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Madison Electric Company started with two men, working their business out of a small industrial building in Detroit. Brothers Max and Morris Blumberg could hardly imagine that the wholesale distribution company they founded would grow over the next century. Today, the company is still under the management of the same...

If you’ve been to one groundbreaking ceremony, you’ve been to them all. Line up, pick up shovel, toss some dirt, cut a ribbon and you’re done. That’s why the Lormax Stern Development Company’s “steel-signing ceremony” this week was a refreshing change of pace. Its “Going Vertical” event marked the start...

Fresh flavors, smart menus and keen marketing sense are on tap for downtown Detroit with four new restaurants opening this summer and fall. Bedrock Real Estate Services on Wednesday announced three new eateries and introduced one of its new “The Z” tenants to the public. These locations will set up...

Vikki Hardy Brown is a classic example of how luck favors the prepared. Hardy Brown was thriving as a vice president at a leading Detroit-area advertising agency when she became pregnant with her first child. When she decided to leave that position, an opportunity to become a business owner came...

Get your business plans ready – the Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest is back for its fourth year of creating great Detroit entrepreneurs. Applications are available starting June 1, contest organizers said, and the prizes are even more substantial this year for all those who make the “Final 10” as well...

To look at it now, you’d never know that Fox Hills Golf and Banquet Center once was a neglected Country Club – the clubhouse was in disrepair, there were dandelions everywhere and animals roamed the course as freely as the golfers did. Today, the 63-hole golf course and banquet facility...

Pure Michigan – The mellow voice of Birmingham’s own Tim Allen praises the sand, the lighthouses, the snow, the lakes, the total pleasure of the Mitten. It makes you feel warm and fuzzy about the state you live in – but does it work for the millions of leisure travelers and the corporate and association meeting planners at whom Pure Michigan is also aimed? The short answer is “yes.”

The Positive Business Conference at University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business featured C-level executives from diverse businesses sharing their inspirational experiences in leadership and vision.

Maybe you toil away at your desk, feeling like all you do is shuffle paperwork. Perhaps you’re in customer service and believe no one notices your contributions. Whatever your career, it is easy to feel like no one sees your value. That is why the collaboration between University of Michigan...

Maybe the work week has just begun, and it feels like the weekend is far, far away. But a work anniversary – especially within the tough restaurant industry – is well worth celebrating any day of the week. This month, Ann Arbor’s Vinology Wine Bar and Restaurant will turn...

Clearly, Michigan's largest employers continue to be much more optimistic about the state's short- and long-term economic prospects than they have been even in recent history. Indeed, a survey released in late April said expectations of Michigan businesses for that growth to continue in the next six months are higher than for the nation as a whole, 54 percent and 34 percent respectively. Michigan Celebrates Small Business honors those businesses that standout in our state's recovery.

If you know what’s good for you, you’re aware that Sunday marks one of the most important holidays of the calendar year: Mother’s Day. Every business can benefit from not only honoring mothers (this day and every day) but also understanding the financial aspects of the day. People are going...

Experts say the China way is coming and "Michigan business leaders can be swamped by it or they can ride the wave and benefit.” Cumulative Chinese investment in Michigan topped $1 billion in 2012 and the total keeps growing.

Here’s what you need to know: Lake Orion’s Power Distributing Co. will have a Craft Beer Expo from 7-10 p.m. this Friday in the Royal Oak Farmers’ Market. Now that you have that written down, pecked into your smartphone calendar for May 9 and are frantically searching for the ticket-ordering...

Agriculture is one of Michigan’s best assets. Not only is it essential to our mental and physical well being in a plethora of ways, it also provides a huge number of jobs and contributes to the state’s economic diversity. Consider this: The food and agriculture industry in Michigan contributes $91.4...

Sometimes, you have to take a side. You’ve got to make a stand. And, in that tradition, we will admit: We are unabashed fans of American Coney Island in Detroit. There’s something about its outrageously All-American decorations of red, white and blue. There’s its cool corner location. We adore its...

After such a long, cold winter, the thought of eating fresh produce again is enough to make a person swoon just a little. That is why something as tasty as a “watermelon radish” sounds particularly delightful. Chef Chris Franz of Detroit's Rattlesnake Club is a fan of these fun vegetables,...

Here’s something Ted Serbinski, partner at Detroit Venture Partners, has learned from his years of working with Dan Gilbert: When the chairman of Quicken Loans says, “Make it happen,” you do everything in your power to do so. So when the duo agreed Detroit needed a new event, Serbinski got...

Need an excuse to eat out tonight? Well, we’ve got just the reasons for skipping your regular weeknight meal and try something new. Did you know that April is Michigan Wine Month? And the popular Detroit Restaurant Week dinner promotion has returned. The event, which began April 11 and continues...

Helping others be their best is an intrinsic part of what Brent Eastman does in his personal and his professional life. During his working hours, Eastman is lead brand strategist at the Alchemy Group, a Troy brand-strategy firm providing strategic brand planning, brand development, rebranding, market research, product development and...