Contest helps to hatch businesses in the D

Winner will get $100,000

There are so many innovative and budding businesses in the Detroit area, and soon one of them is about to get a helping hand in the form of $100,000. It’s all a part of the Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest by TechTown, which is back in action.

As part of the contest, the winner will be able to use the prize to bring a brick-and-mortar storefront to life in Detroit, Hamtramck or Highland Park. In addition to the monetary assistance, the winning business will also receive help through networking and other resources.

The deadline for entrepreneurs to apply for the Hatch Detroit contest is April 4th. Watch the video above to learn more about the contest and to hear from a previous winner about the impact on their business.