{"id":30816,"date":"2026-03-17T03:29:04","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T03:29:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.challengedetroit.org\/?post_type=blogpost&p=30816"},"modified":"2026-03-17T03:29:04","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T03:29:04","slug":"project-spotlight-live6-alliance-small-business-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/challengedetroit.builtrare.com\/blog\/project-spotlight-live6-alliance-small-business-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Project Spotlight: Live6 Alliance – Small Business Support"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Our team’s collaboration with Live6 Alliance started with the design question, <\/span>\u201cHow might we develop wrap-around programming & business supports that retain and grow our Shops On Six<\/a> entrepreneurs?\u201d<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

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Interviewing Miranda Smith, Owner\/Founder of MOY Hair Essentials, an anchor brand for Shops on Six.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

When we interviewed Miranda Smith of Moy Hair Essentials<\/a>, she said something that really stood out to us: <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cNow that I moved on from launching it, where are the resources to help me sustain it?\u201d<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

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This really gave us insight on how to move forward with a holistic approach when thinking through programming.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"The business owners and supporters of Shops On Six mentioned issues with sustainability and scaling. Specifically not knowing how to get there, and hoping that this program would include some things that would help smooth out that process. After our interviews, o<\/span>ur team created a set of deliverables which include a:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n