Comcast Rise accepts grant applications from minority-owned businesses in Detroit, Highland Park, Hamtramck Pink Poodle Dress Lounge received grant last fall Tags: The Pink Poodle Dress Lounge in Detroit is a wedding fairyland. For Raeshawn Bumphers, keeping the business afloat during COVID has been a struggle. Her bridal and party dress boutique in Detroit suffered. Starting a small business as a Black woman is an uphill battle, according to studies done by CNBC and American Express. The studies found that while Black women are starting more businesses than men or other ethnic groups, they are less likely to get funding.