They’re Shooting Stars in every sense of the word: Young women who are bright, full of life and taking off in terms of their careers.
Hearing the stories, advice and business cases of the four women named “Shooting Stars” at the 20th Annual Women Thrive Conference and Awards Luncheon at the MGM Grand in Detroit. (Full disclosure: Corp! magazine is an event sponsor).
What united these four women was both their understanding of how business is changing and the direction that they see the world heading as employers and entrepreneurs. For example, Pierce understands how Millennials feel about settling down in “walkable” communities because she herself moved to downtown Detroit and gave up a car about four years ago. She opts instead to walk or take public transportation around the city. This not only helps her meet people, but she also sees things about Detroit that some might miss when they’re cruising in and out of its borders.
All four “Shooting Stars” asked the audience to not only support their businesses but to also do their best to support the other companies in the area by shopping locally. Pierce said the best thing a book club, social group or work retreat could do for Detroit is take a Detroit Experience Factory tour, learning more about the city’s newcomers as well as longtime businesses. Perschetz encouraged people to invest in Detroit not only through their food or entertainment dollars but by buying real estate, moving into the city and helping get Detroit strong again in terms of population growth.