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December Updates from DMB

As the year winds down, Detroit Means Business is closing out 2025 with tools, insights and opportunities for Detroit entrepreneurs.

In this month’s edition, catch the latest DMB Live session and learn what’s next for some of the City’s most impactful small business initiatives. We are also sharing important announcements about the upcoming rounds of Motor City Match, the Detroit Startup Fund and the Detroit Legacy Business Project.

Stay connected, stay informed and get ready for what’s ahead.

Check out the latest DMB Live

Missed it live? Our latest DMB Live session dove into how Detroit small businesses can prepare for marketplace health insurance opportunities. The conversation featured helpful insights from Toyna Sundermann, Manager at Priority Health, and Vaughn Hurst, Director for Unity Trust.

Catch the replay on our YouTube and get clearer on your options while planning ahead for your team’s coverage.

The Open AI Small Business Jam Recap

Detroit Means Business partnered with OpenAI and DoorDash to host the OpenAI Small Business Jam, bringing Detroit entrepreneurs together for an interactive conversation on practical ways small businesses can use AI to save time, streamline operations and grow. The event sparked thoughtful discussion, peer connection and real-world takeaways business owners can put to work right away.

Get Ready for the Holidays and Beyond

The DEGC’s Shop Small Detroit 2025 Holiday Planning Guide is still available.

This free resource includes practical marketing tips, event planning tools and key compliance information that can support Detroit small businesses during the holidays and throughout the year.

Download it today to build strategies that last well beyond the season

Sign Up For DMB Childcare Corner

Detroit childcare providers — stay in the loop with the DMB Childcare Corner, your monthly e-blast for updates, resources and events designed to support childcare businesses across the city.

Sign up today to make sure you don’t miss important news, training opportunities, and support for your childcare business. You can find details and registration links below.

OPPORTUNITIES

The ACCESS Capital Ready Program helps entrepreneurs build the financial knowledge, tools and confidence needed to secure and manage business capital. Apply by January 9, 2026.

The HerRise Micro-Grant provides financial assistance, with the help of our corporate sponsors and donors, to women of color creating innovative solutions that impact their community and that are often unable to secure funding for their small business. Applications close on the last day of the month.

Emergent Fund is a rolling, trust-based, no strings attached, monthly rapid response and emergent organizing grant for movement and frontline communities responding to urgent and specific unanticipated crises or opportunities to build power. Applications close on 3rd Thursday of the month at 5 PM.

There are Even More Opportunities and Financial Resources to Discover!

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