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RJ King of DBusiness on Promising Detroit Developments

Detroit has something other major cities in the world don’t, DBusiness editor RJ King says on this episode of the "Inside Michigan Business" podcast: the ability to marry software with hardware. Tune in below: ...

byInside Michigan Business

June 14, 2022

Life of Purpose: Teacher Kiarra Ambrose Thrives by Humanizing Education

As a lifelong entrepreneur, nothing motivates me to be all I can be more than the stories of fellow Detroiters who exemplify what it means to live a life in which there’s a driving sense...

byJeff Sloan

October 25, 2021

Life of Purpose: Madison Bachman Followed Her Passion to Research Baboons

Rather than follow a conventional path, Madison Bachman pursued a life of passion studying human-primate co- habitation in South Africa in order to find solutions to a growing problem: The battle for existence. By sharing...

byJeff Sloan

October 14, 2021

Life of Purpose: Detroit’s Monica Wheat Strengthens Startup Ecosystem with Equality and Inclusion

A strategist, educator and venture developer, Southfield native Monica Wheat has dedicated her career to venture capital, but what truly sets her apart is her dedication to improving Detroit’s startup community and making it more inclusive...

byJeff Sloan

October 11, 2021

Life of Purpose: How Detroit’s Cory Tincher is Facilitating the Growth of Startups in Our Region

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 such rising star in our...

byJeff Sloan

August 4, 2021

Life of Purpose: Lindsey Walenga Elevates Businesses Through Storytelling

From a young age, Lindsey Walenga had an innate sense that her life’s work would involve connecting people. She was attracted to the idea that she could build a career on bringing people together, and...

byJeff Sloan

November 30, 2020

WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Ann Arbor Entrepreneurial Ecosystem (Episode 102)

On this morning's WJR Business Beat, Jeff discusses the city of Ann Arbor as an entrepreneurial ecosystem hub within southeast Michigan. As reported in DBusiness yesterday, Washtenaw County has seen a 31 percent increase in...

byStartupNation

August 18, 2020

Bookshop.org Proves the Power of Independent Bookstores

On this episode of StartupNation Radio, Jeff features a company that has created an excellent solution for independent bookstores to compete with big behemoths like Amazon. Andy Hunter is founder of Bookshop.org, an online bookstore with...

byStartupNation

May 30, 2020

WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Detroit Engine of America by R.J. King (Episode 64)

On this morning's WJR Business Beat, Jeff highlights R.J. King, editor of DBusiness Magazine and author of "Detroit: Engine of America," which was just named named a finalist in the 30th Annual Midwest Book Awards....

byStartupNation

May 29, 2020

R.J. King Talks Detroit: The Engine of America on StartupNation Radio

This episode of StartupNation Radio is brought to you by Pappas Financial On this episode of StartupNation Radio, Jeff sits down with R.J. King, editor of DBusiness magazine, to discuss his new book, "Detroit: The...

byStartupNation

May 28, 2019