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Palms Building, home of The Fillmore Detroit

Tweddle Group opens up 30-person tech office above Fillmore

The 65-year-old automotive communications and publishing firm is bringing 30 employees to a new office in the Palms Building, which is also home to The Fillmore Detroit theater.

2016 will be a year of big improvements to Detroit’s cycling infrastructure

A new report released by the Detroit Greenways Coalition highlights five bike and trail projects that the bike and pedestrian advocacy group is most looking forward to in 2016.

Lawrence Hunt
Lawrence Hunt brings breathable material to dress clothes

Lawrence Hunt is a clothing startup that makes dress shirts for men that employ breathable material.

Creative Circle moves Detroit office downtown to join “creative community”

Creative Circle has moved its metro Detroit office from Southfield to downtown Detroit for one big reason: to take part in the creative rebirth of the Motor City's central business district.

Cos play at Youmacon
Inside the strange, wonderful world of Youmacon, Detroit’s Japanese culture festival

Gamers, costume afficionados, and anime lovers find acceptance at Youmacon, a three-day convention held in downtown Detroit that's anything but conventional.

VizBe aims to help employees achieve their goals through visualization

Natalia Petraszczuk believes that people can will themselves to better things by consistently visualizing their goals -- so much so that last spring she launched a startup, VizBe, around the idea.

House of Pure Vin
House of Pure Vin opens downtown with focus on Michigan wines

"We're not rich. We're just middle-class people with a great idea," says Regina Gaines, co-owner of House of Vin, which recently opened in downtown Detroit.

Dan Carmody, president of Eastern Market Corp.
5 ideas for creating public spaces for everyone in Detroit

On Wednesday, Nov. 18, Model D readers gathered at the Outdoor Adventure Center to discuss what we can learn from welcoming public spaces like the Detroit Riverfront and Eastern Market. Here are some takeaways.

How to do Small Business Saturday the easy way

Shop Detroit is taking the stress out of holiday shopping by offering free shuttles to Detroit's retail districts on Saturday, Nov. 28.

Build, DC3 focus on raising revenue for fledgling businesses

Build Institute is putting on bazaars where its alumni can sell their products, while DC3 is launching a program that helps freelancers more easily sell their services.

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