Family-owned Baker's Bible and Bookstore has seen its share of ups and downs over the quarter-century it’s been in business. In the wake of COVID-19, the independent religious bookstore continues its mission of being 'a light in the community'.
When Jason Johnson started his Midtown business, he had no idea the sneaker industry was about to take off. Now the owner of Detroit's iconic Bob’s Classic Kicks store is surviving COVID-19 challenges with a bit of help from his community.
“I feel like if you’re going to represent somewhere or something, it should be done right. Good Vybz is a representation of where I’m from. People are coming from all over to see it, taste it. So proper representation is a very big thing for me,” says Good Vybz co-owner Anthony Harriott.
By the time he reached high school, Dante Williams and his brother were cutting hair for about 120 clients a week — from neighbors to classmates to teachers — paying $5 a cut. Now the Detroit entrepreneur owns Cutz Lounge, and shares how he is making it through the current COVID-19 crisis.
Krista McClure has been bringing metro Detroit parents together since 2017 in her family-friendly, coworking space on West McNichols Road. Now, the owner of Detroit Parent Collective sees a chance to grow, and to double down on the inclusivity she set out to achieve.
An expert in food, music, and culture with more than 20 years of restaurant industry experience, Goudia highlights her favorite local spots on the east side. Here’s how Goudia would spend a perfect day in the city she now calls home.
Drawing inspiration from her family’s background in the trucking industry, Detroit entrepreneur Cherie Styles built Cheetah Logistics from the ground up, and she’s not about to let the COVID-19 pandemic stand in her way.
Online classes, new products, and community partnerships are some of the ways businesses have survived (and some cases thrived) "in the midst of this chaos."
The legalization of recreational marijuana in Michigan three years ago created room for the industry to grow in the Great Lakes State, but there have been struggles and challenges at the local level for businesses in Metro Detroit.
Willie Brake has always been ahead of the curve, joining business incubators before they became trendy and recognizing the value in refurbishing computers early on. Now the Detroit entrepreneur is using his business to build up equitable access to technology and tech training in his city.
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