Shelf Life: Get Your Food & Beverage Product Retail Ready

Ready to take your food or beverage product from the kitchen to the shelf?

Join us for Shelf Life: Get Your Food & Beverage Product Retail Ready, a hands-on workshop designed to help food and beverage entrepreneurs understand what it takes to successfully prepare their products for retail, facilitated by Marcus Reliford, Director of Business Support and Engagement at TechTown Detroit.

Participants will gain practical insight into the key pieces of retail readiness — from packaging, pricing, and product presentation to understanding what retailers look for when deciding which products belong on their shelves.

Hosted by ProsperUs Detroit, and Grandmont Rosedale Development Corporation, this workshop is perfect for food and beverage entrepreneurs who are ready to expand their reach, sharpen their retail strategy, and get their products shelf-ready.

📍 Location: Grand River Workplace | 19120 Grand River Ave. Detroit, MI 48223

🗓 Date: Wednesday September 23, 2026

🕓 Time: 12:30PM - 2:30PM

In conjunction with TechTown Detroit, ProsperUs Detroit and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation Small Business Support Hub Initiative

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