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When Avocation Becomes Vocation: A Q&A with Emagine's Paul Glantz
Jeff Meyers
Thursday, August 11, 2011
In what has to be the smallest sliver of a Venn diagram that includes the insurance industry, upscale bowling, and movie theater chains, sits Paul Glantz. As the CEO of both Proctor Financial and Emagine Entertainment, this native metro Detroiter is nothing if not entrepreneurial.
Full Press Success: A Q&A with John Gongos
Jon Zemke
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Despite his company's huge successes, John Gongos doesn't consider himself an entrepreneur. The veteran market researcher does, however, have strong opinions about leadership, developing talent, and taking a smart approach to business growth.
Metromode's
Jon Zemke get's the skinny.
Old School Meet New School: A Q&A with Brand Labs
Jon Zemke
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Just one word: e-commerce. You thought we were going to say plastics, didn't you? The funny thing is, Rochester-based Brand Labs owes as much to plastics as it does to the Internet. Mixing old economy lessons with new economy business, Kevin Harman and Dane Downer's 3-year-old firm has found incredible success.
Metromode
finds out how.
Beer Is Fun! Q&A with entrepreneur Mike Plesz
Jon Zemke
Thursday, December 09, 2010
Beer here now! If anyone knows the meaning of those word it's Mike Plesz. The serial brewpreneur has been launching local microbrew pubs since 1994. His latest endeavor --Rochester's Mind Body & Spirits-- is a successful sustainability-oriented restaurant. Plesz talks with
Metromode
about beer, local food production, green practices, and more beer. Bottoms up!
Sacre Bleu, The French Are Here
Kristin Lukowski
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Detroit was settled by the French and was once known as the Paris of the Midwest. So perhaps it's fitting that, mainly because of the automotive industry, there now exists a thriving French community in the metro area.
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In the News
Rochester company's expansion profiled in NY Times article
Source: The New York Times
GM invests in local solar start-up, commits $200M to VC
Source: Reuters
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Source: The Chicago Tribune
Oakland County surfs for new ideas via crowdsourcing site
Source: Government Technology
President Obama shines light on local solar manufacturers during State of the Union speech
Source: The White House
Hospitality ranks high in Oakland County
Source: The Oakland Press
Rochester Hills-based Energy Conversion Devices builds a cheaper solar panel
Source: Wall Street Journal
Local communities make it easier for moviemakers
Source: The Detroit Free Press
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Source: Ann Arbor Business Review
Rochester Hills-based company providing technology for world's largest solar roof
Source: Great Lakes IT Report
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