May-June 2022
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May-June 2022
The cover story of DBusiness magazine’s May/June 2022 digital issue covers the tragic fire in February that destroyed the iconic clubhouse at Oakland Hills Country Club in Bloomfield Township and the rebuilding efforts.
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30 in Their Thirties 2022
The 2022 class of 30 in Their Thirties oversees operations on multiple fronts, from building residential, commercial, and industrial developments to running major medical facilities to selling luxury cars. Join […]
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Rough Shot
The Bloomfield Township Fire Department responded to a report of a smoke odor at Oakland Hills Country Club at 9:18 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 17. Within a few hours, the […]
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Monster’s Ball
After scoring 76 in the 1951 United States Open’s first round, Ben Hogan anguished in his room at the Sheraton-Cadillac Hotel in downtown Detroit. “I made six mistakes and shot […]
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Chambers of Commerce in Metro Detroit 2022
Listed in alphabetical order
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Happy Juice
A lifetime in the restaurant business and a drive along Woodward Avenue in 2005 led Mijo Alanis and his wife, Pam Vivio, to start Beyond Juicery + Eatery. “I was […]
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Sundae Dreams
Dylan Lemay’s website proudly proclaims he’s the “largest ice-cream focused digital creator in the world.” What does that mean, exactly? Stand by for details. In the meantime, ponder the numbers […]
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Largest Accident and Health Insurance Companies in Michigan 2022
Ranked by Michigan Market Share (amounts in thousands of dollars)
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Spinning Vinyl
Dearborn Music, unlike thousands of other record stores, has survived the advent of big-box stores, lightning-fast internet speeds, satellite radio, and streaming services — and now it’s caught the new […]
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Michigan Metal
Phillip Fikany saw a gap in an important market. After switching from leather wallets to metal, to avoid wear and tear and the need for frequent replacements, he was still […]
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Top Hotels Outside Metro Detroit 2022
Ranked by AAA and DBusiness for hospitality excellence.
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Fore Play
With two years of pandemic restrictions in the rearview mirror, Michigan’s golf and tourism industries are primed to build on last summer’s growth, which was fueled by pent-up demand from […]
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Largest Business Insurance Agencies in Metro Detroit 2022
This list, the most comprehensive available, was compiled through individual interviews with each of the respective business insurance agencies. The agencies located in the region — Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Washtenaw, and Livingston counties — are ranked by total 2019 revenue. For agencies with headquarters located outside the region, revenue and employment are based on area activity. Many did not respond due to the COVID-19 situation.
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Old Barn, New Tricks
Bill McDonald and Matt Halcrow moved into neighboring Waterford Township homes around the same time. McDonald, looking to spruce up his new place, asked Halcrow to help him salvage the […]
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Tin Cup
The improbable life story of one of Detroit’s most notable inventors, Elijah J. McCoy, seems as unbelievable as most Hollywood movie scripts. A Black man, the son of American slaves, […]
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Homemade Parts
Ford Motor Co. in Dearborn has released CAD files for the storage area under the rear seats and other areas of its new Maverick pickup, so customers can 3-D print […]
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Digital Lane
Lane Fortinberry grew up working at his father’s Chrysler Jeep dealership in Clarkston, where he learned every aspect of the business. After graduating from Northwood University in Midland, he was […]
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Camp Innovation
The future of innovation has found a home in Michigan, where military assets and capabilities are being used as testing grounds and creating synergies for private businesses to invent, test, […]
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Largest Contractors in Metro Detroit 2022
The list, the most comprehensive available, was compiled through individual interviews with each respective company. For list purposes, the region includes Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Washtenaw, and Livingston counties.
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Largest Law Firms in Metro Detroit 2022
Based on numbers of lawyers in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Washtenaw, and Livingston counties as of March 2021.
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ACG M&A All-Stars 2022
DBusiness magazine partnered with the Association for Corporate Growth Detroit Chapter to honor its recipients of the seventh annual M&A All-Star Awards for 2021 activity. Winners were recognized during an […]
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Big Stage
The first business Jenny Feterovich opened, right out of high school with a loan from her mother, was a resale shop in Hamtramck. As a refugee from the former Soviet […]
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PDA Q&A: Josh Linkner
DB: Where are you? JL: In Austin, Texas, where I just finished giving a keynote presentation. I’ve written four books and have done more than 1,000 keynotes all over the […]
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May — June 2022 Commentary
“Electric cars are not going to take the market by storm, but it’s going to be a gradual improvement” -Carlos Ghosn, former chairman and CEO, Renault and Nissan Automotive – […]
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All Aboard
Ever since the City of Detroit sold its streetcar system to Mexico in the mid-1950s, fans of rail transportation have longed for a modern replacement. But the concept never left […]
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Boy Wonder
The run-up to the Toledo War of 1835 found the Michigan Territory’s leaders hanging on to a 75-mile strip of land along their southern border. As the result of conflicting […]
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Lost in Space
Two entrepreneurs, Sebastian S. Kresge and Richard W. Sears, each established storefronts and built them into the twin titans of retail during the last century. But today the merchants represent […]