Featured Stories
Bankole Thompson
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Orena Perry, Vinetta Lloyd and La Donna Upshaw all have one thing in common: their love for Detroit. That is what brought the three women together to form Brazen Inc., a small business that specializes in fundraising for organizations and event planning among other things.
Bankole Thompson
Monday, December 12, 2011
The Detroit Seafood Market opened in July 2010 in what is known as the Paradise Valley, Harmony Park area in downtown Detroit on 1435 Randolph, where prior to that, the Detroit Fish Market has been at the same location. With a new owner, the restaurant has emerged as a favorite in fine dining.
Bill Carroll
Monday, December 12, 2011
Billy Batson would have been proud of Adrienne Lenhoff. He was the newsboy in an old-time comic book who, when trouble arose, would shout the name of the wizard “Shazam!” — and he would turn into superhero Captain Marvel, an invincible Superman-type character. Lenhoff, a public relations, marketing and social media wizard, was so impressed with Captain Marvel that she named her company Shazaaam when she founded it 10 years ago.
Natasha Dado
Monday, December 12, 2011
The charter school system, Global Educational Excellence (GEE), has helped pave the road to success for several working professionals who hold advanced college degrees in southeast Michigan. “I want to see every child graduate from GEE and earn a minimum of a four year degree,” said GEE co-founder Mohamad Issa.
Model D staff
Friday, December 02, 2011
Join us for a frank and honest discussion about gentrification and what it means for Detroit. We plan to engage this topic head-on at our Dec. 14 speaker series event at the Virgil H. Carr Cultural Arts Center.
Natalie Burg / Metromode
Friday, December 02, 2011
Apply Groupon-like marketing strategies to fine art and, voila, you get the highly successful 1xRun. The brainchild of 323 East Gallery and Ohm Creative Group owners Dan Armand and Jesse Cory, this Royal Oak-based company is bringing art (much of it local) to the masses (much of it international).
Jon Zemke / Concentrate
Friday, December 02, 2011
One excels at style. The other, substance. But when it comes to nurturing an entrepreneurial ecosystem, both matter. Jon Zemke attends Silicon Valley's quarterly Founder Showcase and our own annual business plan competition, Accelerate Michigan, and finds a clash of both cultures and community.
Bankole Thompson
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Kenneth L. Scott is putting a different meaning to entrepreneurship in the city of Detroit. His business initiative called Community Resource Forum (CRF), backed by the mantra “You Have Questions, We Have Answers,” is organizing a string of community fairs in the city to help those who are struggling to find resources to cope in the current economy.
Bankole Thompson
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Straight from the kitchen to the shelves, Ellis Island Tea is brewed daily in a brand new, state-of-the-art commercial kitchen. Brewed with passion, love, and tradition, founder Nailah Ellis is sure you'll taste the quality in every batch.
Natasha Dado
Friday, November 18, 2011
MA Engineering is a consulting engineering firm that generates more than $2 million annually. Based in Birmingham, MA Engineering’s work includes projects exceeding $60,000,000. The firm offers professional mechanical and electrical engineering services. MA Engineering has worked on projects in various industries including the building or renovation of churches, hospitals, banks, hotels, medical offices, restaurants, residential areas, senior homes, libraries, parking structures, grocery stores and schools.
Nick Meyer
Friday, November 18, 2011
Papaya Fruit Market has become one of the most popular grocery stores in the Dearborn area because of its strong selection of both domestic and imported quality items, which adds a new twist to a successful formula. With locations in Detroit and Dearborn, fresh, unique produce is easy to find for locals in the area as well as others who drive from the suburbs to stock up on their favorite items.
Jon Zemke / Metromode
Friday, November 11, 2011
Itai Ben-Gal is in it for the long run. An anomaly in start-up culture, the co-founder of iRule isn't actively pursuing acquisition but is instead looking to build a company that lasts. That's meant a focus on local investment. And not just friends and family. Ben-Gal's start-up counts Compuware as one of its angels.
Jon Zemke / Concentrate
Friday, November 11, 2011
The mantra for many an entrepreneur is: Where there's a need, there's a dollar to be made. So, what do you get when twenty five thousand cars are looking for a parking space at the same time? A business opportunity. Concentrate's Jon Zemke chats with Taylor Bond, co-founder of the game day parking finder ParknParty.
Nick Meyer
Tuesday, November 01, 2011
As the home of the largest concentration of Arab Americans outside of the Middle East, the metro Detroit area has more than its fair share of authentic Mediterranean-style restaurants. But there are still many areas where a home-style plate of shish tawook or appetizers of creamy hummus and crisp tabbouli are hard to come by.
Ashley Woods / Model D
Friday, October 28, 2011
Uber-creative Midtown entrepreneur Claire Nelson is taking her inspiring aspirations out of a physical W. Canfield space to concentrate on even bigger Detroit-based projects. Meanwhile, City Bird elevates its neighborhood business model. Everybody wins, reports Ashley Woods.