Room Project in New Center connects women, nonbinary writers to their craft and each other
Simultaneously a “political and personal thought,” the Room Project and its creation came at a pivotal time in founder Christin Lee's life.
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7 of Metro Detroit’s top chefs clue us in to their favorite local dish
We asked seven of Metro Detroit's top chefs to pick their favorite dish from a metro-area restaurant (other than their own, of course). Here’s what they told us.
At DTX Launch Detroit, budding tech entrepreneurs get paid to develop their ideas
Now in its seventh year, DTX Launch Detroit pays participants a $2,500 stipend per individual, or up to $7,500 per team, for college students or recent graduates to work on their tech startups.
This young entrepreneur and lifelong resident of NW Goldberg is modeling neighborhood resilience
Daniel Washington, 25, founded Original Creativity in 2017 to help revitalize his home neighborhood of NW Goldberg, an area that's been heavily disinvested over the years but sees change from development on the horizon.
Pure Detroit turns 20: How simply loving Detroit has been the key to this shop’s success
Pure Detroit opened its first shop 20 years ago on Thanksgiving Day. Today, the company that bills itself as "Detroit’s Original Culture Shop" is a collection of six locations in landmark buildings around Detroit selling merchandise and experiences that celebrate the city.
How Metro Detroit’s retailers are diversifying their offerings to grow their business
Pop-ups and partnerships. Events and experiences. In order to better understand how to make it in retail today, we talked to four Metro Detroit retailers to find out what it takes as a business owner in the 21st century.
Four Detroit entrepreneurs to be honored at TechTown’s annual fundraising event
The 2018 Entrepreneur of the Year is Nailah Ellis-Brown, founder of Ellis Island Tea. The maker of Jamaican hibiscus bottled tea, Ellis-Brown has grown her brand from its 2008 roots to now being sold in more than 1,500 stores nationwide.
Bay City shop owner to open women’s clothing boutique in Detroit’s New Center
Ferne carries contemporary and on-trend clothing for women of all ages, from high schoolers to senior citizens.
Albert Kahn Building in New Center to be converted into 200 apartments
The approximately 300,000-square-foot building, which recently changed owners, will be converted into 200 apartments and about 60,000 square feet of retail and office space on the first floor and lower level.
“A music lovers playground”: An inside look at the Motown Museum expansion
The current museum, housed in the cramped quarters of the original recording studio, will be expanded to a 50,000-square-feet space and include interactive exhibits, a performance theater, recording studios, and meeting spaces.
