Detroit Development Fund

Some moves are too big to happen just once. This one deserves an ENCORE. This summer, EBONY COCHRAN and DETROIT WEALTH CLUB did something special. They put Detroit teens in the room, taught them to think like founders, and gave them the courage to stand up and pitch their own businesses. When word of what she built got back to us at Detroit Development Fund, we knew we had to be part of what comes next. So we're calling them back. 🎤 Detroit Development Fund x Detroit Wealth Club present THE CALLBACK Youth Pitch Competition! The young founders from DWC's Summer 2026 camp are returning with sharper pitches, a bigger stage, and more on the line, including a $1,000 GRAND PRIZE, plus cash awards for 2nd and 3rd place. 🗓 Thursday, October 8, 2026 ⏰ 4:00 PM doors, dinner & networking | 4:30 PM pitches begin 📍 Community Center at A.B. Ford Park, Banquet Hall, 100 Lenox St, Detroit, MI 48215 🎤 Keynote: Gail Perry- Mason 🎤 Featured Speaker: Shamere Duncan What Ebony is doing for these teens is generational. She's showing them that ownership is possible, that their ideas matter, and that Detroit is betting on them. At DDF, supporting that work is exactly who we are. Free and open to the public. Dinner provided. Pull up and cheer these young founders on! 👉 Reserve your free ticket: https://lnkd.in/ghSS35Dm #TheCallback #DetroitDevelopmentFund #DetroitWealthClub #YouthEntrepreneurs #DetroitBusiness #PitchCompetition #Detroit

Capital invested in Detroit Development Fund doesn't stop with DDF. It reaches entrepreneurs. It helps businesses expand. It supports jobs. It strengthens commercial corridors. And it creates opportunities that ripple throughout Detroit communities. For partners and funders looking to make meaningful investments in Detroit's economic future, DDF provides a pathway to put capital to work where it can create lasting impact.

Detroit has changed. Its businesses have evolved. New industries, entrepreneurs and opportunities continue to emerge. Detroit Development Fund has evolved alongside them. What hasn't changed is our belief that Detroit entrepreneurs deserve access to the capital and resources necessary to build businesses that last. We've been there through it all, and we're building what's next. #DetroitFuture #DetroitDevelopmentFund #InvestInDetroit

Meet Darryl and DeKoven Humes, founders of Mature, a Detroit-born lifestyle clothier built around a simple idea: as you elevate in life, your wardrobe should elevate with you. Founded in 2017, Mature grew from an emerging menswear concept into a destination for contemporary casual and modern upscale style, creating a brand rooted in confidence, culture and Detroit ambition. But growing a vision takes more than a great idea. When the brothers reached a pivotal point in their journey, access to the right capital and resources became essential to taking Mature to its next level. That’s where Detroit Development Fund** came in. With DDF’s support, Mature accessed business resources to keep growing and investing in its future. Today, Mature represents what happens when Detroit entrepreneurs have the vision to build — and access to capital that helps them keep building. This is what investing in Detroit small businesses looks like. #DetroitDevelopmentFund #Detroit #InvestInDetroit #DetroitEntrepreneurs

It's being built inside storefronts. Inside kitchens. Inside offices. On construction sites. Around conference tables. And in the minds of entrepreneurs who see what's possible before anyone else does. Detroit Development Fund exists to help turn that possibility into progress through access to capital, resources and partnership. We are Detroit. We are Detroit Development Fund. #DetroitDevelopmentFund #Detroit #InvestInDetroit #DetroitEntrepreneurs

Comerica Park has a new name and after 26 years .. introducing Fifth Third Park!!! -It was an honor for some of our Detroit Development Fund team to be in attendance for the unveiling and to experience this exciting moment for Detroit. Great game. Great energy. And a great new day! Thank you to Fifth Third Bank and Tawnya Rose for your continued commitment to our community and for bringing community partners together to experience this moment. 💙⚾️ #Detroit #FifthThirdPark #fifththirdbank

The right capital at the right moment can change a business's trajectory. It can mean purchasing equipment. Opening a location. Hiring a team. Increasing inventory. Taking on a larger contract. Detroit Development Fund provides financing designed to help Detroit entrepreneurs turn opportunity into sustainable growth. 📞 (313) 784-9547 📍 3031 W. Grand Blvd., Suite 505, Detroit

Thank you to Motor City Match for a great lunch and learn!!!

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