Hatch Detroit: Crowd Entrepreneurship

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Our Vision
Do you have a killer business idea, a passion for Detroit, and a desire to impact and interact with the community around you? There has never been a better time or place to launch a dream than in Detroit at this very minute, and we want to help.
Let’s build a business together. You and us. And him, and her, and all their friends. We call it “crowd entrepreneurship,” and we think it is exactly what Detroit needs right now. We aren’t talking high- tech businesses here. We want the bricks and mortar retail stores that are at the core of a vibrant downtown neighborhood. Always wanted to open a coffee shop? Yoga studio? Home goods store? Art gallery?
Hatch Detroit is about engaging people, pooling ideas, talents and resources, and helping to “hatch” and support businesses that will truly have a community impact. Did we mention that there is $50,000 in startup capital, and a suite of services up for grabs?


Our Pledge
We are Nick Gorga and Ted Balowski, and Hatch Detroit is our non-profit organization. We are passionate about Detroit, and we want to give everyone a chance to play a part in the continued revitalization of the city and region we call home. We have no personal agenda and do not expect, and will not accept, any personal gain from this. We simply want to provide opportunities to entrepreneurs that share our vision of neighborhood growth and holistic, community support and development. Please join us.

Just heard these guys on the Craig Fahle Show podcast. The idea is basically to crowdsource the job of selecting the recipient of a grant to start some kind of retail business in Detroit.


IIRC, the guys behind it are putting their own money up for this grand prize.

eSOUP is here?!

http://hatchdetroit.com/