Detroit’s co-working spaces lure freelancers and startups with amenities and community
As different co-working spaces spring up and mature around Detroit, freelancers and startups are no longer relegated to coffee shops and home offices.
Aaron Mondry's Latest Articles
Why Detroit’s improv comedy scene is no joke
Detroit is not exactly NYC, Chicago, or L.A., but the local improv scene, which has produced national talents like Keegan-Michael Key, is thriving thanks to dedicated performers and theaters like Planet Ant and Go Comedy!.
A conversation with Tom Brennan, Detroit’s green building guru
Last week, we explored Detroit's emerging green building culture. Here's an in-depth transcript of our conversation with Tom Brennan, co-founder of the Green Garage and a leader in Detroit's green building scene.
The Whole Foods effect: How local food businesses are benefiting from a national grocery chain
A little more than a year after high-end national grocery chain Whole Foods landed in Detroit, local food companies are reaping the benefits.
A green building culture is emerging in Detroit
What do a small business incubator, a loft building, a homeless shelter, and a municipal building all have in common? They're all saving energy and money in Detroit thanks to green practices.
A deeper approach to entrepreneurship is emerging from Detroit’s Practice-Space
Since April, Model D has been following the progress of Practice-Space, a new place for developing business ideas in Detroit. Recently, the two businesses enrolled in its incubator entered the "Deepen" phase of the program.
The state of social entrepreneurship in Detroit
Social entrepreneurship is on the rise in Detroit. Aaron Mondry brings us this story about three local social ventures making names for themselves and how the city and the state are making a splash on the national social entrepreneurship scene.
New businesses and new life directions for two entrepreneurs in Detroit’s “Zone 8” neighborhood
A firefighter turned retailer and an ex-gang member turned author and bookstore owner are both starting businesses in Detroit's Zone 8 neighborhood. Aaron Mondry has the story.
Breaking down city hall’s bureaucracy at Open City’s season finale
The 2013-2014 season of Open City concluded last week at Cliff Bell's, where a panel of city officials and a small business owner broke down the bureaucracy of city hall and discussed how to streamline licensing and permitting processes for Detroit businesses. Aaron Mondry has this recap.
Detroit’s newest space for growing business ideas
Aaron Mondry introduces a series about starting a business in Detroit through the lens of the city's newest incubator, Practice Space.
