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Just when people on social media and other websites started saying libraries, reading and books were in trouble, there’s a new story to share: An independent bookstore beat out nearly 450 submissions to receive a record grant from Comerica Bank to open a storefront in Detroit. Thursday night, 27th Letter...

What do books, small plates, coffee and vegan tech have in common? They’re all part of a group of up-and-coming businesses that hope to win money and support to jump start their entrepreneurial process in the Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest. Ten of Detroit’s next big business ideas have been...

Prom remains one of the most memorable events in a high school student’s life, and two organizations are doing their best to ensure teens from all walks of life are able to enjoy this special dance with something equally special to wear. Recently, Comerica Bank helped as a sponsor...

  Thanks to the Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest, Metro Detroit soon will have a new tasting room featuring hand-crafted Tequila and Mezcal via Toma Detroit. Toma Detroit in August won the $50,000 top prize in the 2018 Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest presented by Bedrock. The annual contest supports brick and mortar...

  What happens when  you take 10 great ideas for a new business, bring in the public to help select the best of the best and hand over $50,000 in cash to the winner? It becomes known as a small-business contest called Hatch Detroit. Ten of the next big ideas in...

A relationship between baseball, Historic Hamtramck Stadium and Comerica Bank is as all American as, well, apple pie and baseball. Recently, the Friends of Historic Hamtramck Stadium received its first corporate sponsorship donation during the Detroit Tiger's third annual Negro Leagues Legacy Luncheon, establishing the beginning of the nonprofit organization's...

For people looking to open a new business, the name “Hatch Detroit” has significant meaning. It means a chance to put money, expert advice and resources behind an entrepreneur’s dream. The Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest presented by Bedrock is returning for an eighth year with a $50,000 prize courtesy of...

If you’ve eaten tapas at La Feria, checked out the latest trends at Hugh or enjoyed a slice at Sister Pie, then you’ve enjoyed a bit of the Comerica Hatch Detroit experience. Hatch Detroit is now looking for the next retail idea to join those popular other winners. If you...

The Final Four are here. Nope, it’s not the basketball season. It’s the four competitors who are in the running to win the $50,000 Hatch Detroit prize. Hatch Detroit gives its final winner a $50,000 grand prize to open a business in the Detroit area. They also receive in-kind support...

Amina Daniels left the glitz and glamour of New York City when she felt Detroit and its Midwest honesty, pride and raw beauty calling to her. The former expert in retail management and client services is taking her expertise at operating high-end stores and opening her own place in...

Thanks to a lot of social-media hustle, a lot of votes and a dynamite presentation, Sister Pie is the winner of the 2014 Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest, presented by The Detroit Lions. According to its description, Sister Pie “aims to celebrate the seasons through pie and will use seasonal, locally...

Small-business development, it could be argued, is going to be the difference between “old” Detroit and the new city that is emerging. That is one reason why we love the Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest. This week, the Top 10 semi-finalists ere announced today at Ford Field in Detroit. And the...