The party rental business will open as a brick-and-mortar retail balloon and gift shop.
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State board OKs $615M incentive plan for District Detroit
The Michigan Strategic Fund’s 9-1 vote came after more than two hours of public comment on the proposal and several other agenda items before the board.
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Semi-finalists selected for annual $100,000 Hatch Detroit competition
The finalists include an Ethiopian restaurant, a bookstore, a coffee roastery, and a party rental shop.
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Good times for Michigan marijuana customers, a struggle for industry
Marijuana prices are near record lows. But an oversupply of product and fierce competition are leaving many companies struggling in the state’s still young industry. Some want the state to step in with licensing controls.
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District Detroit is getting more incentives than you think
A BridgeDetroit analysis provides a first-of-its-kind look at the total investment and incentives for each District Detroit project completed, underway or proposed since 2012.
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Two in five Michigan nurses plan to leave their jobs, survey finds
A University of Michigan researcher and long-time nurse said he’s never seen frustration so high. Covid exacerbated things, he says.
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New program aims to boost lending for women, entrepreneurs of color
The Michigan Economic Opportunity Fund was created for entrepreneurs who don’t qualify for traditional loans through banks or other financial institutions.
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Tuskegee museum to host career fair for aspiring air traffic controllers
The Thursday event will help walk potential candidates through the process of applying for a spot in the next class of the Federal Aviation Administration Academy.
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Little Liberia to host food pop-up at Baobab Fare
Owner plans Midtown brick-and-mortar for summer 2024.
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Opinion: District Detroit tax breaks will help billionaires not Detroiters
District Detroit is seeking $800 million worth of public subsidies. Billionaires like Ilitch Holdings and Stephan Ross shouldn’t be receiving corporate welfare tax abatements from one of the most impoverished U.S. cities.