Detroit Edition
Entrepreneurs, make for Michigan.
Entrepreneur just gave Universitt of Michigan the coveted #1 ranking as the top entrepreneurial school in the country. They launched their Master of Entrepreneurship program last year, where it was almost instantly lauded for its top-tier …
Brand Camp University hosted their fifth annual “Brand Camp” last week in Detroit. Thought leaders, entrepreneurs and investors gathered to explore how the city can serve as a future hub of innovation and technology.
The event attracted over 300 attendees …
After nearly five years in the making, Philip Jarmain recently completed American Beauty, a photographic essay that explores the opulent architectural history of the “Paris of the Midwest.”
His exquisite photographs examine the stunning buildings that are scattered throughout …
Last week, The Skillman Foundation announced the distribution of 34 new grants throughout the greater Detroit area. Totaling $3.5 million, the funding will be used to strengthen youth education, development, safety, education, and community leadership.
$1.2 million will go towards …
Kirsten Ussery epitomized “success.” As a public relations executive at a high-profile job, she was climbing ever-higher on the professional ladder. But she didn’t feel fulfilled. She wasn’t contributing to her community in a way that she thought was meaningful… …
Detroit SOUP is many things: “a public dinner, a collaborative situation, a platform for connection…”
The microgranting dinner is pretty straightforward. For $5, you get soup, salad, bread, and a vote. As you eat a delicious meal, you listen to …
Detroit’s Rivard Plaza is becoming a hotspot for proactive multitasking. Twice-weekly, people from all over the city gather for Networkingout, an innovative new program founded by Shawn Blanchard.
On the surface, Networkingout out is a group fitness program. It …
The city of Detroit may have recently filed for bankruptcy protection, but it looks like its hotel industry is on the upswing. While the city fights to make a resurgence, a new spate of hotels, casinos and convention centers will …
More great news in the Detroit auto industry, today. The US Treasury is selling another 30 million in stock shares back to General Motors, after its bailout four years ago.
After market closes today, the Treasury will set the share …
Not sure that Michigan State University’s current image was exactly what leaders were looking to promote, the school began searching for ideas to center a new “brand” around. A Philidelphia ad agency was hired, and helped MSU narrow the central …
