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Incubating Change

Constance Crump Thursday, March 05, 2009

They're where new businesses are hatched. Where start-ups start up. Southeast Michigan's business incubators offer everything from office supplies to professional mentorship,& helping new economy companies to stand on their own two feet.

Rochester, Ypsilanti, Ann Arbor, Detroit, Plymouth, Sterling Heights

Metro Detroit's Seven Day Weekend

Ryan Allen Thursday, December 04, 2008

Thursday is the new Friday. Or was that Tuesday? In Metro Detroit it doesn't really matter. Great local music can be had every night of the week. From punk to pop, electronica to jazz, hip-hop to hard rock, Metromode offers up seven nights of tried and true sonic scenes.

Arts and Culture, Music, Nightlife, Oakland County, Quality Of Life, Wayne County

Rochester, Royal Oak, Ypsilanti, Detroit, Ferndale, Hamtramck, Pontiac

48 Hours In Rochester

Melinda Clynes Thursday, October 30, 2008

Cider Mills, strolls along the river, Michigan's greenest brew pub and Zwetschgenkuchen. Rochester's 150 year-old downtown offers homey high-brow comfort and a reprieve from the concrete hustle and bustle of nearby surburbs.

Arts and Culture, Brewery, Downtown Living, Hospitality, Identity

Rochester

Mind, Body & Spirits: A Green Brew Pub

Melinda Clynes Thursday, July 17, 2008

From its LEED construction to its geothermal heating to its all local, all organic menu, Mike Plesz is a man with a mission: to turn a historic building in downtown Rochester into the greenest brewpub in Michigan. Drinking beer never felt so responsible.

Brewery, Downtown Living, Entrepreneurship, Green Building, Oakland County, Sustainability

Rochester

Rockin' The Suburbs

Amy Kuras Thursday, July 10, 2008

Come on feel the noize! Detroit's School Of Rock And Pop not only teaches adults to pump up the volume, they help them find bandmates to jam with. Whether it's power chords, bubblegum pop, head banging or groovin' to a funky bass line, think of it as rock and roll night school.

Arts and Culture, Education, Music, Wayne County, Work/Life

Rochester, Royal Oak

Nanotechnology: SE Michigan's Industrial Revolution

Lucy Ament Thursday, April 24, 2008

Got nanotech? Southeast Michigan does. Metromode has seen the future even though it's invisible to the naked eye. The next evolution in technology is occurring at the atomic level and it just may usher in a new industrial revolution.

Advanced Engineering, Healthcare, Higher Education, Life Sciences, Nanotechnology, Oakland County, Research, Wireless Technology

Rochester, Ann Arbor

Retail By Design

Lucy Ament Thursday, March 20, 2008

We've said it before and we'll say it again: Place matters. And that applies to retail as well. In defiance of the impersonal big box warehouse trend, companies like Borders and Whole Foods look to cultivate an environment that welcomes their customers. Enter Novi-based PPC Design, a firm that creates retail designs for likeminded businesses, large and small.

Architecture, Design, Identity

Rochester

The D Brand and You

Clare Pfeiffer Ramsey Thursday, January 17, 2008

The 'D' brand isn't just about pulling in conventions and tourists. With the D Brand Summit, branding gurus are showing us how the power of the 'D' can also attract more talent and business to the region.

Regionalism, Talent

Rochester, Royal Oak, Wyandotte, Ypsilanti, Mt. Clemens, Ann Arbor, Berkley, Birmingham, Dearborn, Detroit, Farmington, Ferndale, Grosse Pointe, Hamtramck, Northville, Plymouth, Pontiac

Great Lakes Gallop

Tanya Muzumdar Thursday, December 13, 2007

Tally-ho! Giddy-yup! And Yippee-ki-yay! While Detroit's horseless carriage industry struggles to find its feet, horseback riding is making a comeback in SE Michigan. With over 7000 equines in Oakland County alone, riders not only bring wealth and a high quality of life to their communities but also sound land development practices.

Downtown Living, Environment, Oakland County, Quality Of Life, Regionalism

Rochester

A Delectable Directory Of SE Michigan's Foodie Shops

Tanya Muzumdar Thursday, October 25, 2007

Food, glorious food. What more could you ask for?

Quality Of Life, Shopping

Rochester, Royal Oak, Ann Arbor, Berkley, Birmingham, Dearborn, Farmington, Hamtramck

Accent Reduction Institute

Amy Whitesall Thursday, August 09, 2007

Judy Ravin has helped people speak clearly for 15 years, but her accent reduction business is booming as the world gets smaller and the workforce gets more diverse.

Diversity

Rochester, Ann Arbor, Detroit

Greenways = Greenbacks

Jon Zemke Thursday, August 02, 2007

Green spaces are not only good for quality of life, environment and recreation, they can also boost the local economy. Think of them as a way to increase your bottom line while reducing your bottom size.

Environment, Identity, Quality Of Life, Regionalism

Rochester, Ann Arbor, Detroit

Innovation U.

Dennis Archambault Thursday, July 19, 2007

Marcel Proust once said, "The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes." To wit, Michigan's smaller universities are expanding their commitment to research, understanding that high-tech talent and innovation are needed to remake the state's economic landscape.

Higher Education, Oakland County, Research, Talent

Rochester, Detroit

The Michigan Growth Capital Symposium: More Than Money

Scott Paul Dunham Thursday, June 14, 2007

Like American Idol, each year local startups strut their stuff at the Michigan Growth Capital Symposium, presenting in 'lightning round' pitch sessions for the attention of venture capital managers and angel investors. But support can mean more than just a quick infusion of cash, it can also spell success for Michigan's economy.

Advanced Engineering, Alternative Energy, Biotechnology, Consumer Technology, Engineering, Entrepreneurship, Healthcare, Higher Education, Homeland Security, Internet, Investment, Life Sciences, Robotics, Software Design, Wireless Technology

Rochester, Royal Oak, Wyandotte, Ypsilanti, Mt. Clemens, Ann Arbor, Berkley, Birmingham, Dearborn, Detroit, Farmington, Ferndale, Grosse Pointe, Hamtramck, Northville, Plymouth, Pontiac

Michigan Music Fests: Mozart To Mosh Pits

Melinda Clynes Thursday, June 07, 2007

Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, "Music takes us out of the actual and whispers to us dim secrets that startle our wonder as to who we are." Clearly the man loved his polka. metromode offers up a Summer Music Festival guide worth singing about.

Arts and Culture, Identity, Music, Quality Of Life

Rochester, Royal Oak, Wyandotte, Ypsilanti, Mt. Clemens, Ann Arbor, Berkley, Birmingham, Dearborn, Detroit, Farmington, Ferndale, Grosse Pointe, Hamtramck, Northville, Plymouth, Pontiac

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