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Small Business of the Week: Farmacy Food

Dec 3, 2021

Farmacy Food strives to empower and support people by making health and wellness accessible and affordable. They take into account your personal dietary needs and create great tasting meals for you with high quality, locally-sourced...

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Small Business of the Week: Ivy Kitchen & Cocktails

Nov 12, 2021

Ivy Kitchen + Cocktails is a Detroit restaurant with delicious food and drinks. They offer exquisite dinner and brunch menus and a selection of signature cocktails and mocktails. Ivy Kitchen + Cocktails also hosts special occasions and corporate...

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Small Business of the Week: Hot Sam's Detroit

Nov 5, 2021

Hot Sam’s Detroit is the oldest men’s clothing store in Downtown Detroit. They are your one-stop for all of your men’s fashion needs. Hot Sam’s has a resilient history, dating back to 1921. They are celebrating their 100th year of business this...

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Small Business of the Week: The Congregation Detroit

Oct 29, 2021

The Congregation Detroit is more than a cafe, it's a community space with an amazing history. Inside a restored historic church, The Congregation offers a full coffee and bar experience with lite food. They even host community events too, including...

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Small Business of the Week: SpaceLab Detroit

Oct 22, 2021

Space Lab Detroit is a collaborative shared work environment, with a goal of inspiring creativity, innovation and collaboration in the built-environment community. In collaboration with business professionals and entrepreneurs, SpaceLab Detroit has...

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Small Business of the Week: Luxe Skin Therapy

Oct 1, 2021

Luxe Skin Therapy offers a luxurious and therapeutic selection of handcrafted skincare, bath, and body products. Started by owner and founder Shar Berry in 2019 to create effective and beautiful skin care solutions, Luxe Skin Therapy now offers a...

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Small Business of the Week: Detroit Sip

Sep 24, 2021

Detroit Sip is a coffee shop and community space started by owner Jevona Watson in 2016. Everything served at Detroit Sip is Detroit-made. There you can find delicious locally roasted coffees and loose leaf teas, as well as a variety of local foods...

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Small Business of the Week: AKOMA Detroit

Sep 17, 2021

AKOMA Detroit is a cooperative gallery supporting and featuring the work of Black women artists and makers that opened in 2020. AKOMA was started by Mandasi Smith as a continuation of the traditions of her former project, Detroit Fiber Works, to...

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Small Business of the Week: Detroit Soul

Sep 10, 2021

Detroit Soul opened in 2015, and ever since has been cooking and serving not only delicious food, but creating a community with their restaurant. Detroit Soul’s mission goes beyond their food. With every order and every dish, owners Jerome and Sam...

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Small Business of the Week: Rock Your Month

Apr 2, 2021

Rock Your Month was founded in 2018 JaBett Glenn, a 15-year military service member and mother of four. With a product designed to both ease and inspire, RYM carries the focus to make period care easy and products accessible. With automated...

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Small Business of the Week: Cutz Lounge

Mar 26, 2021

Cutz Lounge is a modern barbershop with a vintage flair. Their goal is to provide a professional and safe environment for individuals and families while delivering excellent customer service in a timely fashion. They are a multifaceted business...

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Small Business of the Week: Royalty Gardens

Mar 19, 2021

Royalty Gardens' handmade soaps give your skin the moisture it needs while you stay protected and detoxed. No chemicals, no fragrances, no meat products. They use only organic and essential oils to make great soap and even better aromatherapy....

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Small Business of the Week: CommodiTeas

Mar 12, 2021

CommodiTeas Tea Company offers premium quality teas, tea infusions, and gifts for consumers, businesses, and retailers. Their tea menu includes teas from around the globe, and they strive to “supply great taste because you demand great taste.”...

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Small Business of the Week: The Wise Decision

Mar 5, 2021

The Wise Decision’s (TWD) skilled team of credentialed trainers, coaches and wellness experts are committed to providing clients with personalized programming, coaching and attention to achieve their individual health and fitness goals. TWD’s...

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Small Business of the Week: Mature

Feb 26, 2021

Mature is founded and managed by brothers Darryl and DeKoven Humes from Detroit, Michigan. Darryl and DeKoven are active mentors in the community and proud supporters of the City. Mature offers a collection of products from hand selected...

