Welcome to D-SOURCE, your roadmap to funding and sustainability.
Let's take your business goals and transform them into practical action plans that drive sustainable growth.
Go beyond business planning and develop an impressive portfolio that grows your company.
Connect with local technical assistance resources, grantmakers and lenders dedicated to small-business growth.
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- Joyell Lewis, CEO, Joyola Mei Salon, Detroit, MI
Let's Talk About Your Business And Get Growing!
If you're an entrepreneur looking to grow and secure capital for your business, you're in the right place. We provide coaching, resources, and growth strategies to help business owners build strong foundations, secure funding, and scale for long-term success.
Schedule a coaching session with Wendy Caldwell, our Chief Coach & Fund Development Strategist with over a decade of experience securing capital for small businesses.
Get access to the D-SOURCE Toolbox - filled with grant opportunities, business tools, and financial planning guides to help you strengthen your foundation.
Need expert guidance to strengthen your business? Apply for technical assistance through Motor City Match and get the support you need to position your business for long-term success.
For over a decade, I’ve helped entrepreneurs take their vision and turn it into something strong, sustainable, and built to last. Funding is a key part of that journey, but so is making sure that funding is put to work in a way that supports real growth and long-term success.
Our work is about helping business owners build with intention—mapping out their growth, strengthening their operations, and ensuring they have the strategies and support to succeed long after the funding comes through.
I’ve worked alongside grantmakers, lenders, and community leaders to help entrepreneurs secure over $1M in capital, but the real success is what happens next—businesses thriving, dreams becoming reality, and founders stepping fully into the future they’ve worked so hard to create.
Find accessible and affordable small business resources and programming in your area.
Outline your business goals, revenue strategies, and resource needs—then identify the capital required to bring your vision to life.
Connect with agencies that offer free and affordable technical assistance. Build relationships with lenders and grantmakers in your area.
