Did You Know Small Businesses are the Heartbeat of Detroit?

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National Small Business Week is May 3-9, 2026.

Downtown Detroit is home to more than 300 small businesses that are the heartbeat of our Downtown community. Below, hear from Isaac Douglas from DDP’s Small Business Team about why supporting local businesses matter this week and all year long. We hope to see you shopping small in Downtown Detroit soon!

Start exploring using DDP’s Downtown Business Directory.

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