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Small Business of the Week: Blck Cocoa Bakes

Feb 19, 2021

Blck Cocoa Bakes was founded by Detroit native Bre’Anna Johnston, who has been a lover of food since childhood. Inspired by bakes from her elders, she is passionate about creating memories with her food. As she grew up, writing became her focus,...

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Small Business of the Week: Three Lyons Creative

Feb 12, 2021

Mike Williams, Tony Eggert, and Daniel Wylie-Eggert founded Three Lyons Creative in January 2014. They are cousins who studied varied creative disciplines and decided to combine their talents to create stronger products for clients they believe...

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Small Business of the Week: Farmacy Food

Feb 4, 2021

Farmacy Food is your guide and partner to looking at health holistically. They strive to serve the whole you — Farmacy Food provides food to address your nutritional needs. As they learn more about your goals, they work to connect you with their...

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Small Business of the Week: Experience Relish

Jan 28, 2021

Experience Relish is a globally inspired, locally sourced pop-up dining experience and catering company founded by Brittiany Peeler and Le’Genevieve Squires. Experience Relish is centered around food that is locally sourced, seasonal, and treated...

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Small Business of the Week: Live Cycle Delight

Jan 21, 2021

Live Cycle Delight (LCD) was founded by Amina Daniels, a high energy fitness professional, who champions her Detroit based cycle studio. Equally as passionate about style as she is for fitness, she has enjoyed over 10 years of success in luxury...

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Small Business of the Week: Featherstone

Jan 14, 2021

Featherstone is a trilingual, immigrant-owned marketing agency seeking equity for people of color and LGBTQ communities, founded by Juan Carlos Dueweke-Perez. Juan Carlos is also the founder of Southwest Detroit Restaurant Week, which highlights...

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Small Business of the Week: Fahrenheit 313

Dec 17, 2020

Frederick Paul II founded Fahrenheit 313 after living as a struggling college student who needed cash in order to survive away from home. An avid sneaker addict, Fred decided to sell some of his old vintage sneakers for extra cash. He...

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Small Business of the Week: AKOMA

Dec 11, 2020

AKOMA is a cooperative for Detroit’s women artists and makers, especially Women Artists and Makers of Color. AKOMA’s vision is to create a space where like-minded women can be in community with one another, learn from one another, support one...

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Small Business of the Week: Platters Chocolatier

Dec 3, 2020

Platters Chocolatier is a Detroit-based, full service chocolate confectionery company that specializes in designing, manufacturing and delivering custom luxury chocolates for events. Platters repertoire ranges from working with corporate clients...

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Small Business of the Week: PizzaPlex

Nov 19, 2020

The PizzaPlex founding team is passionate about pizza, equitable growth, and sustainable cities. Their love for these things led to the birth of PizzaPlex L3C, a community-centric pizzeria in Detroit. The PizzaPlex team is actively embarking on a...

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Small Business of the Week: AGI Construction

Nov 12, 2020

AGI Construction is a service-disabled veteran, native-american minority-owned general contractor construction company based in Southwest Detroit. AGI provides commercial and multi-housing interior remodeling, retrofitting, and building services...

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Small Business of the Week: The Lab Drawer

Nov 5, 2020

The Lab Drawer is an Ed-Tech monthly subscription box full of cross-functional learning experiences for children ages 10-14. Inspired by the look of a chemistry lab drawer, every box includes materials and instructions for a unique STEM...

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Small Business of the Week: The Congregation

Oct 22, 2020

The Congregation is a coffee shop, bar, and community event space located in Detroit’s Boston-Edison neighborhood. Co-founded by Betsy Murdoch, The Congregation is located in a former 1920s-era church. Detroit restaurants, such as Pizza Plex,...

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Small Business of the Week: Olive Seed

Oct 15, 2020

Founded by Latricia Wright in 2008, Olive Seed was formed around the goal of educating people about the transformational power of nutrition. Olive Seed offers a range of integrative services, nutritional assessments and dietary support, workshops...

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Small Business of the Week: ForHerCosmetics

Oct 8, 2020

"Chemistry in Cosmetics" Alyssa Space is the founder and CEO of ForHerCosmetics. From an early age, Alyssa's involvement in dance, pageants, and science fairs inspired her love for beauty, fashion and science. Alyssa's passions are interwoven...