Founders

Trevor George is the founder of Blue Wheel Media, a digital marketing agency based in Troy.

Questions with Trevor George

Chris Kurecka is the manager of the Michigan office of Cataphora, a software firm headquartered in California.

Questions with Chris Kurecka

Kalyan Handique is the CEO of DeNovo Sciences, a life sciences start-up based in Plymouth.

Questions with Kalyan Handique

Iris Jones is the founder & CEO of Alchemy Business Strategies, a consulting business based in Detroit.

Questions with Iris Jones

Megan O'Connell is the co-founder of Signal-Return, a boutique letter press shop in Detroit's Eastern Market.

Questions with Megan O'Connell

Jan Muhleman is the founder of re:group, an Internet marketing agency based in Ann Arbor.

Questions with Jan Muhleman

Kathleen Norton-Schock co-founded ardentCause L3C, a software firm based in Ferndale, with Rosemary Bayer.

Questions with Kathleen Norton-Schock

Rodrigo Padilla is a visionary business owner that has reached his goal: founding one of the best authentic Mexican food restaurants in Southeast Michigan, El Nacimiento.

Questions with Rodrigo Padilla

A motivated, successful and savvy businessman, the 35-year-old CEO of the Ann Arbor-based Gold Star Mortgage Financial Group decided to pass on the secrets of his success to others in the sales business with a new book, The ABC of Sales, Lessons From A Superstar.

Questions with Daniel Milstein

Hapreet Singh is owner of Automotive Quality & Logistics Inc., an automotive and manufacturing supplier.

Questions with Hapreet Singh

Dr. Saleh opened his Vernor Chiropractic Clinic in Southwest Detroit in 2005 because it is where he felt at home. Born in Detroit, and raised in Panama and Colombia for, he came back to Michigan wanted to stay.

Questions with Rashad Saleh, DC

Café con Leche was founded on the basis that strong communities need a central gathering space. Jordi Carbonell, originally from Barcelona, Spain, and wife Melissa Fernandez, a second generation resident of Southwest Detroit,had the vision that this community could benefit from a café that recognized and reflected the diversity of the neighborhood.

Questions with Jordi Carbonell & Mellissa Fernandez

Silverio López is owner of López Tire, a full service tire center serving the Southwest Detroit community, and recently started Tequila Cabresto.

Questions with Silverio López

Maria Martinez is the owner of Nueva Imagen, a cozy beauty salon and spa located in the heart of Mexicantown.

Questions with Maria Martinez

Alberto Pimentel is a Mexican entrepreneur, and is owner of Casa Real Mexican restaurants in Michigan. 

Questions with Alberto Pimentel