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Startup Savant

By June 2014, when Jay Adelson co-founded Center Electric, his technology venture capital firm, he’d already launched a half-dozen startups in 20 years and earned a reputation as a “serial entrepreneur” — never mind being chosen in 2008 as one of Time magazine’s “100 Most Influential People in the World” in the Builders and Titans category.

David vs. Goliath

Detroit native Jules Pieri transcends the established toy industry with The Grommet

Foreign Correspondent

From Bloomfield Village to Tiananmen Square, ABC News’ Bob Woodruff covers the world.

District Detroit Rising

For the first time, the design and leasing team for District Detroit, a 50-block area spanning downtown and Midtown, reveals how the plan for a new, $627-million arena for the Detroit Red Wings, as well as offices, housing, stores, and restaurants, got its start, and what and where the investment opportunities will be.

A Homecoming

Award-winning journalist and Detroit native David Maraniss had nearly given up on his hometown, until a car commercial cast things in a new light.

Renaissance Man

Birmingham native partners with Google and launches Sidewalk Labs.

Driving Mobility

In an exclusive interview, Mark Fields, president and CEO of Ford Motor Co., peers into the future world of autonomous vehicles, on-demand transportation, and ride-sharing.

Double Click

After finding success in software, Kevin O’Connor supports the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and other educational institutions.

Millennial Reach

With the last wave of baby boomers now in their 50s, consumer brands are turning to a younger, and more discerning, audience to drive awareness and profits.

The Son Also Rises

Raised in Bloomfield Township, Scott McNealy went on to co-found a software powerhouse.

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