May-June 2023
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May/June 2023
The May/June 2023 digital issue of DBusiness magazine is filled with success stories. The cover story details the growth of Schostak Brothers & Co. in Livonia from a real estate brokerage in 1922 to a multifaceted business that today includes commercial and industrial development, dozens of restaurants, and venture capital investments.
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30 in Their Thirties
Photos shot on location in Detroit’s Gem Theater by Matthew LaVere The 2023 class of 30 in Their Thirties is expanding businesses and opening new frontiers across multiple business sectors, […]
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Bridging the Gap: The Importance of Exports to Michigan’s Economy
The Gordie Howe International Bridge stands as a powerful symbol of Michigan’s growing position in global trade, connecting the Great Lakes State with nearby Windsor, Ontario – and ultimately the world.Â
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Junkyard Dogs
JDog Junk Removal & Hauling in Warren is starting small, but its local franchisees, Navy veterans Matt and Kay Holtyn, are thinking big, even if big only means helping other […]
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Pin-Seekers
For more than 400 professional golfers around the world, the confidence they need to make that one crucial putt to win a tournament and millions of dollars in prize money […]
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Music Merchant
Attending business classes at Wayne State University in Detroit during the late 1980s, Mark Kassa found his business-related coursework was a breeze. Having grown up in a family of grocers […]
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STEM Sucess
Royal Oak-based business law firm Howard & Howard understands the importance of giving back to the community. Jon Kreucher, its president and CEO, encourages attorneys to donate a certain portion […]
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ACG M&A All-Stars
Deal of the Year Over $50M Paul Meloche President Fori Automation Shelby Township Why Fori Automation Inc. is the ACG Deal of the Year Over $50M When Bernd Koerner — […]
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Culture of Speed
Thousands of race fans will flock to downtown Detroit June 2-4 to witness the rebirth of IndyCar racing on the city’s streets during the Detroit Grand Prix. In August, meanwhile, […]
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TRIPLE NET
Conventional wisdom says it won’t work. Start with a multifaceted company that employs 7,000 people and is run by three brothers. What’s more, no one has controlling interest, so there’s […]
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The Budget Step … and the Monsters Under the Bed
We have discovered over the years that most sales reps skip the discussion about investment entirely, then try to sneak in their pricing at the end of their presentation. Does that work? No. It usually results in a “Let me think it over” response. Find out what to do instead here
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Balance and Bouquet
Sam Simon’s journey from developing an appreciation for wine to establishing Simon Family Estate, a well-regarded winery in Napa Valley, took him all over the world — Italy, France, specifically […]
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The Idea Guy
Brent Sheena is having a blast these days. The entrepreneur can barely contain himself as he describes one of his many investments, a restaurant in South Carolina. “It’s inside a […]
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Chips All In
Downey’s Potato Chips in Waterford Township has made great strides since its humble beginnings in the Waterfall Plaza strip mall in 1984. Back then, the hand-crafted kettle-fried chips were sold […]
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Scherer Force
Unlike many inventors whose patents never earn them lasting fame or fortune, Robert Pauli Scherer revolutionized the pharmaceutical industry in the 1930s with his rotary die encapsulation machine that manufactured […]
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The New Executive Physical
Despite all the efforts in the past 50 years to advance medical care, heart disease remains the No. 1 cause of death in the United States. The main preventive medical […]
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Top Hotels Outside Metro Detroit 2023
Top Hotels Outside Metro Detroit 2023 selected by AAA and DBusiness for hospitality excellence.
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Largest Contractors in Metro Detroit
Largest Contractors in Metro Detroit Ranked by 2022 Revenue
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Largest Business Insurance Agencies in Metro Detroit
Largest Business Insurance Agencies in Metro Detroit Ranked by 2022 Revenue
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Largest Accident and Health Insurance Companies in Michigan
Ranked by 2022 Michigan Market Share, Figures in Thousands
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Largest Law Firms in Metro Detroit
Based on numbers of lawyers in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Washtenaw, and Livingston Counties as of March 2023
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Chambers of Commerce in Metro Detroit
In Alphabetical Order
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Pull of Gravity
With support from Chevrolet, the All-American Soap Box Derby became an enduring national pastime