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    Capitol Returns

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    Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s tenure as Michigan’s elected leader has been marked by an elastic lockdown of the state economy, a steady stream of political attacks, and an autocratic management style. Combined, it’s led to thousands of job losses and business closings since the outbreak of COVID-19.

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    ACG M&A All-Stars 2021

    The Association for Corporate Growth Detroit Chapter and DBusiness magazine honor the 6th annual winners.

  • A woman wears a virtual reality headset in the Accenture Detroit Innovation Hub

    Green Hub

    The Accenture Detroit Innovation Hub in Livonia, a multinational professional services firm, is now running on 100 percent clean energy. Overall, the company’s goal is to target net-zero carbon emissions […]

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    Summer Vibes

    Even as the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 devastated Michigan’s business sector, the state’s tourism and golf industry received an unexpected shot in the arm, courtesy of the deadly virus. As […]

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    Capital Gains

    Since being featured in a national advertising campaign for Capital One bank that began airing in December 2020, Happy Howie’s — an all-natural dog-treat manufacturer on Detroit’s west side — […]

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    30 in Their Thirties 2021

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    From owners and CEOs to presidents and directors, the 2021 Class of 30 in Their Thirties share a common trait — learning how to pivot their operations, often multiple times, […]

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    Letter from the Editor: Rogue Data

    The rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, and potentially more, is good news for seniors, people with pre-existing medical conditions, and those on the front lines of health care, emergency response, and […]

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    Sailing to Success

    Industry consolidation and the COVID-19 pandemic has put Offshore Spars in New Baltimore in the driver’s seat — or captain’s chair — among the world’s sailboat mast-makers and rigging suppliers. […]

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    Ship Ahoy

    The boating business boomed last summer as the COVID-19 pandemic canceled most other activities. As a result, the Freedom Boat Club in Harrison Township grew to 200 members and more […]

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    Textile Turnaround

    When retail sales for Scarlet Crane Creations, a silk-screening company in Detroit that makes tea towels, bags, fabric bucket organizers, and pillows, fell due to COVID-19, Shayla Johnson took the […]

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    Lend it Forward

    When earlier this year a headline in The Wall Street Journal called for bankers to pick up their lending activities, it reminded me that the message wasn’t aimed at smaller, […]

  • Grand Entry - A popular city in Michigan, Grand Rapids consistently draws new residents year after year, but a growth rate of less than 1 percent in recent years leaves room for improvement.

    Trouble Ahead

    When the U.S. Census Bureau recently released its annual population estimate for Michigan, it revealed an alarming trend. Between July 1, 2019, and June 30, 2020, the state lost 18,240 […]

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    May – June 2021 Commentary

    Every so often, a new technology comes along that changes the world for the better. From Albert Einstein’s theory of relativity to Elon Musk’s advances in electric vehicles and reusable rockets, the human race has benefited mightily from seemingly simple, yet highly sophisticated, innovations.

  • In Vino Veritas - Michigan’s wine industry has been expanding, with 3,375 wine grape acres, up 10 percent from 2016. // Courtesy of Mawby Vineyards

    Rosé Revenue

    The 2021 summer tourist season got off to a flying start this past winter at the Mawby Vineyard and Winery in Suttons Bay on the Leelanau Peninsula. Mike Laing, who […]

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    PDA Q&A: Lorron James

    DB: Where are you? LJ: In Scottsdale. I’m a graduate of Arizona State University, and I’m here working remotely on this trip and nurturing my relationships with the W.P. Carey […]

  • Life's a Beach - A serial entrepreneur, Randy Kaplan grew up in Southfield and Birmingham before heading west to make his mark in multiple industries. // Courtesy of Randy Kaplan

    Pursuit of Passion

    It’s a well-worn cliche, but the “serial entrepreneur” moniker is truly fitting for Randy Kaplan, whose most current venture is his role as founder and CEO of Sandee, a startup […]

  • lane-changer Terence Jackson’s idea of a mobile bowling alley outfitted inside an 18-wheeler truck bed began in 2019. He started hosting parties lastJune and plans to add a second truck.

    Bowling Bonanza

    Ever wish you had a bowling alley at your house or in the parking lot of your business? Entrepreneur Terence Jackson can make it happen with Luxury Strike Bowling, a […]

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    Venture Development: A Life of Purpose, Corey Tincher

    Detroit’s future is in the hands of young, dynamic doers who embrace the opportunity to achieve their personal goals and contribute to the greater good of the local community. One […]

  • automotive arcade The new visitor center at the Ford House, set to open by June, will offer a restaurant, event and exhibit space, and a gift shop.

    Forward Design

    Beginning in late May, guests of the Ford House, Edsel & Eleanor, in Grosse Pointe Shores, will be greeted by a new visitor center that balances the classic Albert Kahn […]

  • typeface William Burt introduced the “typographer,” a forerunner of the typewriter, in 1829. // Courtesy of Alamy

    Ore Fathers

    As deputy surveyor for the Northwest Territory, which in 1833 included all the lands north of the Ohio River and east of the Mississippi River, William Burt kept running into […]

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