Founders : Automotive/Manufacturing

Dwight Carlson knows what it's like to be on top of the world one day and have the weight of the world crushing you the next. Now he and his startup, Coherix, are back on top as they make the most of a crisis.

Questions with Coherix goes from surviving to thriving after Great Recession

Hans Steiner can remember when Caelynx didn't sell software. Now half of the engineering firm's revenue comes from software sales, and Steiner knows how to make that happen.

Questions with Hans Steiner knows the secret to growing multiple revenue streams

Carcode SMS went from meeting its future parent company to acquisition within a few months. Co-founder Steve Schwartz explains what made that process happen.

Questions with Steve Schwartz explains guiding a startup to acquisition

Steve Balistreri is the founder & CEO of DIYAutoFTW, a wiki-like website about automobile minutia. It is based in Detroit.

Questions with Steve Balistreri

Zak Pashak is the founder of Detroit Bikes, a Detroit-based startup that is making a classic American-style bicycle.

Questions with Zak Pashak

Dwight Carlson is the president of Coherix, a start-up based in Ann Arbor.

Questions with Dwight Carlson

Sean Simpson is one of the co-founders of AutoBike, a bicycle start-up based in Troy.

Questions with Sean Simpson

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

Questions with Hapreet Singh

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

Chrysan Industries, Inc. is an Automotive Lubricants & Specialty Chemicals Provider, headquarters in Plymouth, Michigan. Established in 1977, Chrysan has been increased its sales volume to $10 million a year. It has about 20 employees. Chrysan achieved Ford Q1 in February 2005 and was chosen to be Corp! Magazine Best of Michigan 2008.

Questions with Suk-Kyu Koh

Dan Caton is the president of Arbor Plastic Technologies, a plastic additive start-up based in Sterling Heights.

Questions with Dan Caton

Alan Barnosky is a team member at Tree Fort Bikes, a custom bicycle shop and Internet retailer based in Ypsilanti.

Questions with Alan Barnosky

Mike Elwood is the vice president of marketing for Azure Dynamics, a hybrid commercial vehicle manufacturer based in Oak Park.

Questions with Mike Elwood

Mark Symonds is the CEO of Plex Systems, which provides software services for manufacturers.

Questions with Mark Symonds

Robert Axtman is the executive director of North American business development of Visual Components, a manufacturing simulation company based in Orion.

Questions with Robert Axtman