DHDC’s Social EntrepreneurshiP
Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation encourages social entrepreneurship with our members. Our organization has established two projects that are operated by DHDC program participants- Fantazma Market & Café and Urban Graphix Print Shop.
Fantazma Market & Café
Fantazma Market and Café is a community vendor market developed within DHDC and launched in July 2021. The project goal is to develop a job and entrepreneurial pathway for DHDC program participants, and self owned small businesses within the metro Detroit area.
“Fantazma” is Spanish for “ghost”. This concept combines the ghost kitchen idea with the dining hall and vendor market experience that disappears during the week and reappears on Fridays. The events will rotate a different pop-up chef, live performances by local artist and an assortment of vendors; granting our small businesses the opportunity to operate in a prime developing area of Detroit.
Our weekly vendor market gives small startup businesses opportunities to get their products in front of a new clientele, prove original concepts, monetize ideas, and incubate with other small businesses on a weekly basis. This project is a pipeline for local entrepreneurs to prove their business concept and prepare them to move on to brick-and-mortar spaces in the future. Fantazma caters to majority of Latino, Black, Indigenous, and Women owned businesses within the market, ensuring 75-85% of impacted businesses are BIPOC owned. We are also well-known to venue for local artists, musicians and creatives to allow them showcase their artistry and become compensated for their work in an environment that provides exposure to people within the community.
Sponsors include Verita, Kresge Foundation, Wayne County, JP Morgan Chase, and Rocket Community Fund.
Urban Graphix Print Shop
Urban Graphix is a printshop founded by the Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation, located within their community center. This production company has many high-quality wide format printers from, screen-printing, to sublimation, direct–to–garment and document printing. They offer their services for various marketing materials and merchandise to their community and all over the Metro Detroit area. Urban Graphix can produce services such as flyers, brochures, banners, stickers, T-shirts, mugs, magnets and more, all at competitive prices! All proceeds made within the shop go back to DHDC to support their programs.
SMALL BUSINESS SERVICES
In addition to incubating businesses at Fantazma, our entrepreneurial team offers a variety of small business resources which are free of charge to our clients. All small business services are offered in Spanish or English.
Including: 1-on-1 Business Coaching where clients can book time to meet with a team member to get personalized business solutions to help you achieve your business goals. We can also help identify funding for your start-up or existing business.
Side Hustle to CEO classes. This is a 6-week course which will guide you to elevate your small business focusing on how to file an LLC/EIN, marketing, bookkeeping, business planning, and financial projections.
Branding your business. Meet with us to define your brand, understand your audience, and create a consistent and compelling identity for a strong market presence.
Social media consulting. Optimize your online presence, engage with your target audience, and achieve marketing goals through social media.
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