Being a professional athlete certainly has its challenges and rewards. The physical and mental demands of regularly performing at a high level and the constant chatter of impatient fans and (social) media make it a challenge. Conversely, the potential to make a significant income in a relatively short period of time can certainly be rewarding….

Last Friday, Anahi Hollis and Jenaveve Biernat, owners, Meta Physica Massage & Sauna, won the 2016 Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest. Meta Physica Massage & Sauna rose to the top of the more than 150 entrepreneurs who entered the 2016 contest and were selected as one of the contests’ 10 semi-finalists. After 21,000 public votes were…

I recently wrote a blog focused on Detroit’s entrepreneurial community and its efforts supporting small business development. When it comes to entrepreneurship, Detroit’s hot. For example: according to the 2012 U.S. Census, the city of Detroit has nearly 62,000 small businesses including over 47,000 and 38,000 African American and women-owned businesses, respectively. When it comes…

Moving to a new city, starting a business, balancing family commitments, and confronting a personal challenge can seem like a daunting task, until you meet Dorothy Miller Twinney. Her inspirational story started in her hometown of Boston and her journey continued when she arrived in the Detroit area in 1994, when her then-husband took a…

Aspiring entrepreneurs often ask me about different types of business opportunities. Many times, people will share their latest app or business concept which, they believe, will make a difference in the market. However, there are many forms of entrepreneurship beyond creating a new idea. You can start a business, purchase a franchise or simply align…

While Detroit is experiencing a renaissance, there are several questions surrounding the quality of life in its neighborhoods. For example, what’s being done to improve the overall quality of life for its citizens and how are organizations contributing to its betterment? Detroit native Luther Keith, Executive Director, ARISE Detroit!, is a former award-winning editor and…

There are ex-Detroit area residents moving back to this region to be a part of its revitalization efforts by starting a business. Detroit-native Amina Daniels moved to New York and then came back to Detroit to start her entrepreneurial journey in 2013. Shortly after returning to the Motor City, Daniels was involved in a cycling…

In 2008, I started my consulting business and relied heavily on traditional business tools and communications. A more formalized approach to conduct and communicate my business services to clients and prospective business partners was implemented. In fact, social media was not on my radar and therefore, was not part of my business model. Why? Social…

Technology continues to change business delivery models and has enabled businesses to connect with customers in innovative ways. It’s an enabler which, if used strategically, can catapult a business to an entirely new level by helping to manage back office operations more efficiently, creating a whole new line of business enabled by technology and could…

There’s been much discussion about Detroit’s recent population trends, including slowing population declines and conversely, people moving back into the city–specifically, downtown, Midtown, East Village and other parts of the city. Many are millennials, empty nesters and others coming from across the country to be a part of Detroit’s revitalization efforts. In fact, in many…