Detroit Free Press: A unique free program that pairs college students and professionals with Detroit small business owners in need of digital and other skills is getting results. Since the start of the Community Tech Workers program, 135 micro businesses have received technical assistance. Leading the program is Detroit-based Jefferson East Inc. — a nonprofit that supports the Jefferson Avenue commercial corridor, covering 6.7 linear miles near the city's riverfront — in partnership with the University of Michigan’s Detroit Neighborhood Entrepreneurs Project. The goal is to connect small businesses with technology.