Creating Opportunities for Black Entrepreneurs in Detroit

with Ned Staebler of TechTown Detroit

Less than 1% of venture capital investments are made in black owned companies in the United States each year. TechTown Detroit is working to identify the barriers that black entrepreneurs have to start businesses, especially in the tech sectors. Ned Staebler, President and CEO of TechTown Detroit talks about Detroit's equitable recovery and the importance of making sure everyone gets to benefit from it.

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May 05, 2021

Hosted by: Laurel Hess
Produced by: Heartland Newsmakers Team
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