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  • Top Lawyers 2022

    The research for the Top Lawyers list was created by PRS (Professional Research Services) and is based on an online peer-review survey sent out to the certified lawyers within the metro Detroit area.

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    Billionaires Club

    They’re breaking cycles and creating new ones while building wealth and leaving legacies. They’re also some of the richest people in the world, and they all have one thing in […]

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    PDA Q&A: The E-Interview, Peter M. Bridges

    DB: Where are you? PB: I’m in our Traverse City office. I came up for a meeting with a prospective client, to learn about their history and where they’re going. […]

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    Venture Development: A Life of Purpose, Dr. Tom Rifai

    For a rare few, the path to one’s life of passion and purpose is clear from an early age. More likely, however, life experiences and exposure shape us over time, […]

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    CEO Gift Guide 2021

    Ford F-150 lightning and GMC Hummer EV As automotive manufacturers begin shifting to an electric future, so too will heavy duty trucks. The Ford F-150 Lightning and Lightning Pro, and […]

  • Butterworth Hospital, part of the Spectrum Health Network. // Courtesy of Spectrum Health

    Largest Hospital Systems in Michigan 2021

    1. SPECTRUM HEALTH 100 Michigan Ave. NE Grand Rapids 866-989-7999 spectrumhealth.org President/CEO: Tina Freese Decker 2020 Revenue: $8.3B 2019 Revenue: $7.2B 2020 Employees: 31,000 Operations: Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital; Spectrum […]

  • Weekly Wage Average Across All Industries // Michigan Average 2019 $1,257; 2020 $1,225

    Special Report: 2022 Michigan Economic Forecast – Destination Unknown

    An economic disruption, like the COVID-19 pandemic, is akin to dropping a bowling ball in a kiddie pool. At first there’s a big wave, then as the wave from the […]

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    Trade Up

    Simon Thomas was born into a family of entrepreneurs, but when he made his first attempt at starting his own business — as a franchisee of fruit gift baskets — […]

  • distill and expand MO Cellar Selections in Milford includes Lee Hershey, professor of wine education; Glynn Gutzeit, senior director of portfolio acquisitions — spirits; Michael S. Ogurek, president and owner; Tony Cruz, executive vice president sales — shareholder; and Kacy Wolfram, director of administration and marketing. // Photograph by Patrick Gloria

    Sharing Spirits

    In the realm of wine and spirits, few distributors have built a network of distillers seemingly overnight. But when restaurants started closing in March 2020, due to COVID-19, Michael S. […]

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    Largest Multi-Tenant Office Buildings 2021

    ONE CAMPUS MARTIUS* 1 Campus Martius, Detroit Total Sq. Ft.: 1,697,000 Avail. Sq. Ft.: 366,123 Office Rent Avg.: NA Owner/Broker: 1000 Webward ONE DETROIT CENTER* 500 Woodward Ave., Detroit Total […]

  • Full Circle - Tom J. Berman, president and CEO of Nano Magic Inc. in Madison Heights, is joined in the business by his father, Ronald J. Berman, co-founder of Rock Financial (now Rocket Cos.) in Detroit. // Photographs by Matthew Lavere

    Startup and Repeat

    Most companies go through a single startup phase. Nano Magic Inc. in Madison Heights, which got its start in October 2018, spent its early days turning around a struggling, debt-burdened […]

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    Short on Reform

    On a Thursday afternoon in May 2019, on the porch of the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, flanked by leaders of the Michigan House and Senate, signed […]

  • Modern Contemporary - The Arkè kitchen by Pedini of Detroit. // Courtesy of Pedini of Detroit

    Seamless Design

    When Pedini of Detroit, an Italian designer of modern contemporary kitchens, bathrooms, and furniture, opened its doors in 2018, the company pursued two distinct avenues of growth. On the commercial […]

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    November – December 2021 Commentary

    My definition of ‘innovative’ is providing value to the customer. – Mary Barra, Chairman and CEO, General Motors Co. Automation – Robotic Revolution More companies are tapping into the efficiencies […]

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    Letter from the Editor: Maker Space

    The world’s first open platform for accelerating innovation will soon be up and running in a former railroad post office next to Michigan Central Station, located just west of Detroit’s […]

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    Succession by Design

    As he was nearing his 60th birthday, Carl Matisse happened to be conferring with his banker when a provocative question came up: Had he planned for the succession of his […]

  • The American Speed Festival will be returning to M1 Concourse after a successful first year. // Courtesy of M1 Concourse

    Need for Speed

    The American Speed Festival is returning to M1 Concourse in Pontiac Sept. 29-Oct. 2, 2022, after a successful inaugural run, show organizers say. Next year’s event will feature the Shelby […]

  • The French Connection - The team at French/West/Vaughn, a leading advertising and digital media agency, was formed by Michigan native Rick French. // Courtesy of Rick French

    Rally and Serve

    As founder, CEO, and chairman of French/West/Vaughan, an advertising and digital media agency based in Raleigh, N.C., Rick French is nationally recognized as a leading influencer in the business of […]

  • "Todd Reed: 50 Years of Seeing Michigan Through a Lens," explores the beauty of Michigan through the eyes of photographer Todd Reed. // Courtesy of toddandbradreed.com

    Through the Lens

    Ludington-based photographer Todd Reed is commemorating a half century of photographing the Great Lakes State with a new book, “Todd Reed: 50 Years of Seeing Michigan Through A Lens.” This […]

  • Prime Scene - As part of a renovation project, the Grosse Pointe Yacht Club transformed its Spinnaker Room into a well-appointed steakhouse. // Courtesy of John F. Martin

    Cutting Edge

    The perfect time to renovate a country club, yacht club, or any other high-end membership facility is … never. Any renovation interferes or is intrusive, to some degree, with daily […]

  • Knees and Joints - Paul Ewing, an engineer (above), along with Dr. David Halley, developed the X10 to speed the recovery time from knee replacements. // Photo by Josh Scott

    On Mended Knee

    Paul Ewing isn’t a doctor. He doesn’t even play one on television. Still, he doesn’t think it should take knee replacement patients six months to a year after surgery to […]

  • marque setting Max’s Jewelry store got its start in Detroit in 1914, and lasted until 1994 when a Hamtramck location closed. // Courtesy of Detroit Public Library

    Glittering Success

    The police raid at Alhambra Apartments netted a big fish two weeks before Christmas in 1919. The suite in question belonged to Caesar “Chester” LaMare, an affiliate of the breakaway […]

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