Located @ 19120 Grand River from 10am - 4pm

Grand River WorkPlace is hosting an Open House that aligns with Detroit StartUp week. This event week will have specific tracks as the focus, making it easier to dive deep where small business need the most support. Our goal is to connect resources with the community in a central location. We scheduled a team of partners, community organizers and subject matter experts to expose small businesses to our Eco system.

Please stop in and meet with the experts!!

Read more Add to Calendar 06-17-2019 00:00:00 06-21-2019 00:00:00 Grand River Work Place WEEK - LONG Open House Located @ 19120 Grand River from 10am - 4pm Grand River WorkPlace is hosting an Open House that aligns with Detroit StartUp week. This event week will have specific tracks as the focus, making it easier to dive deep where small business need the most support. Our goal is to connect resources with the community in a central location. We scheduled a team of partners, community organizers and subject matter experts to expose small businesses to our Eco system. Please stop in and meet with the experts!! 19120 Grand River Detroit, MI 48223 Grand River WorkPlace false MM-dd-YYYY

Attending trade shows are more than just shopping trips, they are investments. Although a trade show can be very overwhelming it is a necessary and impact experience that can make or break your sales for the upcoming season; this is why it's important to attend with a game plan. During this workshop trade show veteran,…

Read more Add to Calendar 06-19-2019 00:00:00 06-19-2019 00:00:00 Holiday Retail Readiness Workshop Series- Creating a Trade Show Plan Attending trade shows are more than just shopping trips, they are investments. Although a trade show can be very overwhelming it is a necessary and impact experience that can make or break your sales for the upcoming season; this is why it's important to attend with a game plan. During this workshop trade show veteran,… 19120 Grand River Detroit, MI 48223 Grand River WorkPlace false MM-dd-YYYY

Tuesday, Jul 10, 2018

Do you have a family recipe that your friends and family just rave about? Do you have the passion, desire and motivation to start your own food business at a local market? Join our Launching and Running a Hobby Food Business at Local Markets workshop series that explores storytelling, crafting a pitch, accessing funds, and other practical tools for early stage entrepreneurs. We guide you through a hands-on process of clarifying the business idea, finding the customers, evaluating the opportunities, calculating your cost of goods and laying the foundation for the business to thrive.We will discuss resources that businesses can pursue, and platforms that you can leverage to catalyze you food-business for community good. This module is 4-weeks long and includes a speed-mentoring session on the last week.

This class is right for you if:

You want to know how to turn your favorite recipe/product into a marketable product When it comes to a food business, you are:

Interested in starting up/in the beginning stages Looking for information on the legal requirements Wondering “what do I do next” as it relates to getting your product to market Unsure if starting a food business is right for you Looking for resources that are available to aid in starting Unsure how to accurately cost your product and price it for retail Programming designed by In The Business of Food & FoodLab Detroit

Workshop Schedule:

Wednesday, July 25th from 6pm - 8pm Wednesday, August 1st from 6pm - 8pm Wednesday, August 8th from 6pm - 8pm Wednesday, August 15th from 6pm - 8pm All workshops will take place at Grand River WorkPlace. Light snacks will be provided.

Read more Add to Calendar 07-10-2019 00:00:00 07-10-2019 00:00:00 Launching & Running a Hobby Food Business At Farmer's Markets Tuesday, Jul 10, 2018 Do you have a family recipe that your friends and family just rave about? Do you have the passion, desire and motivation to start your own food business at a local market? Join our Launching and Running a Hobby Food Business at Local Markets workshop series that explores storytelling, crafting a pitch, accessing funds, and other practical tools for early stage entrepreneurs. We guide you through a hands-on process of clarifying the business idea, finding the customers, evaluating the opportunities, calculating your cost of goods and laying the foundation for the business to thrive.We will discuss resources that businesses can pursue, and platforms that you can leverage to catalyze you food-business for community good. This module is 4-weeks long and includes a speed-mentoring session on the last week. This class is right for you if: You want to know how to turn your favorite recipe/product into a marketable product When it comes to a food business, you are: Interested in starting up/in the beginning stages Looking for information on the legal requirements Wondering “what do I do next” as it relates to getting your product to market Unsure if starting a food business is right for you Looking for resources that are available to aid in starting Unsure how to accurately cost your product and price it for retail Programming designed by In The Business of Food & FoodLab Detroit Workshop Schedule: Wednesday, July 25th from 6pm - 8pm Wednesday, August 1st from 6pm - 8pm Wednesday, August 8th from 6pm - 8pm Wednesday, August 15th from 6pm - 8pm All workshops will take place at Grand River WorkPlace. Light snacks will be provided. 19120 Grand River Detroit, MI 48223 Grand River WorkPlace false MM-dd-YYYY