March-April 2021
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March-April 2021
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The Ross Effect
How a friendship forged at the University of Michigan between a budding billionaire and a star student set the stage for a $60-billion real estate portfolio built on a foundation of diversity and inclusion.
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March Madness
Little Caesars Arena was to have been home to several first- and second-round NCAA tournament games in March. Health concerns around the COVID-19 pandemic put an end to that and any economic gain the region may have seen as a result.
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Spring Fling
As warmer weather moves in, enjoy the great outdoors sporting these latest fashions and accessories.
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Scramble Win
Professional Golf Planners of America in Shelby Township takes the work out of staging a corporate or charity event.
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Letter from the Editor: Green Room
Spring is around the corner, and even COVID-19 can’t stop the advance of warmer weather. In fact, nature is stronger than anything we can imagine.
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System Failure
The mission of senior care facilities to ease residents’ twilight years turned into a nightmare after state leaders failed to adequately separate COVID-19 patients from healthy individuals.
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Top Undergraduate Business Schools in Metro Detroit 2021
Sources: Listings reflect programs offered by a college’s business school, where such business schools exist. This list does not include certificate programs or minors. All universities are public unless otherwise noted.
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Top Graduate Business Schools in Metro Detroit 2021
Sources: Listings reflect programs offered by a college’s business school, where such business schools exist. This list does not include certificate programs or minors. All universities are public unless otherwise noted.
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Venture Development: A Life of Purpose, Monica Wheat
Inspired to assist women and young girls of color reach their business goals, Monica Wheat helped launch Venture Catalysts in Detroit.
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Savoring Success
Coach builders at the outset of the auto industry, part of the Fisher family pulled up their Detroit roots and headed west on a new adventure crafting premium wines.
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Critter Catchers
As humans stay home animal pests move in — and more so now, with COVID-19.
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Land of Opportunity
Can a red-hot industrial market in the region, driven by nearly unsatiable demand for mobility, e-commerce, and R&D facilities, finally bring about a renaissance in Detroit?
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Top Circuit Court Judges in Metro Detroit 2021
DBusiness Magazine lists the top circuit court judges in metro Detroit as selected in DBusiness’ 2021 Top Lawyers survey.
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Top 20 Home Builders in Metro Detroit 2021
Ranked by 2020 permit value
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Top 10 Mortgage Lenders in Metro Detroit 2021
Source: DBusiness research
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PDA Q&A: Jim Lareau
DB: Where are you? JL: In Scottsdale, Ariz. We’re having our executive leadership annual planning session as well as EOS training (Entrepreneurial Operating System for Businesses). There are four people […]
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Value of Vitamins
Total Life Changes emerges from a Chesterfield Township basement to become a nutrition supplement powerhouse.
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Everybody Now
Five metro Detroit companies are making strides in their ongoing journeys toward equality, diversity, and inclusion in their workplaces, communities, and the world. The enterprises say their efforts improve recruitment and retention, keep clients and partners engaged, bolster their reputations, support the regions they serve and, ultimately, boost their bottom lines.
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Home Alone
Interactive visuals keep home buyers’ attention during the pandemic.
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Highways in the Sky
The Detroit Region Aerotropolis Development Corp. is working to build highways in the wild blue yonder. According to the organization’s 2020 annual report, the economic development zone in southern Wayne County led the nation in advancing air mobility.
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Empowering Employees
Continuous training is the key to growing a residential property management team, or any business or organization.
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Digital Play
Statewide casinos open their doors to online sports betting.
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March – April 2021 Commentary
Metro Detroit can take a page from Silicon Valley’s playbook and become the mobility capital of the world. By riding the wave of new transportation solutions being developed by the automotive and technology industries, our region and state can better capitalize on our standing as one of the few places on the globe that can meld hardware and software to produce highly advanced products at scale.
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The Century Club – 2021
Operating a business for more than 100 years takes luck, ingenuity, and steadfast determination. But the real skill that enhances operational longevity comes in successfully passing an enterprise from one generation to the next.
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Celluloid Service
Starting more than a century ago, Detroit’s automakers commissioned thousands of films that rivaled Hollywood’s output through the 1950s.
