The final four of the annual Comerica Hatch Detroit contest includes a balloon and party rental store, an Ethiopian restaurant, a bookstore and a minority-owned specialty coffee roastery. One will get a $100,000 grant to help take the business to the next step. In addition to the $100,000 grant, the winner also gets assistance from TechTown and its partners to help them open a brick-and-mortar business in Detroit, Hamtramck or Highland Park. “TechTown understands that the public’s vote in the Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest means empowering the community to shape the future they want to see. She’s the assistant vice president for economic development at Wayne State University and chief program officer of TechTown Detroit.

Source: Ethiopian News April 21, 2023 16:06 UTC