Featured Stories
Francis Grunow / Model D
Friday, October 14, 2011
Magnificent when it was built nearly 100 years ago, magnificent the David Whitney building remains today, a testament to enduring Detroit modernism. Francis Grunow sets the historic scene for Model D's Next Big Thing event on Oct. 21.
Cecilia Hijar
Monday, October 03, 2011
Attorney Lorenzo García is a recognized and active member of the Detroit Hispanic community. As Co- Founder of Turfe & García, PLLC, García specially enjoys helping Latino clients with varying types of legal matters.
Nick Meyer
Monday, October 03, 2011
The city of Dearborn is one of the best places to buy meat, produce, flowers and more in metro Detroit, but the goal of brothers Dr. Fouad Turfah and Kamal Turfah for their newest business is to combine all that and more into a brand new shopping experience for local families.
Natasha Dado
Monday, October 03, 2011
In a few months the owners of Dearborn’s Roma Bakery will share their reputable products with a new community when they launch a second location in Ann Arbor. Although it hasn’t opened yet, many Ann Arbor residents already have a history with Roma Bakery, which was initially established in 1948 under the ownership of Italians who sold it after more than 20 years.
Samer Hijazi
Monday, October 03, 2011
Shatila Bakery was one of only two Middle Eastern pastry shops in Dearborn when it opened its doors at its original Schafer Rd. location in 1979. Decades later, even as other bakery shops have come and gone, the company has gone through numerous re-inventions and has become one of the biggest brand names to come out of the Arab American community in Dearborn. Getting there, however, was not that easy.
Ashley Woods / Model D
Friday, September 30, 2011
These four panelists say they came to do various kinds of business in Detroit with eyes wide open and because they want to matter. Now they are changing the entrepreneurial landscape, one idea, one action at a time. Inspired, Ashley Woods reports.
Jon Zemke / Metromode
Friday, September 30, 2011
Capturing the news is one thing. Connecting what's going on with how investors can react to it is something else. Jason Raznick's Benzinga has carved out a successful niche in Metro Detroit's start-up culture and, like his business, the CEO isn't afraid to call things as he sees them.
Cecilia Hijar
Monday, September 26, 2011
Rogelio Aguilera, founder of Real Electric Inc., is a recognized member of the Detroit Hispanic community. Born in Parral, Chihuahua, Mexico, Aguilera came to Detroit in 1972 in search of opportunity.
Natalie Burg / Metromode
Friday, September 16, 2011
Maybe it's the vast expanse of Michigan's beachfront property. Or maybe it was just winters of wishful thinking. Either way, fashion designer Magdalena Trever decided to launch a swimwear line in the Mitten. Now, her eye-catching knit bikinis are getting gobs of attention.
Tom Hendrickson / Model D
Friday, September 16, 2011
We have spent a lot of time in TechTown over the last few years, documenting the evolution of one of Detroit's key redevelopment catalysts. Dial in to this episode of Model D TV to see what's happening now -- and what's next.
Natasha Dado
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
“It’s great to have a California or tuna roll but I think it can go further,” said Crave co-owner Khalil Ramadan, who is business partners with his brother Alex. Crave of West Dearborn features Mediterranean herbs and spices infused into sushi rolls and other items. There is also a bold variety of poultry, seafood and beef delicacies including lemon grass filet and citrus chicken to look forward to. It opened seven years ago and has been voted best sushi bar in metro-Detroit every year since while still managing to hold the title of best restaurant in Dearborn four years in a row.
Samer Hijazi
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Some residents in Wayne, Oakland and Macomb County might feel comfortable going to their local hospitals for diagnostic check-ups. But since 1980, many patients have been comfortable taking an alternative route — getting their medical testing done by the top diagnostic company in the area, Basha Diagnostics, without having to step foot in a hospital.
Jon Zemke / Concentrate
Friday, August 26, 2011
By some accounts Brian Cook is running the largest independent team-specific sports blog in the U.S. MGoBlog pulls in 200K readers per month, a passionate community of fans, and the kind of demographics that make advertiser's mouths water. So, how does the site's iconoclastic voice and style fit in today's media landscape, and what are its implications for the future?
Model D staff
Friday, August 26, 2011
Earlier this year Model D and the University of Michigan Ross School of Business presented IdeaLab, part of a two-day conference called "Revitalization & Business: Focus Detroit." Beginning today and continuing over the next few months, we bring you video evidence of what came out of this exciting collaboration.
Latino Press
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Unlimited Recycling, Inc., founder Maria Marin-McInturf is a successful business owner committed to her mission. Her company is a “One-Stop-Shop” specializing in waste management and recycling services for universal, industrial, hazardous and non-hazardous waste. The high demand and awareness in waste reduction and universal recycling has given the company an opportunity to expand services into the solid waste industry, and now offer dumpster rental and roll-off services.