Featured Stories
Alison Schwartz
Friday, August 19, 2011
Pam Feinberg helps patients access medical, social and practical care necessary to live as healthy and independently as possible.
The Jewish News highlights Feinberg and her successful health consulting business, Feinberg Consulting.
Jackie Headapohl
Friday, August 19, 2011
There are a few food items that are as identifiably "made in Detroit" as the horseless carriage, seven-layer cake, Coney Island hotdogs and a certain extra-fizzy ginger ale among them. Then there are bagels.
Natasha Dado
Sunday, August 14, 2011
A trendy, hip boutique is making luxury affordable with its reasonable prices. At Royal Dutchess in West Bloomfield, dresses, blazers, tops and other high fashion garments can be found marked at $30 to $80. The deals set it apart from most swanky stores. Co-owner Leslie Binno said in today's economy people want to look good without spending a lot on an outfit they won't wear twice. Another bonus is the first-class service. "We are like their personal stylist. It's more than just coming in here and shopping. It's a one on one thing," Leslie said. "We want everyone to walk in here feeling like royalty, and walk out feeling like a duchess."
Jeff Meyers / Metromode
Friday, August 12, 2011
In what has to be the smallest sliver of a Venn diagram that includes the insurance industry, upscale bowling, and movie theater chains, sits Paul Glanz. As the CEO of both Proctor Financial and Emagine Entertainment, this native metro Detroiter is nothing if not entrepreneurial.
Jon Zemke / Concentrate
Friday, August 12, 2011
Richard Sheridan has seen it all. The burst of the tech bubble, downsizing, basement start-up anxieties, and, finally, success. Today his Menlo Innovations is a company that wins accolades for its work philosophy and clients for its bottom line. Jon Zemke talks to Ann Arbor's go-to guy on entrepreneurship about what it takes to build a successful company. Hint: coffee may play a role.
Samer Hijazi
Thursday, August 11, 2011
When driving down Woodward Ave in downtown Detroit it might be easy to miss the little coffee shop on the corner of State St. named Chez Zara, but for the Detroiters who work in the area every day, this French style shop located inside of the Kresge Building has gradually become a favorite hot spot since opening its doors in early 2010.
Cecilia Hijar
Thursday, August 11, 2011
It is no surprise that Jessica Hernandez has made a successful career in music and in business. She's a young talented member of a new generation of the Hernandez family, who are highly recognized within the Hispanic community for their different businesses and continuous involvement in the development of the Southwest Detroit community.
Nick Meyer
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
The new Gemmayze restaurant and lounge opened in Royal Oak in May 2011 by three Lebanese American business partners with the mission of bringing the soul and flavor of one of Beirut's trendiest neighborhoods to Michigan. The restaurant features Lebanese food classics and more along with a full bar and lounge for entertaining and special events.
Bill Carroll
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Jeffrey Farber has been in the "pill" business since he was a teenager, spending many of his summer vacation days counting pills at his father's pharmaceutical warehouse.
The Detroit Jewish News talks to President and CEO of
Auburn Pharmaceuticals about getting into the business, daily operations, and what it means to manufacture generic drugs.
Cecilia Hijar
Monday, August 01, 2011
A unique experience in Mexican food is when you choose "Mi Pueblo" restaurant in Detroit. Founder, Jesus Lopez, "Don Chuy" as he's well known, had the vision to bring to Metro Detroit a truly authentic Mexican restaurant. Besides the great food, Lopez made sure all the details would make his customers feel at home, the place is a colorful setting of archways and murals of Mexican scenes.
Jackie Headaphol
Monday, August 01, 2011
Benn Perry of Commerce Township wears many hats: waiter, Web designer, trainer, consultant, screenwriter, conference organizer and writer. But perhaps his biggest passion is helping people get out of debt.
Jon Zemke / Model D
Friday, July 29, 2011
Startup editor Jon Zemke jumps on what could be the story of the summer: the rapid-fire redevelopment of lower Woodward Corridor skyscrapers and other prime real estate. News is breaking seemingly every day off the desk of point person Dan Mullen, who sits down with Model D to tell us what could be next.
Jon Zemke / Concentrate
Friday, July 29, 2011
The founders of Ann Arbor logistics firm LLamasoft don't mince words when it comes to attracting professional talent, developing their business, or expressing their disdain for VC culture. Hire smart, be fiercely competitive, create a good product, don't be a jerk (only they didn't say jerk). Concentrate's Jon Zemke puts the partners through the paces and even gets them to talk football.
Jackie Headapohl
Monday, July 25, 2011
Town Tub coin Laundry offers same day pickup and drop-off service, dry cleaning, and over 24 large load washers and 70 machines. It offers a comfortable lounge, which includes big screen cable TVs and free Wi-Fi, as well as member savings programs.
Sandra Yu
Monday, July 25, 2011
Wasabi owner Chul-Woong Kang spent five miserable years working in Detroit-based Korean businesses in the mid-1990s. Fifteen years later, after vowing never to return, he is back in the city, not far from where he used to live near Wayne State campus. This time, he is his own boss, and doing exactly what he loves - making customers happy. Even if it means tracking them down on Yelp.