Founders : Minority Owned Business

Karyn McCray is the founder of CoolPlacestoLive.com, an Internet startup based in Detroit's Corktown neighborhood.

Questions with Karyn McCray

Tawnya Clark is the founder of The Batata Shop, a craft food firm that specializes in food made from sweet potato.

Questions with Tawnya Clark

Angelique Robinson is the founder of Treats by Angelique, a craft food company based in Detroit.

Questions with Angelique Robinson

Sam Abu-Hamdan is the founder of Alcove9, a software start-up based in Oxford.

Questions with Sam Abu-Hamdan

James Feagin is the co-founder of Imagine Detroit Together, an art project based in Detroit.

Questions with James Feagin

David Segura is the founder of VisionIT, an IT firm based in Detroit's New Center neighborhood.

Questions with David Segura

David Merritt is the founder of IMU, a fashion company based in Ann Arbor.

Questions with David Merritt

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

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

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