Resources

Detroit Venture Partners is a Detroit-based Venture Capital firm backing seed and early-stage technology companies.

1555 Broadway Street, 3rd Floor
Detroit, MI 48226

TechTown is Detroit’s business innovation hub. As the city’s most established business accelerator and incubator, it provides a powerful connection to a broad network of resources, catalyzing entire communities of entrepreneurs best poised to energize the local economy. 

440 Burroughs Street
Detroit, MI 48202

The Free Legal Aid Clinic is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that operates in conjunction with Lakeshore Legal Aid and Elder Law and Advocacy Center helping low income residents of Wayne County. Our mission is to provide legal aid for both family law issues and elder law issues and to aid in the education and practical training of law students. 

5435 Woodward Avenue
Detroit, MI 48202

Bizdom is an entrepreneurship accelerator that provides comprehensive, real-world training, mentorship, and support for entrepreneurs who have a burning passion and determination to build a growth-oriented, Detroit-based business.

1555 Broadway Street, 3rd Floor
Detroit, MI 48226

The mission of Data Driven Detroit is to use advanced information technology to gather and analyze relevant data for those organizations and citizens of the greater Detroit metropolitan area who are dedicated to transforming information into action.

440 Burroughs Street
Detroit, MI 48202

Community Development Advocates of Detroit (CDAD) was formed in 1995 and reorganized in 1997 as a trade association to provide a citywide voice for community development corporations (CDCs) in Detroit.

3663 Woodward Ave., Ste. 150
Detroit, MI 48201

Midtown Detroit Inc. was created to help guide development, enhance public awareness, encourage reinvestment, and celebrate the cultural aspects of the Midtown Detroit district. 

3939 Woodward Ave, Ste. 100
Detroit, MI 48201

The Green Garage is a building in the Midtown area of Detroit that will help grow sustainable businesses. The building was built in 1920 and was originally used as a Model T showroom. The building is undergoing a historic and green renovation.

4444 Second
Detroit, MI 48201

FoodLab Detroit is a network of triple-bottom line food entrepreneurs in the Detroit Area.

Detroit, MI

The Annenberg Foundation exists to advance the public well-being through improved communication. As the principal means of achieving this goal, the Foundation encourages the development of more effective ways to share ideas and knowledge.

2000 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 1000 S
Los Angeles, CA 90067

Knight Foundation supports transformational ideas that promote quality journalism, advance media innovation, engage communities and foster the arts.

333 W Fort St
Detroit, MI 48226

EMEAC is an Environmental Justice organization based in the city of Detroit, Michigan.Their goal is to advocate for optimum environments for all life in terms of air, land, water, food and basic human rights.

4605 Cass Avenue
Detroit, MI 48201

The Kresge Foundation is a $3 billion private, national foundation that seeks to influence the quality of life for future generations.

3215 W. Big Beaver Road
Troy, MI 48084

Detroit Big F Deal is a web based crowdfunding platform for Detroit originated and executed projects.

485 W. Milwaukee Avenue
Detroit, MI 48202

Kiva.org is a global non-profit with a mission to connect people through lending to alleviate poverty. Leveraging the internet and network of microfinance institutions, Kiva lets individuals lend as little as $25 to help create opportunity. Detroit is the first "Kiva City," where Detroiters are invited to champion local small businesses through their online platform.

Detroit, MI