January / February 2012

All Politics Aside

The run-up to the presidential election will likely be the nastiest race in history, both in the battle for the White House and for Michigan's Congressional seats.

By David Shepardson

Magic Time

Can Magic Johnson and Dozens of other venture capitalists seed and mentor enough entrepreneurs to fill downtown Detroit?

By R.J. King

The Scorecard

While there’s plenty of nostalgia for bringing competitive baseball back to the historic Tiger Stadium site, the numbers don’t add up.

By R.J. King

Cross-Trainer

By R.J. King

Micro-Size Me

Company cafeterias are giving way to hybrid micro-markets.

By R.J. King

The Butler Did It

Estate management was a cottage industry before a Grosse Pointe entity created a global association to serve domestic professionals.

By Tim Dugdale

Size Does Matter

A new website serving Michigan takes the hassle out of finding and leasing professional office space.

By R.J. King

Going Mobile

Credit card transactions are no longer confined to bricks-and-mortar businesses.

By R.J. King

Push-Pull

By R.J. King

Song of Wyoming

Former GM plant near Grand Rapids undergoes major transformation.

By R.J. King

Innovation Station

A new ‘invention’ shop in Dearborn offers an on-ramp to the global marketplace.

By Macaela A. MacKenzie

PDA Q&A

An Interview with Viet Le, CEO, HEYVIET Interactive, Royal Oak

By R.J. King

The Business of College Athletics

College sports are multimillion-dollar operations. How do athletic directors Mark Hollis of MSU and David Brandon of U-M take on the demands of their jobs, and what's next for them and their programs?

By Bill Dow

Import Export

Michigan could significantly raise its trade capacity, generate millions of dollars in economic activity, and create thousands of jobs by positioning itself as a global freight hub to the Midwest...

By Kyle Poplin and R.J. King

Overdrive

Operating a performance engineering company and a rare car collection has its challenges, but the toughest - and most rewarding - job is raising funds for charity.

By R.J. King

Rubber Match

Detroit's Uniroyal plant helped put the world on wheels before succumbing to technology and age. But the gunk and crud remained - until now.

By Ronald Ahrens

Road Blocks

Can Detroit's Big Three survive and thrive in a climate of rising regulations, runaway litigation, and high taxation?

By Gary Witzenburg