Semi-Finalists picked in Comerica Hatch Detroit Retail Contest
Hatch Detroit has announced the top 10 semi-finalists for the 2012 Comerica Hatch Detroit contest. This year’s competition brought in more than 250 business plan submissions, representing a 25 percent increase over last year’s contest.
The 10 semi-finalists include:
• Detroit River Sports — Kayak rentals to city-goers, offering tours through the canal districts of Belle Isle, Downtown and other parts of the city.
• Detroit Vegan Soul Café — Vegan food with a soul twist, currently operating as a catering and food delivery business.
• La Feria — A wine bar featuring authentic Spanish tapas in a relaxed yet upbeat setting, looking to open in Midtown.
• Motor City Design — A custom denim specialty retail store featuring Made in Michigan products where customers can watch garments be made right in the store.
• Pho da Nang — A Vietnamese restaurant based in Clawson looking to open another location in Midtown.
• Rock City Pies — A handmade pie company specializing in unique combinations such as Salty Apple Carmel Pie and Blueberry-Custard Pie, looking to open in Midtown.
• Tashmoo Biergarten — Based on the biergartens in Germany, operating as a pop-up in West Village, looking to open a permanent space in the neighborhood.
• The Collective Tap — High-end beer retailer offering classes and food parings, looking to open Downtown.
• Vividbraille Studio Boutique — Fuses high-end fashion and design with USA manufacturing in a retail setting, offering customers some of the finest Made in the USA fashion goods, currently operating in Chicago and looking to expand.
• Whip Hand Cosmetics — A cosmetic company, currently operating online, looking to open its manufacturing and retail facility Downtown.
Public voting opens September 10 at 12:01 AM and continues through September 17 at 11:59 PM at www.hatchdetroit.com. The top four vote-getters will be announced September 19 and compete in a Hatch Off event on September 26 Comerica Bank will provide the full prize amount of $50,000 for the winning business idea, which will be revealed September 27.
Hatch Detroit is a Michigan-based 501(c)(3) organization that champions and supports independent retail businesses in Detroit through funding contests, education, exposure, and mentoring. Hatch Detroit was co-founded by Nick Gorga and Ted Balowski, metro Detroit natives who are passionate about the revitalization of the city and inspiring others in the community to create change.
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