Midtown's LovioGeorge grows to 17

LovioGeorge has grown from 1-1/2 to 17 employees at its historic Midtown headquarters. Much of its growth has come from its work on civic campaigns such as Detroit 300 and the Super Bowl.

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Until 2000, Lovio-George estimates that 80% of the firm's business was outside of Detroit proper, including a good percentage of out-of-state work. As the area around LovioGeorge grew, that changed -- she now estimates that 90% of her work is generated from within the city of Detroit.

The firm's turning point was being engaged with Detroit 300. Within months, LovioGeorge had contracts for Superbowl XL's host committee, the Ryder Cup and the Detroit RiverFront. "I was like, 'Holy smokes!' " says Lovio-George. "It was totally an about-face. I still shake my head about that point."

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