Detroit startup Castle kicks off first month at Y Combinator
Castle is making waves at Y Combinator, the granddaddy of all tech startup acclerators.
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Crafting high-quality stories propels Final5’s growth
Matt Dibble, the founder of Final5, has learned a lot in the five years since launching his creative agency, first and foremost that the biggest successes come when his clients better connect with their community through stories.
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.
Inside the Argonaut, Detroit’s creative hub
In 2009, the College for Creative Studies re-opened General Motors' Argonaut Building as the A. Alfred Taubman Center for Design Education. In just a few short years, it has become a major hub for creative culture and industry in Detroit.
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.
November development news round-up
It's been another busy month for development news in the city. Let's catch up on some of the biggest stories from the past four weeks.
Pasta startup Banza wins big prize at this year’s Accelerate Michigan
When they started handing out the big checks at the Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition last week, the biggest went to small food startup working out of an old tax foreclosure in Virginia Park.
How a unified vision helped transform Detroit’s greater downtown
The neighborhoods of Detroit's greater downtown have come a long way in recent years, but change didn't come all on its own. This special report examines how the Hudson Webber Foundation's 15x15 Initiative created a unified vision for change among a diverse group of stakeholders that's helped shape the Midtown and downtown of today.
Healthy food company Savorfull grows product line, client base exponentially
Savorfull has expanded its client base to include more professional sports teams, some universities, and airlines.
Detroit Grease moves from Ann Arbor to Detroit to grow waste oil conversion business
Detroit Grease collects waste oil that is turned into either biodiesel fuel or feedstock. The company recently moved from Ann Arbor to Detroit's Recycle Here! complex.
