spending years working at salons in the suburbs, she wanted to bring the luxury to the city. Vang said getting to this day took over two years, dealing with a variety of hurdles such as the coronavirus pandemic. As I always say, I want to serve the city that have raised me.

(CBS DETROIT) Three Motor City Match winners celebrated their grand openings Wednesday on the Livernois Avenue of Fashion. Each of the business owners received the Spirit of Detroit award from Councilmember McCalister in recognition of their contributions to the city. Thanks to Motor City Match, these minority entrepreneurs are now business owners in the City of Detroit, said Duggan. Skin Bar VII received a Round 7, $45,000 MCM cash grant, an MCM Design Award in 2016 and support from Hatch Detroit and Livernois Soup. Good Times on the Ave. received a Round 12, $40,000 MCM cash grant, which they used to complete renovations on the building.