A Sunday Stroll Turned into Much More for This Formerly Disengaged Employee
It was just another Sunday in 2006 – or at least, that’s how it seemed at first to Don Turner, who was on his usual morning walk dreading the...
Have Bike, Will Travel: This Executive Always Takes His Wheels on the Road
It’s a word that few of us may be familiar with – but the term “merces” - (mur’sez) has deep meaning for Royal Oak business Merces Consulting Group Inc.
“Merces”...
These Everyday Heroes Inspire Their Community and Much, Much More
An Everyday Hero, by definition, is someone who is changing the world a little bit every day. They’re making their mark with consistent small yet important acts.
That is why...
A Wedding, a Baby, a New Business: Event Planner Finds Success in Celebrating Life’s...
Every life transition teaches you something new, whether it is a new job, a new business, a new marriage or a new baby.
For Lorna Marshall, getting married and having...
This MSU Grad Came Home to Detroit to Throw an Epic Party
Heard of the Detroit Gatsby Lawn Party? If you haven’t yet, Alison Chevalier is working diligently to make sure you will.
The Detroit Gatsby Lawn Party is scheduled for Sunday,...
This Husband-and-Wife Team Use Their Love of Running to Benefit Others
Couples who run together, stay together. At least, that seems to be the theory of longtime runners Milt and Jenna Greenman.
She and her husband, Milt, are attorneys who run...
Steal This Idea: Working Without An Office Makes Recruiting Easy for This Company
Joe Golden and Kevin Borders have something most people would be jealous of – a workplace that functions well without having an office, rent or the stress that comes...
How Two U-M Friends Turned a College Project into a $15 M Company
They started as middle-school friends, college buddies and now they run a business together. Let’s just say that the past decade or so has been a whirlwind for Joe...
Heads Up, Hackers: Detroit and Automation Alley Need Your High-Tech Talent
What happens when you mix Detroit, some high-tech experts and the city’s new “Open Data” policies and portal? The world is about to find out.
An event called #Hack4Detroit aims...
Talk About Spirit: Team Meritor Takes on the Kidney Walk, Fundraising
The old adage about taking action goes something like this, “Don’t just talk the talk. You have to walk the walk.”
And walk the walk is what Meritor President-Americas Chris...
Get Your Pens Ready: Hatch Detroit Contest Seeks Another $50K Winner
Beyond funding, finding support for your idea to start a business may be the most difficult part of the process. That support could be family, friends or even strangers,...
This Entrepreneur Rolled the Dice and Found a Career in Computers
Jeff Abrams has tried a little bit of everything in his career. He has worked on a cruise ship. He has worked in a casino. He even spent some...
Steal This Idea: United Shore Introduces Employee Donation via Payroll Deduction
You hear about how non-profit organizations such as Habitat for Humanity need donations year-around, but the question for one Metro Detroit company was how to make that happen.
That is...
Tom James Haberdashers Partner with Local Groups to Provide Suits, Style for Area Teens
Everyone regardless of age wants to make a lasting first impression. But that can be challenging for young men who are faced with economic or personal issues. That is...
Sharing a Meal Turns Traveling Tech Guy into an Online Entrepreneur
Jay Savsani’s career shifts show how someone can go from a “computer/tech guy” to a foodie – and how that love of breaking bread together can change your life.
Savsani...
‘Kenny the Car Guy’ Combines Business Sense and Auto Knowledge in His Shop
Most people in Metro Detroit – arguably, the Car Capital of the World – love their automobiles. But few love their jalopies as much as Kenny Walters loves his.
In...
She Jumped with Her Head and Heart into Her Habitat Job
Following your heart into a career may seem challenging on paper – you don’t know if the financial sacrifices will be worth the rewards of investing in your passion.
But...
Well-Balanced Couple Share Their Passion for Water Sports in their Business
Talk about getting your feet wet – when Jeff and Patti Smith got into business, they truly invested in something that was a lifelong passion.
A For more than 34...
Board Games in an ‘Electronic Free Space’ are a Winning Combo for This Couple
It’s the perfect business story – Christopher Erwin and his wife and business partner Angela Space saw a huge hole within the Metro Detroit marketplace to open a different...
All Sewn Up: One Woman’s Drive for Perfection Leads Her to Custom Corsets
Robin Richardson began sewing as a teen, and it blossomed into a career as she became everything from a tailor for men’s clothing to a bridal seamstress.
Every time she...