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Mayor
rolls
out
playbook
for
small
biz to
safely
reopen
in
Detroit
once
Gov.
gives
go-ahead
•
Health
Department
provides
small
businesses
step-by-step
guide to
establish
safety
protocols
recommended
to
safely
reopen
•
City
joins
with
public,
private
and
nonprofit
partners
to
launch
Detroit
Means
Business
to
provide
comprehensive
resources
to help
small
businesses
in
Detroit
succeed
•
Support
in
obtaining
PPE, as
well as
financial,
technical
and
other
safety
resources
will be
available
at
DetroitMeansBusiness.org.
DETROIT
-
Detroit
Mayor
Mike
Duggan
announced
a robust
new
effort
developed
in
partnership
with a
coalition
of
government,
business,
nonprofit
and
philanthropic
partners
to
assist
small
businesses
in
Detroit
with
safely
and
successfully
reopening,
once
Gov.
Gretchen
Whitmer
declares
the
state in
Phase 4
of her
restart
plan.
First
and
foremost,
to make
sure
business
owners
know how
to
safely
reopen,
the
City’s
Health
Department
has
released
a Small
Business
Playbook
with
protocols
that can
be
adapted
for
various
kinds of
businesses
to
create a
COVID
Safe
Work
Plan.
The
guide
helps
business
owners
by
providing
clear
guidance
on
protocols
for:
•
Testing
of
employees
prior to
opening
• Daily
temperature
checks
and
health
screening
•
Obtaining
and
proper
use of
PPE
• Social
distancing
and
workspace
practices
•
Worksite
sanitation
protocols,
as well
as sick
and
exposure
policies
•
Physical
changes
to
workspace,
as
needed,
for
safety
“We
are
getting
closer
to the
day when
Gov.
Whitmer
will
allow a
whole
new
range of
small
businesses
to
reopen
and we
want
Detroit
small
businesses
ready to
be the
first in
the
state to
have a
plan in
place
and
reopen
their
doors
when she
does,”
said
Mayor
Duggan.
“By
following
the
listed
standards,
the City
of
Detroit
has
found
that its
employees
can
return
to work
safely
and
actually
have
lower
infection
rates
than
Detroiters
who stay
home.”
The
guide is
available
on the
City of
Detroit
Health
Department’s
website
at
www.detroitmi.gov,
as well
as at a
new site
being
launched
today by
the city
and
several
public,
private
and
nonprofit
partners
to
provide
comprehensive
support
to
Detroit’s
small
businesses
as they
reopen
and
rebuild
in the
new
reality
of
COVID-19.
Detroit
Means
Business
Detroit
Means
Business
will
provide
Detroit’s
small
businesses
access
to
essential
tools to
prepare
them to
operate
safely
and
successfully.
It will
provide
a range
of
financial,
technical
and
safety
resources
at
DetroitMeansBusiness.org.
“Once
businesses
are
cleared
to open
under
our
safety
protocols,
they are
still
going to
have
significant
need for
other
forms of
support,
whether
that is
access
to
financing,
developing
a more
robust
online
presence
or other
forms of
technical
support,”
said
Mayor
Duggan.
“The
tremendous
work of
our
partners
will
ensure
that
Detroit
continues
to be a
leader
in
safely
responding
to this
crisis.”
Support
is
available
for
businesses
operating
in the
City of
Detroit,
with an
emphasis
on those
under 50
employees.
Detroit’s
expert
medical
team,
led by
Dr.
Robert
Dunne,
has
vetted
all
information
and
tools to
ensure
they
strictly
adhere
to all
safety
precautions
and
protocols.
The
program
will be
rolled
out in
multiple
phases:
Phase
One:
Launches
Monday,
May 18.
Business
owners
can
visit
the
DetroitMeansBusiness.org
website
today to
find:
•
reopening
guidelines
• basic
financial
resources
•
pre-recorded
webinars
Phase
Two:
Will
launch
in the
next
week and
provide
additional
tools in
the near
future.
A call
center
will
soon be
available
to
assist
business
owners
with all
facets
of the
program.
Additional
resources
will
include:
• Access
to safe
Personal
Protective
Equipment
(PPE),
donated
by DTE
Energy.
