Detroit Pistons and Amazon Team Up for SHOP313 Business Summit

Photo Caption: SHOP313 Small Business Summit presented by Amazon at the Henry Ford Detroit Pistons Performance Center The Detroit Pistons hosted a small business summit presented by Amazon at the Henry Ford Detroit Pistons Performance Center for local sellers, entrepreneurs, and founders as part of its initiative to promote and support small business owners and entrepreneurs in the Detroit area. The summit included a fireside chat with Amazon’s senior community Engagement Manager, Ian Conyers, Comerica Bank’s SVP, Michigan Director of Small Business, Meghan Storey, Pistons’ Vice President of Brand and Marketing Strategy, Bilal Saeed, and the founders of TAKE OFF Luggage, Stephen and Ashlei Davis, as well as the founder of Femology, Meagan Ward, followed by a networking reception. “A very large portion of our sellers are small businesses themselves with local products, anything from fashion to beauty products and household items. We are very excited for all stages of small businesses to be able to participate with Amazon,” Conyers said. Halie Conyers is a local small business owner of Halie & Co., a handmade jewelry and Candle Company that she started in 2019 and relocated back to Detroit in 2021; she is currently operating as a pop-up shop and...