Retail Boot Camp Spring 2024 Showcase

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When:
June 25, 2024
4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Where:
Industry Innovation Center
461 Burroughs St
Detroit, MI 48202
Event category: Show/Exhibition
In-person

Join TechTown Detroit to celebrate the hustle and hard work of 13 Retail Boot Camp (RBC) graduates at the program’s 15th cohort showcase.

The SHOP at Showcase starts at 4:30 p.m., offering an opportunity to meet, shop and sample goods and services from the hottest new businesses in Detroit retail while enjoying light refreshments. At 6 p.m., participants will pitch their business on stage and answer questions from the judges. See how these businesses will make their visions a reality with what they learned during RBC.

Five standouts will each win a $5,000 Kickstart Award, and one People's Choice Award winner, chosen BY YOU during the event, will receive $1,000!

Make a donation with your RSVP to the Kickstart Award fund and know that all graduates will continue their journey after RBC with TechTown at their side. 

Event timeline: 

4:30 - 5:45 p.m.: The SHOP at Showcase and light refreshments

6 - 8 p.m.: Pitches + Q&A | People’s Choice Voting | Judges’ Deliberation | Winners Announced 

 

For years, TechTown has helped RBC graduates open competitive retail businesses in a fast-changing environment. Now, it is more important than ever that we double down on what we know works: inclusive educational opportunities that help rebuild our economy on a foundation of equity that gives everyone a pathway to succeed. 

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