Social Entrepreneurship at DHdc
Real Support. Real People. Real Results.
At DHDC, we’re here to support the side hustlers, the dream chasers, and the creatives. Whether you’re just getting started or trying to level up, our Social Entrepreneurship work is all about helping you move forward—with useful resources, expert guidance from people who understand, and a space to experiment, grow, and thrive.
We’re here to help you build results with opportunities catered towards your success.
Here’s What We’ve Got for You:
🧠 FREE 1-on-1 Coaching with Anita & Rachael
Prefer a real conversation over back-and-forth emails? Book a free session with our team. Whether it’s business goals, funding, strategy, or something else entirely—we’re here to talk it through, no pressure. Let’s meet you where you are.
Coaching is available in both English and Spanish.
📣 FREE Branding & Marketing Coaching with Natalie
Defining your brand’s voice and aesthetic is easy with our graphic designer, Natalie. She’s your go-to for practical, creative help on cultivate your brand to be personally and authentically YOU!
📑 Grants, Funding, and Resources
We stay on top of grant opportunities and helpful tools—so you don’t have to dig for them. Tap into our Linktree to schedule a 1 –on- 1 Coaching with Anita or Rachael to learn more.
🛠️ Workshops & Classes
Our Side Hustle to CEO class walks you through everything from setting up your business legally to figuring out your finances and marketing. It’s real, useful info—minus the fluff.
Classes are also offered in English and Spanish.
Sponsors include Verita, Kresge Foundation, Wayne County, JP Morgan Chase, and Rocket Community Fund.
Fantazma Market & Café
A Moldable Space for Great Ideas
Starting every April, Fantazma transforms one Friday each month into a vibrant pop-up experience—featuring great food, live music, and local vendors from all across Detroit. It’s a safe, experimental space for small businesses to test their ideas and build a community.
No matter your profession or title, Fantazma helps you to get noticed, gain experience, and grow at your own pace. Our past clients and vendors have successfully moved on to storefronts and garnered a list of networks.
One of our most anticipated events of the year?
Check out the Detroit Day of Fashion, hosted at Fantazma! It’s an unforgettable celebration of local designers, culture, and style—all happening right here in our space.
Want to be a vendor?
Whether you’re selling food, art, fashion, or something else—we’ve got space for you. Sign up to vend at Fantazma here:
Vendor Sign-Up
Interested in performing?
We love showcasing local talent. Sign up here to perform at one of our Friday night events:
Performer Sign-Up
Want to get involved?
We’re always looking for good people to help make the magic happen. Sign up to volunteer with us here:
Volunteer Sign-Up
Want to connect?
Check out our Linktree for upcoming events, coaching sessions, funding opportunities, and more ways to plug in.
We’re not just talking about building businesses—we’re creating something real, with people who care. Come through. Let’s work.
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.
You can place direct orders for in-house merchandise or schedule a personalized consultation for bulk orders by visiting www.urbangraphixdetroit.com.
