Founders : creative services

Lauren Maloney is the farming genius behind CityFARM, an urban farming start-up based in Ann Arbor.

Questions with Lauren Maloney

Carlton Peoples, owner of Carlton Signature Publishing & PR, LLC, decided to go into the business of public relations after leaving a newspaper job as an editor, and believes Detroit has more potential than what it’s been given credit for.

Questions with Carlton Peeples

Brian Yessian is the CCO of Yessian Music, a music firm based in Farmington Hills.

Questions with Brian Yessian

Robert Brender is the president of ComSpec International, a tech firm based in Bingham Farms.

Questions with Robert Brender

Two brothers with complementary strengths and common goals are celebrating their 35th year in business together — all at the same location.

Gary and Richard Astrein are partners in Astrein Creative Jewelry on Maple in downtown Birmingham. "We've been here for so long that we're now serving a second generation," says Richard. "We're selling engagement and wedding rings to our customers' kids."

Questions with Richard and Gary Astrein

David Carleton is the co-founder of Mindfield, a creative agency based in downtown Detroit. He co-funded it with Tom Carleton and Sean Emery.

Questions with David Carleton

Dan Wimpari is the president of XFX Studio Web Development, a custom website firm based in downtown Mt. Clemens.

Questions with Dan Wimpari

Janelle Rogers is the owner of Green Light Go Publicity, a publicity firm based in Ferndale that works with musicians.

Questions with Janelle Rogers

Sola Obayan is the principal of BTO Solutions, a Internet marketing and social media firm based in West Bloomfield.

Questions with Sola Obayan

Janak Mehta is the founder of PR Easy, a public relations and marketing firm based in Livonia.

Questions with Janak Mehta

David Mayer is the owner of videoburst, a West Bloomfield-based startup that create videos for website.

Questions with David Mayer

Amy Grambeau is the director of Orange Egg Advertising, an Internet and traditional marketing firm based in Ann Arbor.

Questions with Amy Grambeau

Jason Ryan is the founder of Vision Fuel Media, an Internet marketing and social media startup based in Rochester.

Questions with Jason T Ryan

Jason Vazanno is the co-principal of Vectorform, a software firm based in Royal Oak.

Questions with Jason Vazzano

Lynne Schreiber is the founder of Your People, a public relations firm based in Southfield.

Questions with Lynne Schrieber