Crain’s Editorial: Taking stock of Kmart’s legacy in Detroit
Last week saw the final local whimper of what was once a metro Detroit retail titan. Sears Holdings Corp., which owns Kmart, said it would close the last two Kmart … Keep Reading…
Business & Economy
National business leaders increasingly bullish on Detroit, survey says
Nearly half of senior business leaders surveyed see Detroit as “excellent” business opportunity 47 percent could see their companies investing in cities like Detroit that have fewer amenities, lower costs … Keep Reading…
Sparking ideas, jobs, and creation in Detroit
Partnering with a small business owner to boost her coffee shop business, building a makerspace for students and the Brightmoor community, and working with Eastside city residents to create authentic … Keep Reading…
Industrial real estate is still the healthiest market in metro Detroit
Luxury condominiums, hotels, and historic redevelopments may get the most attention, but it’s actually industrial real estate that is the healthiest market in metro Detroit. According to the 2019 third … Keep Reading…
Dick’s Sporting Goods looking to hire 130 seasonal employees in metro Detroit
Dick’s Sporting Goods is looking to hire approximately 130 seasonal employees in the metro Detroit area. The sporting goods retailer will host “National Signing Day” on Wednesday, October 16, where … Keep Reading…
New Zoom Ride to launch service in metro Detroit
Developers of a new ride service say they will launch their first national test in metro Detroit in early January. The Zoom Ride service will be launched in a total … Keep Reading…
Metro Detroit Baby Resources 2019
Child Care & Education Metro Detroit offers an array of day cares, preschools and other facilities dedicated to helping little ones learn and grow. Detroit Bright Horizons at Midtown Detroit With … Keep Reading…
Michigan makes strides in keeping entrepreneurs on ‘Third Coast’
Delane Parnell’s company wasn’t quite an overnight sensation — but it’s been mighty close. In the two years since starting his esports company PlayVS, the metro Detroit native has netted … Keep Reading…
Detroit Bikes: Promoting Urban Cycling By Revitalizing U.S. Bicycle Manufacturing
When Zak Pashak first got started with his launch of Detroit Bikes back in 2013, most of American bicycle production had been sent overseas. “My background had nothing to do … Keep Reading…
Jeff Bezos said he wants 100,000 electric vans
Rivian, the electric SUV and truck maker based in Detroit, hasn’t really been a startup since Ford invested a boatload of cash back in April. But if there were any fears left, they … Keep Reading…
Spirit of Detroit: Black entrepreneurs rise amid challenges
One woman left a career in marketing in Washington, D.C., to move back to Detroit and run a family restaurant and banquet hall in a resurging Midtown. Another woman patented … Keep Reading…
A Fashion Designer Begins Anew in Detroit
If you come from a place that has exported its tastes in design, architecture, fashion and music to a welcoming audience for well over a century; a place steeped in art … Keep Reading…
UPS, Target to ramp up hiring in metro Detroit for holiday season
UPS and Target are planning to hire thousands of temporary workers in metro Detroit ahead of the holiday shopping rush. Atlanta-based United Parcel Service and Minneapolis-based Target Corp. are among … Keep Reading…
Book Tower renovation tour in Detroit gives glimpse inside
Imagine being crammed inside a construction elevator with 14 other people, the machine erupting into a loud roar once it began going up the building. Feeling like an eternity, the … Keep Reading…
New Detroit bicycle shop Electric Avenue Bikes only sells e-bikes
Jason Hall, cofounder of the massive group bicycle ride known as Slow Roll Detroit, had a flip response the first time someone asked whether he wanted to try their new electric motor-assisted … Keep Reading…
Aspiring Metro Detroit podcasters find their voice through studios and DIY options
On the third day of the second annual Detroit Podcast Festival held in June, Jonathan Galloway closed out the Black As Podcast event at MusicTown with a live show of … Keep Reading…
New salon at Detroit’s Avenue of Fashion shows district’s resilience
The Avenue of Fashion was one of Detroit’s most famous and elite shopping districts during the 20th century. Like New York City’sFifth Avenue, the district was known for its specialty stores and small … Keep Reading…
First vertical column set for FCA paint shop on Detroit’s east side
Before a crane lifted a 3,000-pound column of steel into place on Detroit’s east side Tuesday, the man overseeing work at the new paint shop for the Fiat Chrysler Automobiles … Keep Reading…
City of Detroit aims to prepare 10,000 qualified residents for Fiat Chrysler jobs
The city of Detroit is embarking on an ambitious plan to prepare at least 10,000 residents for jobs at Fiat Chrysler Automobile’s expanding Jeep plant on the city’s east side. … Keep Reading…
Detroit’s Youngest Entrepreneur Has Been Doing Business for Nearly a Decade
Being named the youngest entrepreneur in the city of Detroit comes with a lot of notoriety and responsibility. BLACK ENTERPRISE’s 2019 Teenpreneur of the Year, Asia Newson, 16, takes great … Keep Reading…