25 percent of all Oakland County businesses close for good due to pandemic
The pandemic forced restrictions on businesses and several couldn't survive. Oakland County Executive Dave Coulter announced this week - 25 percent of small businesses there closed for good and 156,000 jobs went with it, mainly because of COVID-19.
Motor City Match winner starts second business of cigar and hookah lounge with own money
Fast forward two years later and McGhee is launching his second business - Storm Cigar and Hookah Lounge but this time he is opening it with his own funding.
This small Detroit area gym is keeping doors closed - but hosting classes outdoors
On Sept. 9 gyms can reopen at a limited capacity, but Fuse 45 will instead be conducting outdoor classes.
Michigan's movie theater industry still waiting to reopen despite adopting safety guidelines
The industry has been at a standstill due to the COVID-19 shutdown which began in March.
Huntington Bank announces $5B plan to help businesses emphasizing those owned by minorities, vets
And looking forward, Huntington is investing in Michigan's community efforts related to entrepreneurship, job training and financial education.
Whitmer keeps theaters, gyms and bowling alleys in holding pattern with no reopening announcement
It wasn't the announcement workers in those struggling shuttered industries were expecting to hear after being shut down for months to fight COVID-19
Vending machine selling beauty supplies for women of color started by Wayne State student
"I went to hair school," said Leslie Williams. "I've been in the beauty industry all my life, my grandmother was a hairstylist and I have a lot of women in my family who are hairstylists."
Service industry workers demonstrate urge for more help to ease pandemic's toll
These activists believe the longer the wait, the number of people who will suffer increases.
Lansing rumblings hint that theaters, gyms and bowling alleys could be reopened soon
There are rumblings in Lansing that Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will announce that movie theaters, gyms, bowling alleys, and the like can reopen after Labor Day. Most have been closed since mid-March.
Closed since March, bowling alley owners file lawsuit against Whitmer to re-open
Bowling alleys have been closed since March as part of the statewide COVID-19 shutdown. Now with other businesses reopening, a lawsuit has been filed asking a judge to order the state to allow bowling alleys to re-open.
Herbal Healing marijuana store offers drive-thru service in River Rouge
But as of Friday, he was able to offer his customers something convenient that other pot businesses can't - a first of its kind drive-thru service.
TechTown still holds Retail Boot Camp for brick and mortar store owners but virtually
The training covers topics that include identifying startup expenses to funding sources. But it does not stop there.
Traverse City BoxPop shipping containers help bars expand outdoors
BoxPop is a new custom shipping container company based in Traverse City called BoxPop. Matt Egan says BoxPop’s parent company - Britten, had been importing a lot of print material that would show up in large shipping containers.
Detroit woman's Jamaican tea company tastes sweet success, gets Kevin Hart to invest
Meet Nailah Ellis, the CEO of Ellis Island Tea. It is the largest black female beverage manufacturer in the country, but despite that accolade, her company represents less than 1 percent market share. She is determined to continue to grow her company.
TCF Bank pledges $1 billion in loans to small businesses owned by women and minorities
TCF Bank is pledging $1 billion in loans to help minority- and women-owned businesses in Detroit and other cities, as part of its investment to uplift communities of color.
Aiding artists and crafters with a new community-building plan called Makers United
COVID-19 has hurt many financially and small businesses appear to be among the groups hit more acutely than ever before. A new program from the Nest Makers United Program is looking to ease some of the burdens by pairing the small grants program for the businesses. Go to Buildanest.org to learn more.
Meet the Mack brothers: Teens succeeding in business, music and championing social justice
If Undra Mack sounds like a businessman. He is. He's 14 and his brother Austin, is 13. They started their own lawn care company before they were even in the double digits.
'Count Me In' grants worth thousands are available for women business owners
Merlino says right now hundreds of thousands of dollars in grant money is available for women business owners who've been in business at least three years.
Federal money available for small businesses in Macomb County, but deadline looms
The only criteria are you've got to have a physical location in Macomb County and less than 49 employees. There is about $20 million available.
State to match crowdfunding money raised to help restaurant recovery from pandemic
The best of times turned tough for Nya Marshall who opened Ivy Kitchen and Cocktails off Jefferson, right before COVID-19 hit.