Tim Keenan, Author at DBusiness Magazine

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Tim Keenan is managing editor of DBusiness magazine, DBusiness Daily News, Tech and Mobility News, Detroit 500, and Michigan Makers. Prior to joining DBusiness, he was a senior account executive at Campbell Marketing & Communications in Dearborn, working with the Motorcraft-Quick Lane racing teams in NASCAR and the NHRA. In other positions, he executed public relations and marketing strategies for several Tier One automotive suppliers. His journalism credits include The Football News-Basketball Weekly in Detroit, The Hardwood News in Lansing, Monday Morning Newspapers in Warren, and Ward’s Communications in Southfield. While at Ward’s, Mr. Keenan was part of a team that won the prestigious Jesse H. Neal Award in 1995. In late 2020, he published “Everybody Loves Mickey,” a biography of retired professional wrestler “Irish” Mickey Doyle. Mr. Keenan also is chairman of the Michigan Aviation Hall of Fame at the Air Zoo in Kalamazoo and is a volunteer for the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in Daytona Beach, Fla. He is a graduate of Eastern Michigan University.

Detroit’s Airspace Link Inc. has completed a $23.1 million Series B investment. // Stock Photo

Detroit’s Airspace Link Announces $23.1M Series B Investment

Tim Keenan - June 23, 2022

Airspace Link Inc., a Detroit-based provider of drone safety software and data solutions, has announced the completion of a Series B investment of $23.1 million.The investment was led by Avanta Ventures in California with...

The Automotive Hall of Fame has received a $500,000 grant from GM to launch a new educational program entitled “Black Innovation, Invention, and Leadership in Mobility.” // Courtesy of AHF

DBusiness Daily Update: Auto Hall of Fame Receives $500K Grant from GM to Focus...

Tim Keenan and R.J. King - June 23, 2022

Our roundup of the latest news from metro Detroit and Michigan businesses as well as announcements from government agencies, including updates about the COVID-19 pandemic. To share a business or nonprofit story, please send...

ProApprove, powered by Credibly, allows contractors to sell their products and services to homeowners across the credit spectrum. // Stock Photo

To Speed Home Improvement Financing, Southfield Fintech Credibly Acquires ProApprove

Tim Keenan - June 22, 2022

Credibly, a fintech lending platform for small and medium-sized businesses based in Southfield, has acquired ProApprove, a specialty finance company offering home improvement financing solutions to homeowners with prime, near-prime, and non-prime credit.ProApprove originates...

Paul W. Smith with participants in last year’s Paul W. Smith Golf Classic. // Courtesy of Paul W. Smith Golf Classic

DBusiness Daily Update: Annual Paul W. Smith Golf Classic Slated for July 11, Adds...

Tim Keenan and R.J. King - June 22, 2022

GM’s BrightDrop has delivered its first 150 Zevo 600 electric delivery vehicles to FedEx Express in southern California. // Courtesy of FedEx

GM’s BrightDrop Delivers First 150 Electric Delivery Vans to FedEx

Tim Keenan - June 21, 2022

General Motors Co.’s technology startup BrightDrop today delivered its first 150 Zevo 600 electric delivery vehicles to FedEx Express in southern California. FedEx Express is a subsidiary of the Memphis, Tenn.-FedEx Corp. and one...

“Mission Possible” is the theme of Friday’s Sunset at the Zoo fundraiser for which tickets are still available. // Courtesy of The Detroit Zoo

DBusiness Daily Update: Friday’s Sunset at the Zoo Fundraiser Makes the ‘Mission Possible,’ and...

Tim Keenan and R.J. King - June 21, 2022

Members of the Conquer Accelerator cohort receive $20,000, mentoring, workspace, and networking opportunities. // Courtesy of MSU

MSU’s Spartan Innovations Announces 7th Conquer Accelerator Cohort

Tim Keenan - June 20, 2022

Spartan Innovations, the entrepreneurial assistance program at Michigan State University in East Lansing, has announced the five-team cohort for its 20-week 2022 Conquer Accelerator.The teams for the program’s seventh cohort include Detroit Maid, Fleet-Lab,...