Welcome to our newest members! |
Last month, we welcomed five new building members! Help us extend a welcome to: Are you interested in becoming a coworking member or tenant at TechTown? We offer flexible workspace options, each with premium amenities, to best serve your needs! You can also schedule a free tour with us to learn more about our facilities and receive a free coworking day pass. |
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Notice any changes around the building? |
You may have spotted some fresh pops of color around the first floor of the building — and that’s just the beginning. TechTown is undergoing a complete rebrand! These updates around the building reflect our dynamic community — and an overdue face lift! Over the coming weeks, you’ll notice more visual updates that bring new vibrancy to the space you know and love. Stay tuned! |
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Receive FREE business support from industry experts |
Our next Ask an Expert Drop-in Day is this week! If you have questions about your business and need personalized support, this event is for you. Come to TechTown on Wednesday, Aug. 6, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., to receive free, one-on-one support from members of our Professional Services Network. These experts will be offering support in marketing, brand strategy, B2B products, product development, social impact and accessibility. Secure your appointment today! |
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Expand your network by attending First Thursdays |
It’s the first full week of a new month, which means First Thursdays is here! Join us Aug. 7, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., for another invigorating evening of connecting with Detroit’s tech founders, entrepreneurs and innovators. We’ll bring the good energy, featured business vendors to engage with, and snacks and beverages — you bring your business cards and an open mind. We look forward to welcoming this month’s spotlighted businesses, organizations and tables: Detroit Historical Museum, Legal Measure, MSC Virgin Hair & Cruelty Free Beauty, Quirky Life Creations, Puddins Dollz Boutique and TechTown’s Coworking Memberships. |
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Keep these events on your radar… In addition to the opportunity mentioned above, here’s a taste of what else is coming up at TechTown: These workshops cover a variety of industries and aim to bring the community together to learn, engage and support one another. We’ll provide more details on these events in upcoming newsletters and on our social media, so stay tuned! |
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Apply for the inaugural Detroit Creative Futures program |
Calling all Detroit designers, visual artists, writers, musicians, performing artists and film, video and photography professionals: applications are open for the Detroit Creative Futures pilot program! A collaboration between the Gilbert Family Foundation, Build Institute, Design Core and Operations School, |
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this program will help individuals build the business skills that will sustain their creative careers and give them a leg in Detroit’s creative economy. Participants will take an eight-week business foundations course, receive specialized training and one-on-one technical assistance, and get up to $3,000 in microgrants! |
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How WSU helped this Detroit brewery and TechTown alum launch a new product |
We love seeing successful collaborations between TechTown alumni and Wayne State University! Detroit brewery Batch Brewing Company recently released a prebiotic, nonalcoholic soda called Güt Soda, with the support of WSU OPEN (Opportunity, Partnership, Engagement and Network)! Batch Brewing Co. won the 2013 Hatch Detroit Contest and was a recipient of |
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TechTown’s Detroit Small Business Stabilization Fund in 2020. The WSU OPEN team connected Batch with the Wayne State University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, through which they used lab resources to test the soda’s caloric, carb and sugar levels. Read more about this partnership in the latest news article from our partners at WSU’s Division of Entrepreneurship & Economic Development! |
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Get Connected to Your Community this Week! |
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A donation to TechTown will ensure that Detroit’s entrepreneurs continue to have access to the resources they need to launch, sustain and grow their businesses. |
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Attending events to grow your business and support others in their pursuits is a cyclical community benefit. Please join us for our comprehensive event programming! |
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Collaboration by proximity creates opportunities for businesses and people to flourish. Join our coworking space to meet your neighbors and build one another up in the process! |
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Happy August! This is the last full month of summer, so we hope you’re soaking up every ounce of sun. (While also staying safe during Detroit’s current air quality alerts!) 
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