Detroit Elevate: Learn & Scale Summit

Detroit Elevate is intended to support growth-stage businesses on their journey towards continued sustainability, growth, and scalability. This initiative provides small businesses in Detroit, Hamtramck, and Highland Park with connections to resources, capital, and technical assistance to enhance operations, improve customer experience, and expand services.

The Detroit Elevate: Thrive & Scale workshop is strongly encouraged for anyone interested in submitting an official contest application. In addition, this workshop is designed to provide you with a wealth of knowledge and helpful resources to help you scale your business now.

Agenda

9:00 AM – 9:10 AM: Welcome & Opening Remarks

9:10 AM – 9:20 AM: Detroit Elevate Overview & Cohort Application Process

9:20 AM – 10:00 AM: Keynote – Marc Howland

10:00 AM – 10:45 AM: “Are You Ready for It?”
Speakers:
Marc Howland, Breadless
Leslie Vargas
April Anderson, Good Cakes & Bakes

10:45 AM – 11:30 AM: Cultivating Relationships & Communication
Speaker: Faris Alami, International Strategic Management (ISM)

11:30 AM – 11:55 AM: Building a Lasting Legacy Business
Speaker: Lauren Stovall & Co.

11:55 AM – 12:00 PM: Break

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM: Money Matters Workshop
Speakers:
Tina Williams, QT Business Solutions
Arlena Minter, Michigan Women Forward

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM: Lunch

2:00 PM – 4:00 PM: Resource Fair & Networking

Featured Resource Partners:
• Ops+ Powered by TechTown
• QT Business Solutions
• International Strategic Management (ISM)
• Social Solace
• Michigan Women Forward
• Detroit Legacy