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Graffiti for good: How muralists and businesses are joining forces to enliven Detroit

The colors from Detroit's new murals are not only making the city a more beautiful place, they're stimulating business, connecting communities, and enhancing Detroit's reputation as a world-renowned art city.

Ponyride's co-working space
Ponyride becomes first Detroit coworking space to offer on-site childcare

Detroit Mama Hub, a support organization for new and expectant mothers, is teaming up with business incubator Ponyride to offer Detroit's first coworking with childcare.

Matthew Harrison using a 3D printer
Detroit sculptor Matthew Harrison explores identity through clay and machines

A local sculptor, Kresge Visual Art Fellow, and former producer of clay car prototypes for Ford Motor Company, Matthew Angelo Harrison uses 3D printers to make art that imagines post-identity. 

Garlin Gilchrist speaks at the Detroit Design Festival
September in Detroit means Design: 2017 Detroit Design Festival kicks off

In Detroit, you might as well call September "Design Month." Thanks to the efforts of Detroit Creative Corridor Center, a variety of design-themed events have been planned for the month as part of the Detroit Design Festival.

Niles Heron speaks as rest of panel looks on
5 lessons on failure from Detroit entrepreneurs

On July 27, Model D co-hosted a High Growth Happy Hour event at TechTown Detroit with support from the New Economy Initiative. Here are five lessons from that event.

Niles Heron
Voices: Local entrepreneur and consultant on how to eradicate your fear of failure

In part three of our series on "failure," writer, entrepreneur, and consultant Niles Heron talks about his struggles with fear of failure, and methods to overcome it. 

Join Model D for the next High Growth Happy Hour on “Failure”

Continuing our engagement with the topic of failure, Model D and the New Economy Initiative will be hosting a High Growth Happy Hour speaker event at TechTown Detroit on July 27.

Some of Nielbock's inventions an designs
Eureka! Metro Detroit continues to be fertile ground for inventors

Metro Detroit revolutionized the world with its automobile innovations. And thanks its engineering prowess and a growing venture capital scene, the area still has a robust culture of invention. 

Lisa Lipscomb-Jones at Neinas Dual Language Academy
How good teachers are making a difference in Metro Detroit’s multiethnic classrooms

American students are more racially and ethnically diverse than ever before. Thats why teachers in multiethnic communities are responding by developing more inclusive curriculums.

Voices: TechTown CEO on the value of failure

Failure carries with it an unfortunate stigma, especially in Detroit's business community. For the first entry in a series on empowering failure, TechTown CEO Ned Staebler writes about his failed run for the Michigan state legislature.

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