Mark your calendar for Toast of the Town on Oct. 6

Save the date! Toast of the Town, TechTown’s annual fundraiser, is on Thursday, Oct. 6.

This year, TechTown will livestream the Salute Awards to a virtual audience from 4 – 5 p.m., and then celebrate Detroit’s emerging startups and coolest small businesses with an in-person, ticketed event at TechTown from 5:30 – 9 p.m.

We hope you will join us for both events. RSVP and get your tickets today!

Toast of the Town (In-Person)
Thursday, October 6, 2022
5:30 p.m. – 9 p.m. at TechTown Detroit

Experience the best of Detroit’s up-and-coming business owners with tech startup demos, displays from the trendiest independent retailers, and tastings from food entrepreneurs spanning TechTown’s outdoor and indoor spaces.  

Networking Ticket: $20
(Admission only; does not include food & drink tickets) 

Networking Plus Food & Drink Ticket: $50
(Admission plus 10 food & drink tickets)   

Pay it Forward Ticket: $100
(Includes admission, 10 food & drink tickets, and covers the cost of an entrepreneur’s ticket)

Additional food & drink tickets can be purchased on-site. 

440 Burroughs Street, Detroit, MI 48202

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Start Studio Discovery applications are now open

If you’ve got just an inkling of an idea for a tech-based/tech-enabled business or are already working on your tech startup, this is the place for you! Start Studio Discovery is TechTown Detroit’s 11-week entry point program focused on one of the most important initial phases of a tech startup: customer discovery. If you have questions about the program, join us for an information session on Monday, Sept. 12.  The application deadline for the Fall 2022 cohort is Saturday, Sept. 17.

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Diversity Awareness Month featuring Anne Maghas

Anne Maghas is CEO and founder of Dash Group and a participant in TechTown’s Catalyst Angel Program. In honor of Diversity Awareness Month, we spoke to her about diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace.  “Diverse thinking comes from diversity in lived experiences, so that’s why it’s critical to seek individuals that will bring that difference in lived experience as part of their skill and expertise to the job,” she said.

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About TechTown Detroit
TechTown is a nonprofit business service organization that provides programs, education and resources for early- to growth-stage small businesses and tech entrepreneurs. By building bridges for entrepreneurs to succeed, TechTown is accelerating an inclusive economy for Detroit and Southeast Michigan. Since 2007, TechTown has supported more than 4,700 companies, which has created thousands of jobs and raised more than $172.5 million in startup and growth capital. For more information, visit techtowndetroit.org.