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Model D Speaker Series: Open City

Model D staff Tuesday, December 04, 2012

Right on time for the holiday season, join us Monday, Dec. 17, 6 p.m. at Cliff Bell's downtown to hear from Detroit proprietors who are known for their stellar customer rapport and inviting spaces.

Detroit, Entrepreneurs, Small Business, Urban Leadership

Downtown Detroit

UIX projects: Fresh Media Group

Tunde Wey Tuesday, December 04, 2012

This group led by Adriel Thornton is the parent company of Fresh Corp and Wink. Fresh Corp produces, promotes and markets events, with an expertise in electronic music culture. While Wink provides exposure for queer culture in Detroit.

Detroit, Entrepreneurs, LGBT, Lifestyle, Nightlife , Social innovation

Hello Global Detroit: China is calling

Ajooni Sethi Tuesday, December 04, 2012

We bet you'd like to know that rather than losing local and regional jobs overseas, Michigan offers the specialized talent right here that Chinese companies require to compete globally. Ajooni Sethi tells us what's behind this reversal of fortune.

Building Communities, Detroit, Entrepreneurs, Immigration

UIX people and projects: Eric Giles and Sunday Dinner Company

Tunde Wey Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Owner and executive chef Eric Giles of the Sunday Dinner Company knows what Southern comfort food is all about. Come hungry and discover a place that's as much social enterprise as it is a restaurant.

Detroit, Dining, Entrepreneurs, Food and Drink, Small Business, Social innovation

East Riverfront

Talk of the TechTown

Curtis Johnson Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Detroit is home to the third highest concentration of design professionals in the U.S., seemingly attracts entrepreneurs by the minute and has one of the best platforms for turning ideas into companies. Curtis Johnson tells us why TechTown is one of the catalysts for this growth.

Entrepreneurs, Placemaking, Redevelopment, Reuse / Rebuild, Wayne State University, Woodward Avenue

New Center, Midtown

Model D TV: Growing company Inland Press

DETROIT LIVES! Tuesday, November 13, 2012

This downtown company's century old tradition of investing in people, equipment and new technologies is impressive to say the least. DETROIT LIVES! takes us for a behind the scenes look at what makes Inland Press tick.

Detroit, Entrepreneurs, Film, Video

Hatched: La Feria using $50k prize to open tapas kitchen on Cass

Noelle Lothamer Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Food writer Noelle Lothamer gets a sneak peek at classic Spamish ala carte dishes like empanadas, tortilla de patatas, montaditos, salmorejo, and croquetas. Marvin Shaouni snaps some tasty pictures.

Detroit, Dining, Entrepreneurs, Food and Drink, Small Business

Midtown

Detroit's new bicycle economy

Dennis Archambault Tuesday, October 09, 2012

Ideas for a non-motorized future are rolling forward, cycling businesses are forming and improving the quality of life. This looks like another "wow" Detroit enterprise trend gaining traction. Dennis Archambault reports from the fast lane.

Detroit, Development, Entrepreneurs, Green, Sustainability, Tours, Transformational change, Transit

Downtown Detroit, Midtown, Central Woodward-Boston Edison, Corktown

Publisher's notebook: Pop-up culture and the new wave of walkable retail

Claire Nelson Tuesday, October 09, 2012

Detroit's Village people, envied for their gorgeous homes a stone's skip away from the river, have long wished for their own retail district. Good things are starting to develop this fall, there and in other key neighborhoods, says Claire Nelson.

Development, Entrepreneurs, Redevelopment, Reuse / Rebuild, Small Business

Midtown, The Villages, Corktown

Model D TV: Growing company Atlas Wholesale Foods

DETROIT LIVES! Tuesday, October 02, 2012

Next up in our series of growing companies in Detroit is Atlas Wholesale Foods, located on the East Side on St. Jean St. Video by DETROIT LIVES!

Detroit, Entrepreneurs, Video, Workforce/Talent development

East Side

Business evolution: From incubation to visibility

Walter Wasacz Friday, September 21, 2012

So what happens to startups and other small enterprises after they're fully baked in an entrepreneurial incubator? That's what we set out to find in this special report from three Michigan cities - Detroit, Lansing and Kalamazoo.

Choosing Michigan, Development, Entrepreneurs, Job Creation, Medical Research, Placemaking, Venture Capital

Global Detroit: ProsperUS turns vision into neighborhood action

Ajooni Sethi Tuesday, September 11, 2012

This new initiative will conduct training sessions in Cody Rouge, North End, and Southwest Detroit, predominantly Arab-American, African-American, and Hispanic/Latino neighborhoods. Ajooni Sethi connects the dots.

Detroit, Education and training, Entrepreneurs, Redevelopment, Small Business, Transformational change

Letter from Cambridge: Destination D:hive

Laura Hogikyan Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Laura Hogikyan attends Harvard College, where she studies the classics. This summer, she studied the classic Detroit experience at downtown's D:hive.

Detroit, Education and training, Entrepreneurs

Downtown Detroit

Model D TV: Nextek Power Systems

DETROIT LIVES! Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Detroit is filling up with growing companies, and we're scouring the city in search of as many we can find to broadcast on Model D TV. DETROIT LIVES! takes its cameras to Nextek Power Systems for this episode.

Alternative Energy, Detroit, Entrepreneurs, Sustainability

UIX people and projects: Shayne O'Keefe and Hot Spokes

Tunde Wey Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Shayne O'Keefe is owner of Hot Spokes, a lunch delivery service serving greater downtown by bicycle, and shop manager at the Hub of Detroit. He is also a musician and part owner of Woodbridge Records. Tunde Wey reports for the Urban Innovation Exchange.

Alternative Energy, Detroit, Entrepreneurs, Social innovation, Transit

Midtown

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