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Joe Spencer, owner of Louisiana Creole Gumbo

Why stop now? Joe Spencer has big plans for Louisiana Creole Gumbo

When sales were down at Louisiana Creole Gumbo a couple years ago, owner Joe Spencer turned to Detroit's small business support system for help. Today, he's opening a second location among other ambitious plans. 

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Jacob Bishop, Co-President and Co-CEO of Elite Mr. Alan’s
If you don’t evolve, you die: How Jacob Bishop re-energized the Mr. Alan’s brand

Mr. Alan's is now Elite Mr. Alan's, a place for finding the latest trends in shoes and clothing, not just the best bargains.

Ezekiel Harris
Local semi-pro soccer player one of area’s youngest non-profit execs by day

There are a lot of remarkable things about Ezekiel Harris, perhaps none more than the fact that he was named executive director of MACC Development before his 24th birthday.

Jarret Schlaff
Boots with a mission: Detroit non-profit launches footwear line manufactured by local veterans

After months of wrangling designs and logistics, Schlaff and his line of multi-purpose urban utility boots, Boots on the Ground, will open its first round of pre-sales on Friday, Nov. 11—Veterans Day.

How Canine to Five’s Liz Blondy grew her dog daycare business from city to suburb

It all started over a couple of drinks with friends.

Gwen Jimmere
Gwen Jimmere makes all-natural hair care product and list of 100 influential African-Americans

In just three years, Gwen Jimmere has quickly gone from creating an all-natural hair care product out of her kitchen to being picked up by international beauty product distributor Jinny Beauty Supply.

Hilde, Kate, and Bill McDonald of Passive House
This Detroit manufacturer is making pre-fabricated houses cool — and green

Phoenix Haus subscribes to the Passive House approach of high energy efficiency building design and construction, which they accomplish by pre-fabricating their houses. 

Dessert Oasis’ Nathan Hamood pioneers coffee and pomade in Rochester and Detroit

Between one coffee shop in downtown Rochester, another in downtown Detroit, and a hair balm business on the side, it's a wonder entrepreneur Nathan Hamood ever sleeps. 

Bill Clinton
Big gets bigger: September 6 jobs news roundup

In this weeks jobs news roundup, one of the world's biggest automotive suppliers adds jobs.

Jobs news roundup: August 30 edition

In this week's jobs news roundup, check out stories on the Michigan-China Innovation Center in downtown Detroit and two growing companies in the auto industry. 

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