Detroit continues to be under the spotlight regarding economic and investment opportunities. From investments in entrepreneurial programs to the recent Flex-n-Gate announcement on the city’s east side, economic development opportunities continue to have a major role in stimulating Detroit’s revitalization efforts. However, if the city is to experience a total renaissance and continue to strive…

As a teenager living in northwest Detroit in the early ’70s, I would sit by the radio and listen to round-by-round updates of another fight. Not just another fight, but a Muhammad Ali fight. Whether it was against George Foreman, Joe Frazier or whomever, when Ali fought, people would listen to the radio for updates….

Detroit’s neighborhoods. They conjure up many images. From historical, stable neighborhoods with beautiful homes and rich legacies to those which have fallen into disrepair confronting challenges such as abandonment and blight. While many of the headlines come from significant investments involving downtown and Midtown redevelopment efforts, neighborhoods clearly need the same level of attention and…

Two years ago, JPMorgan Chase made a $100 million, five-year commitment to Detroit’s economic recovery. Additionally, it recently announced the company is expanding its efforts as part of its $100 million to create economic growth through small business expansion, community development, neighborhood stabilization and workforce training. “Detroit is Exhibit A of what can be accomplished…

I have been fortunate to be involved with several programs over the last few weeks focusing on entrepreneurship and small business development across Detroit. Whether speaking to business leaders or hosting events, one thing’s becoming clear, there’s no time like right now to start a business here. Detroit is quickly emerging as a leader nationally…

This week is National Small Business Week and May is Small Business Month. In Detroit, entrepreneurship and small business development continue to have a vital role in the city’s revitalization efforts. With new businesses opening regularly, this region continues to be under the spotlight and an emerging leader in entrepreneurship nationally. There are many organizations…

District Detroit will cover fifty (50) blocks and have various destinations, parks, restaurants, residential and the new Red Wings arena, which is slated to open in the Fall, 2017. According to its website, District Detroit will connect the Midtown and Downtown areas where residents and visitors can enjoy city life, entertainment, the residential experience and…

Detroit, 1967. To many in this region, it conjures up many memories of the tumultuous summer of a civil disturbance. Personally, I remember the events as clear as yesterday–from the news reports to seeing images which are forever ingrained in my memory. 2017 marks the 50-year commemoration of the tumultuous summer of ’67 and the…

When it comes to entrepreneurship, Detroit is hot right now. With over 32,000 minority-owned business in the city, according to the 2010 U.S. census data, Detroit ranks fourth in the country behind New York, Chicago and Los Angeles. And when it comes to women-owned businesses, Wayne County is the second largest county in the country…

Imagine starting and building a successful business, then 20 plus years later, you’ve decided its time to pass it on to the “next generation” within the family. Cross-generational businesses are family businesses which are passed from generation to generation. In other words, one generation decides to retire and pass the reins on to the next….