🥳 Celebrate Independent Retailers Month with a FREE Small Business Power Session!

Are you an independent retailer in Detroit’s East Jefferson corridor or surrounding neighborhoods? This one’s for you!

In honor of Independent Retailers Month, the Small Business Administration of Michigan is teaming up with powerhouse partners to bring you a FREE, high-impact information session packed with tools, tips, and resources to help your retail business grow, stabilize, and thrive.

Join us Monday, July 28th - 10am - 12pm at the JEI Neighborhood Resource Hub (14300 E. Jefferson Ave., Detroit, 48215).

🌟 Meet the Experts:

You’ll hear from local and regional leaders in small business support, including:

🔹 Latifa Bradwell – Lender Relations Specialist, U.S. SBA – Michigan District

🔹 Diana Dimitroff – Business Consultant, Michigan Small Business Development Center (MISBDC)

🔹 Sean Gray – Senior VP, Small Business Services, Detroit Economic Growth Corporation (DEGC)

🔹 Jason Barnett – Senior VP, Lending, Invest Detroit

💡 What You'll Learn:

• How to access capital through SBA and local lenders

• Tips for applying and understanding eligibility requirements

• Overview of available programs, grants, and technical assistance

• Support services designed to strengthen and expand your business

  
  

Whether you're launching something new or building on what you've started, this session will give you the insights and connections you need to level up.

Spacing is limited! Registration is required. Please register below!

Questions? Contact Sabrina Underwood, Sr. Marketing, Communications & Events Manager at SUnderwood@JeffersonEast.org or (313) 261-7947.

Register Here