4 Finalists Named In $50,000 Hatch Detroit Entrepreneurs Contest

DETROIT (WWJ) - And then there were four.

The four finalists in the 2016 Hatch Detroit competition have been announced. Bird Bee, Corbé, Coriander Kitchen & Farm, and Meta Physica Massage are vying for the $50,000 grand prize from Comerica Bank.

The business owners will pitch their business plans next Friday, but the public can cast votes to help one of the businesses win the top prize, which comes with a brick and mortar location in Detroit, Highland Park or Hamtramck.

Voting is open now through noon on Friday Aug. 26. Click here to vote.

The final four businesses vying for public votes are:

· Bird Bee -- a lifestyle clothing boutique offering a mix of modern bohemian, vintage inspired and contemporary clothing, shoes, jewelry and accessories.

· Corbé -- a ceramic design and manufacturing studio located in the North End of Detroit looking to open up retail space. They handcraft porcelain wares that are simple and useful, built for the modern home and table.

· Coriander Kitchen & Farm, which is looking to expand their urban farm and catering business into a brick & mortar café featuring casual, affordable, healthy food in a rustic, beautiful environment in Detroit.

· Meta Physica Massage & Sauna, which will open a Wellness Center offering therapeutic bodywork, full spectrum infrared saunas, a raw juice bar, an herbal apothecary and health inspired retail, meditation classes and community workshops.

In addition to the $50,000 from Comerica Bank, the winner will receive more than $200,000 in pro bono services including a $25,000 branding and design package from GTB, a 30-second social media advertisement from MCCI, legal services from Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn, architectural renderings from Hamilton Anderson Associates and a package of accounting, IT, public relations support, and counsel from Hatch Detroit and its partners.