Founders : Social venture

Jay Rayford is the founder of RepYourCity.com, an online start-up based in Detroit.

Questions with Jay Rayford

Marianne Burrows is the co-founder of Urban Fable Studios, an artist enclave in Hamtramck.

Questions with Marianne Burrows

Sebastian Jackson is the founder of The Social Club Grooming Company, a barbershop/salon working to break down racial barriers in Detroit.

Questions with Sebastian Jackson

PK Mishra is the co-founder of @Fingertips, a start-up based in Ann Arbor.

Questions with PK Mishra

Ben Chutz is the co-founder of Birdhouse, a software firm dedicated to helping parents of autistic children better track their kid's disorder.

Questions with Ben Chutz

Jenile Brooks is the founder of Harvest Express, a food start-up based in Detroit.

Questions with Jenile Brooks

Andrew and Ryan Landau are the co-founders of PowerVoice, a social media startup based in downtown Birmingham.

Questions with Andrew & Ryan Landau

Veronika Scott is the founder of The Empowerment Plan, a clothing start-up based in Detroit.

Questions with Veronika Scott

Jerry Paffendorf is the founder of LOVELAND Technologies, a software start-up based in Detroit.

Questions with Jerry Paffendorf

Latisha Johnson is the founder of Prestige Meetings & Events, which is based in Detroit's East English Village neighborhood.

Questions with Latisha Johnson

Tatiana Grant is the founder of Your Date Your Way, an online dating and event service based in Farmington Hills.

Questions with Tatiana Grant

Michael Falk is the managing partner of BidDogz, a penny-auction website based in Pontiac.

Questions with Michael Falk

Tiffany Huang is the queen of operations for SPECIALIZEDESIGNS, an Ann Arbor-based start-up that makes toys for both blind and sighted children.

Questions with Tiffany Huang

Ramita Chawla is one of the co-founders of Bite to Meet, a networking start-up based in Metro Detroit.

Questions with Ramita Chawla

Andy Didorosi is the founder of Paper Street Motors, a small business incubator in Ferndale.

Questions with Andy Didorosi