•
Technical
support
on safe
procedures,
including
one-on-one
coaching
and live
webinars.
•
Assistance
navigating
financial
resources.
“As
founder
of the
Three
Thirteen
Store,
I’m
optimistic
about
the
reality
of
Detroit
Means
Business
and its
potential
to help
small
business
survive
and
ultimately
thrive
post
COVID-19,”
said
Clement
“Fame”
Brown,
owner of
Three
Thirteen
Store.
A
coalition
of
Detroit
businesses
and
nonprofits
worked
for
weeks to
leverage
individual
expertise
and
resources
to
create
the
comprehensive
program.
“DTE
is
committed
to doing
everything
we can
to
support
Michigan’s
businesses
and
communities
in this
critical
time -
especially
small
businesses,
who are
a key
driver
of job
creation
and
employment.
We’re
proud to
stand
with the
partners
that
created
the
efforts
behind,
‘Detroit
Means
Business,’”
said
Jerry
Norcia,
president
and CEO
of DTE
Energy.
“Together,
we’re
proving
we will
get
through
this
crisis.
DTE has
been
working
extensively
to
obtain
as many
masks as
possible
for our
communities
and the
businesses
who need
them.
The PPE
resources
will
help
Detroit’s
small
businesses
keep
their
employees
and
customers
safe as
they
reopen
their
doors to
the
community.”
“At
the New
Economy
Initiative
(NEI),
we have
seen the
positive
impact
of a
community
network
of
business
support
organizations
coming
together
to
support
small
businesses,
especially
those
who are
often
disconnected
from
traditional
resources,”
said
Pamela
Lewis,
director
of New
Economy
Initiative.
“To see
private,
public
and
philanthropic
leaders
working
together
to
respond
to the
needs of
our
community's
small
businesses
during
this
crisis
is
encouraging.
The
ability
of small
businesses
to
safely
reopen
and
successfully
operate
during
this
crisis
is
critical
to small
business
customers,
the
thousands
of
residents
they
employ,
and to
the
economic
wellbeing
of our
community.
Detroit
Means
Business
will
leverage
the
community
network
already
in place
to
support
all of
Detroit's
small
businesses
and
their
courageous
owners.”
The
program
will
continue
to be
updated
as new
protocols
are
announced
and new
tools
become
available.
To learn
more
about
available
financial,
technical
and
safety
resources,
and help
with
hiring
additional
workers,
businesses
can
visit
DetroitMeansBusiness.org.
“Small
business
has been
at the
heart of
Bedrock
Detroit’s
strategy
ever
since
Dan
Gilbert
purchased
his
first
building,
The
Madison,
10 years
ago,”
said
Matt
Cullen,
Bedrock
CEO.
“Entrepreneurs
are the
people
who help
shape
the
identity
of a
city and
make it
truly
special,
and we
are
proud to
be a
part of
this
group of
public
and
private
partners
joining
together
to help
our
local
businesses
reopen
safely
and
successfully.”
The
coalition
behind
Detroit
Means
Business
is
evolving
and
currently
includes
the
below,
and is
also
acting
in
collaboration
with a
variety
of other
organizations:
• Bank
of
America
•
Bedrock
• Blue
Cross
Blue
Shield
of
Michigan
• City
of
Detroit
•
Comerica
Bank
•
Detroit
at Work
•
Detroit
Economic
Growth
Corporation
•
Detroit
Future
City
• DTE
Energy
• DTE
Energy
Foundation
• First
Independence
Bank
•
Flagstar
Bank
• Gyro
Creative
•
Huntington
Bank
• Invest
Detroit
• JP
Morgan
Chase
• The
Kresge
Foundation
•
Michigan
Women
Forward
• New
Economy
Initiative
• One
Detroit
Credit
Union
• PNC
Bank
•
Quicken
Loans
Community
Fund
• Ralph
C.
Wilson,
Jr.
Foundation
• Rock
Connections
• Small
Business
Association
of
Michigan
• State
of
Michigan
• TCF
Bank
•
TechTown
Detroit
•
University
of
Michigan
•
Vectorform
•
Walker-Miller
Energy
Services
• Wayne
State
University
•
William
Davidson
Foundation
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