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Detroit's other industry: Food and Agriculture in the Motor City

Matthew Lewis Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Model D launches a new series that will explore a different aspect of Metro Detroit's food and agriculture economy each month -- from food entrepreneurs and farmers to the logistics of food distribution in the region.

A record lover's guide to Detroit

Glen Morren Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Record Store Day, a celebration of independent record stores, is happening Saturday, April 19. In preparation, record head Glen Morren tells us about a few of his favorite spots to buy vinyl in Detroit.

Rock the red tape: Navigating City Hall

Model D Staff Tuesday, April 15, 2014

On Monday, April 21, a panel will discuss the best ways for entrepreneurs to navigate bureaucracy in City Hall for Open City's final event of the season.

Detroit's newest space for growing business ideas

Aaron Mondry Tuesday, April 08, 2014

Aaron Mondry introduces a series about starting a business in Detroit through the lens of the city's newest incubator, Practice Space.

Brewing beer and breathing life into Corktown's boxcar building

Jon Zemke Tuesday, April 08, 2014

Batch Brewing Co., Detroit's first nanobrewery, has found a home in the former Porter Street Station, a quirky Corktown building with a boxcar attached to it.

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Small Business Videos

Stories from the new economy: NEIdeas, rewarding ideas for business growth

New Economy Inititiative Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Last week, the New Economy Initiative launched NEIdeas, a challenge that will award $500,000 in prizes to existing businesses in Detroit, Hamtramck, and Highland Park.

Stories from the new economy: Blackstone Launchpad

New Economy Initiative Tuesday, March 25, 2014

The Blackstone Launchpad at Wayne State University helps students launch companies around their ideas.

Stories from the new economy: Detroit Micro-Enterprise Fund

New Economy Initiative Tuesday, March 11, 2014

The Detroit Micro-Enterprise Fund helps small businesses in Detroit obtain financing unavailable to them from traditional banks. The third in our series from the New Economy Initiative, this video highlights two entrepreneurs who received loans from the fund.

Stories from the new economy: Invest Detroit - First Step Fund

New Economy Initiative Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Invest Detroit's First Step Fund provides entrepreneurs mentorship, coaching and capital. The New Economy Initiative talks to two Detroit entrepreneurs who have benefited from the fund.

Stories from the new economy: the Detroit Creative Corridor Center

New Economy Initiative Tuesday, February 04, 2014

The Detroit Creative Corridor Center's Creative Venture Program helps creative entrepreneurs launch their businesses in Detroit. Our partner, the New Economy Initiative, kicks off a series exploring Detroit's new economy by taking a deeper look at the program.