April 26, 2017 April 26, 2017

Member Spotlight

Young innovators: Making everyone a well-informed voter

When special education teacher Aviva Rosman decided to run for local school counsel in Chicago, she called Alex Niemczewski to ask for her support. Her friend, who had always considered herself a well-informed voter, was caught off guard by the upcoming midterm elections. “I didn’t even know there was an election going on,” she recalls. […]

By Jennifer Mattson

April 26, 2017 April 26, 2017

Made in Detroit: Why the Motor City is a great place for creators

After filing for bankruptcy in 2013, Detroit famously rolled up its sleeves, and got back to work. This “can do” attitude is what you’ll find behind its booming startup culture and efforts to rebuild one business at a time. “‘Made in Detroit’ has become a brand in itself,” says Ryan Landau, founder of Detroit startup […]

By Jennifer Mattson

April 20, 2017 April 20, 2017

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Hip haberdasher Donovan England’s style suits everyone

Donovan England is in a hurry. He’s wrapping up a phone interview with a reporter while he and his friends speed to the airport to board a private plane. His destination for the weekend? A bachelor’s party in New Orleans. “Things are going pretty fast,” England admits. The 34-year-old entrepreneur’s business—an eponymous line of bespoke […]

By Mark Sullivan

April 20, 2017 April 20, 2017

Time management for small business owners

Whether you’re a first-time entrepreneur or a longtime small business owner, you know that time is one of your biggest assets. After a month of poor performance or supply chain issues, you can always bounce back and do better the next month. But you can never recover lost time. When you don’t manage your time […]

By Samantha Pena

April 20, 2017 April 20, 2017

How to recruit for a startup

When you first start to hire employees, you may feel like you’ve finally made it. Your startup is getting off to a great start, and now you’re ready to fill out your team with talented employees. The people whom you choose to hire can have a major impact on the ultimate success of your business. […]

By Patrick Reinhart

April 18, 2017 April 18, 2017

Made in Detroit: Homegrown chefs create a sizzling food movement

“Detroit is a hotbed for growth in the food scene,” says Liz Kellogg, whose PR company Kellogg & Caviar specializes in restaurants and hospitality brands. “We’ve been seeing chefs in New York slowly starting to leave and going to smaller cities like Asheville, St. Louis, Minneapolis, Baltimore, and now, Detroit.” Kellogg is also making a […]

By Jennifer Mattson

April 14, 2017 April 14, 2017

Business Solutions

Five tips for creating a newsletter people actually read

Niche-driven, carefully-crafted newsletters create a customer base that grows by itself

By Kayla Matthews

April 14, 2017 April 14, 2017

Member Spotlight

At Eat Offbeat, refugees run the kitchen

When Manal Kahi moved to New York City from a small town in Lebanon four years ago, she wasn’t happy with the options at her local grocery store. “I was a bit disappointed with the hummus,” she admits. So she started making her own special recipe, which sparked an idea from her brother, Wissam, a […]

By Jennifer Mattson