Economic Equity and Inclusion

Five Ways To Support Small Businesses During Small Business Month
May 21, 2025Forbes Rhett Buttle May 20, 2025 May is National Small Business Month, a time to celebrate the contributions of small…

2025 Detroit Means Business Summit: Return to Collaboration
May 15, 2025The Detroit Means Business (DMB) Annual Summit is a convening of over 300 Detroit small business owners and entrepreneurs to…

Carla Walker-Miller on Driving Business Success Through Equity
May 9, 2025Watch the next video in the Detroit Regional Chamber's A Business Case for Equity series, featuring Walker-Miller Energy Services, LLC's…

DFD Launches Small Business Self Re-Inspection Program
May 9, 2025The Detroit Fire Department (DFD) is excited to announce the launch of its Small Business Self Re-Inspection Program, designed to…

Second Annual Bet on Dearborn Resource Expo Happening May 13-14
May 7, 2025The City of Dearborn will be hosting its second annual Bet on Dearborn Resource Expo, formerly known as the Entrepreneur Expo,…

Lakeshore Global Corp.’s Recipe for Success: Building a Diverse Workforce
April 17, 2025Watch the next video in the Detroit Regional Chamber's A Business Case for Equity series, featuring Lakeshore Global Corp.'s Avinash…

Apply for April Small Business Grants
April 12, 2025These April small businesses grants are aimed at supporting entrepreneurs, startups, and small businesses across different industries. Whether funding is…

Motor City Match Awards Over $450K to New Detroit-based Businesses
April 11, 2025The City of Detroit and Detroit Economic Growth Corporation (DEGC) awarded over $450,000 in grants to 13 new local businesses…

Gender Pay Gap Widens in 2025: Women Still Earn Less
April 4, 2025Payscale, Inc. has released its Gender Pay Gap Report for 2025, and the results show little to no progress across several…

Driving Economic Equity: Insights From ForeverFresh Founder Tanya Hill
April 4, 2025Watch the next video in the Business Case for Equity series, featuring ForeverFresh's Tanya Hill.

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