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The Slope team

Detroit startup Slope makes cut for prestigious Microsoft Venture Accelerator

The 1-year-old company is one of 14 startups from across North America to earn an invitation to the accelerator (more than 500 applied) and the only Detroit-based startup.

Jones Day, the lawfirm that guided Detroit through bankruptcy, to open downtown office
Fathead adds 44 people, staff hits triple digits
GreenLancer hires new CEO, begins raising Series B financing
Atomic Object looks for bigger space in downtown Detroit
Corrado Parducci, the great (and mostly forgotten) architectural artist of Detroit

Parducci was an Italian-American immigrant who came to Detroit via New York in 1925. An architectural sculptor, he would complete over 600 commissions in his 60-year career, many of them a part of Detroit's most iconic buildings. 

It’s only a matter of time before water taxis and trolley buses come to the riverfront
Compass aims to connect freelancers with small businesses
Exxodus Pictures
Exxodus Pictures adds staff thanks to more commercial and film work
Creative firm Agency 720 expands across U.S., adds staff in downtown Detroit

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