Detroit's Small Business Hype Women
Marketplace Curator & Community Advocate
Jennyfer Crawford-Williams is the founder of Ask Jennyfer, All Things Detroit, and All Things Marketplace — curating high-impact small business markets and community shopping experiences across Detroit and beyond.
From producing some of Detroit’s largest shop-small events to partnering with organizations, media outlets, and sponsors nationwide to spotlight local entrepreneurs, Ask Jennyfer is where community meets commerce.
Building Community Through Events &
Small Business Advocacy .
About Jennyfer
Jennyfer Crawford-Williams is Detroit’s Small Business Hype Woman — a nationally recognized small business advocate, event producer, and marketplace curator known for producing high-impact pop-up events, vendor markets, and community shopping experiences across Detroit and beyond.
As the founder of Ask Jennyfer, All Things Detroit, and All Things Marketplace, she supports entrepreneurs through pop-up markets, small business showcases, media activations, and community-centered events that connect local businesses to customers, corporate partners, and opportunity.
From signature events like All Things Detroit Day to large-scale pop-ups, food truck activations, and citywide collaborations, Jennyfer has helped activate hundreds of small businesses and served more than 12,000 attendees—advancing the “Shop Small” movement and strengthening local economies.
- Crain’s Detroit Business 40 Under 40
- Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award
- Honorary Doctorate in Humanitarianism
- Congressional Record recognition for All Things Detroit
Ask Jennyfer's Brands
With a fine blend of formal business practices and in-the-trenches experience and execution, Ask Jennyfer aims to parlay our expertise as well as proprietary approaches to help small business owners start or grow their business to the next level.
A connected ecosystem supporting small businesses through events, retail, ticketing, and media.”
Founded by Ask Jennyfer, All Things Detroit is Michigan’s largest small business showcase, connecting hundreds of local makers with thousands of shoppers each year through high-impact pop-ups and marketplaces held each spring and fall.
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All Things Marketplace is a retail and fulfillment hub for small businesses, offering a brick-and-mortar storefront, online marketplace, and shipping and fulfillment services that help entrepreneurs grow and scale.
📍 Corktown, Detroit
www.allthingsmarketplace.com
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All Things Ticketing is a small business–focused ticketing platform designed to help event organizers reach their audience while keeping ticketing accessible and community-centered.
Visit https://allthingsticketing.com
Ask Jennyfer: The Podcast
Conversations with small business owners, community leaders, and experts on entrepreneurship, pop-ups, and community impact.
👉 Listen to select past episodes
Events
At Ask Jennyfer, we create and produce high-impact pop-ups, markets, and community events that spotlight small businesses, entrepreneurs, and creatives across Detroit and beyond.
From signature showcases like All Things Detroit Day to curated food truck activations and corporate partnerships, our events connect local brands with customers, opportunity, and visibility.
Ask Jennyfer is dedicated to creating real opportunities for small businesses.
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