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It started with hundreds of candidates, thousands of votes and a grueling pitch sessions in front of Detroit business glitterati. But Hatch Detroit ended Friday night with Jenaveve Biernat winning $50,000 toward expanding her business, Meta Physica Massage & Sauna, in the 2016 competition. Biernat was among great contestants in the...

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...

Imagine being a young, hungry entrepreneur again. You’re looking around for help, hoping that someone else sees the potential in your idea like you do. That is one of the many reasons why Hatch Detroit, sponsored by Comerica Bank and Opportunity Detroit, is such an essential competition. The competition, which...

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...

When Amina Daniels hurt her knee years ago, she started cycling as a way to exercise while respecting her body’s new limits. This former New Yorker knew that she had to keep moving to achieve her goals. Daniels and her business partner Jackie Palmer have moved that passion for fitness...

With thousands of votes pouring in over the last week, it's clear Detroit is eager for new business growth and for these retail concepts to open shop. Hatch Comerica Detroit, sponsored by Opportunity Detroit, announced Friday its Top 4 Finalists in the 2015 Contest: •    The Royce Detroit is based on...

What happens when you take 10 committed business people, add in a dose of competition and sweeten the pot with a $50,000 prize? The answer, if you’re a fan of high-energy business competition, is the the Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest presented by Opportunity Detroit. Now in its fifth year, the...

Feeling like you’ve got a mid-year slump and could use a pick-me-up project that also involves new financing? Then the Entrepreneur You Business Plan and Pitch Competition, an annual contest for Michigan-based female entrepreneurs is for you. Presented by Michigan Women’s Foundation (MWF), the Entrepreneur You Business Plan and Pitch...

If you’ve seen the words “Opportunity Detroit” splashed around the city, then you’re familiar with the program sponsored by Quicken Loans and Bedrock Real Estate that hopes to make Detroit one of the most creative hot spots  in the Midwest and beyond. That is why projects like The Z garage...

Detroit’s real-estate outlook for retail got even brighter Thursday with Bedrock Real Estate Service’s announcement that three new stores will lease 5,200 square feet of space at “The Z,” the company’s first ground-up development. The three tenants coming to downtown Detroit will create fitness, clothing and dining experiences on the...

From the Fender stools to the rock guitars on the wall to the loft space that houses it, the Detroit Institute of Music Education promises to be a huge influence on the city’s rock scene, interior design and spirit. Known by its acronym DIME, the new music-education college held its...