November-December 2019
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CEO Gift Guide 2019
From a hot-air balloon ride to a dude ranch, holiday ideas for the executive in your life.
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The Next Gold Rush?
Complexity, risk, and frustration abound as the recreational cannabis industry in Michigan moves out of the shadows.
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Letter from the Editor: Lesson Plan
With little fanfare but plenty of long-term benefits, the Detroit Public Schools Community District has turned the corner on decades of mismanagement and now is delivering educational gains in the classroom and drawing career-focused investment from the region’s corporate sector.
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Role Models
As Detroit continues its renaissance, starry-eyed developers must increasingly provide compelling stories with their projects: a “why” to pair with blueprints and price tags.
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Top Corporate Counsel in Michigan
Selected by private attorneys in metro Detroit via DBusiness’ 2020 Top Lawyers Survey
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November – December 2019 Commentary
It’s time the Trump administration worked directly with the automotive industry to maintain electric vehicle credits and lower fuel economy standards lest it risk higher prices for new cars and trucks, and more production losses. Right now, automakers are building electric vehicles at a loss to appease “green” politicians, regulators, and environmentalists.
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Miracle Grow
Exlterra in Hazel Park is out to revolutionize the agricultural sector and take a bite out of world hunger with its patented technology that enhances the growth of trees and vines.
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Keys to Savings
A popular holiday campaign goes digital.
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PDA Q&A: Patrick Rugiero
The E-Interview, Executive Director, Roman Village Restaurant Group, Dearborn
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Brick and Click
How downtown shopping districts can compete against the onslaught of online shopping.
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Speed Racer
Hollywood portrays Ford’s winning ways in a lavish new film.
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Economic Uncertainty
Foreign trade wars, national elections, impeachment inquiries, sliding auto sales, and UAW/GM strike aftershocks could slow the state’s economic progress in 2020.
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Robinson’s Remedies
When a common and usually harmless virus almost destroyed Kenneth Robinson’s career, the professional trumpet player had two choices: either find a remedy or a new profession.
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Roots of Success
A footwear company launched by two Detroit natives included a novel cast — Gilda Radner, Dan Aykroyd, John Candy, Martin Short, and Eugene Levy.
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Metal Art
Metalbuilt, a Chesterfield Township provider of prototype manufacturing services to auto manufacturers and the federal government, decided to take a new route with some of its scrap metal.
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Medical Factories
The rapid adoption of 3-D printing is turning hospitals into production centers that help improve surgical outcomes, enhance training, and limit medical stays.
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Atomic Father
How a Detroit boy of French heritage pioneered local radio, became a missionary priest, and gained a top-level security clearance for nuclear bomb production.
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Neither Hide Nor Hair
A metro Detroit native opens a high-end salon in a former transmission repair shop and recycles nearly all waste.
