Detroit’s New Economy Initiative to host small business social hour

 Detroit’s New Economy Initiative to host small business social hour
Metro-Detroit entrepreneurs, founders and small-business owners will gather in Detroit’s North End on Thursday, June 18, for the latest New Economy Initiative (NEI) and City Institute Small Business Social Hour.
The free networking event will bring together local business leaders and ecosystem supporters for an evening focused on collaboration, neighborhood investment and small-business growth.
Attendees will also hear structured programming and enjoy food from local businesses, including Detroit People’s Food Co-op.
The event takes place from 4-7 p.m. at Mama Imani Humphrey Banquet Hall in Detroit’s North End.

Free monthly networking series

NEI’s Social Hour is a free monthly networking series that connects metro-Detroit small- business owners, founders and ecosystem supporters.

Woman with glasses and a knit beanie talking to a man in a bookstore, holding a smartphone in her hand.It is co-hosted by the New Economy Initiative and City Institute at rotating neighborhood businesses across the city.

The June installment will feature networking and structured programming. Attendees will enjoy food from local businesses, including the Detroit People’s Food Co-op, while connecting with fellow entrepreneurs and small-business leaders.

Supporting small businesses

The Small Business Social Hour series supports metro Detroit’s small-business community by fostering connections, highlighting neighborhood businesses and providing a platform for collaboration and growth.

Each month, the series spotlights a different Detroit neighborhood.

On hand will be representatives of the New Economy Initiative and City Institute, metro-Detroit entrepreneurs, founders, small-business owners and ecosystem supporters.

To register, click on this link. Capacity is limited, and advance registration is encouraged.

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Ed Wright

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