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DBusiness Blog: Stop Wasting Time on Your Business Plan.
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DBusiness Blog: When to Borrow Money from a Loan Shark
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Navya, a French autonomous mobility company with U.S. operations in Saline, announced it has achieved the remote supervision of a fleet autonomous vehicle, which it will present at the Autonomy Paris exhibition taking place March 16-17.
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Comcast Business to Complete Michigan Fiber Network Expansions by Year End
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Did you know? The Detroit River is the only international wildlife refuge in North America. #DidYouKnowDetroit
Bonus fact: Despite its name, the Detroit River is not a river, but a strait.
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Love cars? @Dodge Garage is the place for you: bit.ly/2j4qGmY.
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Ford Pro, the fleet mobility division of Dearborn’s Ford Motor Co., announced today it is introducing the first electric pickup truck purpose-built for the police, the 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning Pro Special Service Vehicle (SSV).
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The Hot-N-Ready just got even easier to get: bit.ly/2fmAwOO. @littlecaesars
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Great news for @Cadillac enthusiasts in Dallas and LA: bit.ly/2AEjbqG.
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BREAKING: @Ford cancels plans to build plant in Mexico, will invest $700M in Michigan, according to a press conference. Story to follow.
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The Hudson-Webber Foundation has announced more than $3.1 million in grants for projects in Detroit that support small business and neighborhood development.
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.@LSCgallery and @DIADetroit are partnering to showcase a major #installation #sculpture. bit.ly/2bYBi0h
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Ford Motor Co. in Dearborn has begun production of the electric F-150 Lightning pickup at the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center within the company’s Rouge Complex. dbusiness.com/daily-news/for…
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NAVYA, a French autonomous driving company with a production site in Saline, south of Ann Arbor, has equipped a hospital in Israel with an autonomous shuttle service.
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.@GM will double its workforce at its #Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly plant by adding a second shift bit.ly/1OUPHai
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Full-size ice sculpture replicas of classic cars are coming to Detroit during @NAIASDetroit bit.ly/1n4BbTt
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Several teams from Canoo, including one in Michigan, has delivered three Crew Transportation Vehicles (CTVs) to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. dbusiness.com/hustle-and-mus…
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You're not just hungry, the new @littlecaesars facade looks like a pizza! bit.ly/2AUVKZM.
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Rebel Nell is collaborating with the Detroit City Football Club (@DetroitCityFC) and Ally Financial to launch the DCFC x Rebel Nell Collection. dbusiness.com/daily-news/dbu…
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.@artvan Collaborates with Celebrity Fashion Photographer @NigelBarker on New Collection bit.ly/2dpJF6K #fashion #photographer
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Ford Motor Co. in Dearborn announced it will join the First Movers Coalition, a global initiative to harness purchasing power and supply chains to create early markets for clean energy technologies.
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@oaklandu has been placed in the second-highest tier of research universities in the Carnegie Classification of Higher Education.
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The Michigan Science Center in Detroit has been designated a Smithsonian Affiliate. It is now part of a national network of science centers, museums, and cultural organizations sharing the resources of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. dbusiness.com/daily-news/mic…
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The @QuickenLoans Family of Companies now employs 17K people in Detroit (and counting!) bit.ly/2j0hFKJ.
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@stockx a Detroit-based global platform for consuming and trading current culture products, has opened a new authentication center in Mexico City. dbusiness.com/daily-news/det…
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The Detroit Writing Room, a co-working space, has opened on the second floor of 1514 Washington Blvd. in the heart of downtown Detroit. The building is just north of Clifford Street.
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Are these the drones you're looking for? @UMengineering to build M-Air #drone testing center: bit.ly/2vmbJRt.
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Former Michigan University basketball captain Jordan Morgan, and his wife, K.T. Maviglia-Morgan, Miss Michigan 2014, have won the first place TechTown Start Studio award for their online personal travel guide, On Arrival. dbusiness.com/daily-news/for…
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@OurNextEnergy1, a Novi-based energy storage technology company, today announced it has closed a $300 million Series B capital raise at a post-money valuation of $1.2 billion. dbusiness.com/daily-news/nov…
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The number of venture capital firms headquartered in Michigan has doubled over the past five years says @MichiganVCA bit.ly/1Q3rWt1
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The @DIADetroit will be hosting two major exhibitions next month: goo.gl/Zp8inE.
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Texas-based advanced mobility company Canoo Technologies, which operates R&D centers in Auburn Hills and Livonia, is launching a new Lifestyle Delivery Vehicle (LDV) 190, which expands the company’s line-up into the Class 2 electric cargo van segment.
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Hercules Electric Mobility Inc. in Detroit, a manufacturer of an upcoming line of luxury eco-utility products, today announced it has signed a partnership deal with Toronto-based Worksport Ltd. for the TerraVis tonneau cover solar charging system. dbusiness.com/daily-news/the…
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In a recent poll by @RTAmichigan, more than 62 percent of respondents said they support the Connect Southeast Michigan plan.
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Detroit football equipment manufacturer @XenithFootball has introduced the Xenith Shadow XR, a football helmet designed for NFL, collegiate, and high school players. dbusiness.com/daily-news/det…
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Spanish Retailer @ZARA to Open First Michigan Store in Somerset Collection bit.ly/2fWq37Q #fashion @SomersetTweets
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.@MidtownDetroit begins construction on the $4.3M final phase of the 3.5-mile #Detroit walkway bit.ly/1EWU3WV
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The 41st Annual Concours d’Elegance of America, set for the weekend of July 26-28 at the Inn at St. John’s in Plymouth Township, has added new programming as part of the overall mission of celebrating art, fashion, and the automobile.
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@Ford revives Bronco and Ranger at @NAIASDetroit this morning: bit.ly/2iVNRLv.
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Don't miss the latest from the @detroitzoo bit.ly/2E3vtto.
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Need wheels? @DetBikeShare is set to launch the city's first bike-sharing program in May: bit.ly/2piUhri.
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Don't miss our 2017 class of 30 in Their Thirties honorees: bit.ly/2g8tIBq.
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The @detroit_cycling Championship is coming back to the city.
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Detroit's @DETBoxingGym youth program receives a $500,000 pledge from the @RCWJRF.
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Detroit’s Airspace Experience Technologies (ASX), an aviation technology startup, is developing a fleet of electric vertical takeoff and landing tilt-wing aircraft with the goal of producing and operating a new transportation platform for urban commuters.
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A new $50M apartment and retail complex is planned for Detroit's New Center neighborhood bit.ly/1VkCMjl
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Detroit Native Karen Knopper has pledged $1.9 million to @waynestate's School of Medicine.
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.@batchbrewing has created a nonprofit (@feelgoodtap) that raises donations for nonprofits bit.ly/1Ma1gMm
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The Detroit Historical Museum is recognizing 20 years of Detroit’s Electronic Music Festival with an exhibit that opens Sept. 26 and runs through the 2021 festival at the end of May.
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Electric vehicle battery manufacturer @OurNextEnergy1 (ONE) officially opened its new headquarters in Novi Thursday with a ribbon cutting attended by several corporate, state, and local officials. dbusiness.com/daily-news/ev-…
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The Dossin Great Lakes Museum on Detroit’s Belle Isle will break ground on a $4.9 million outdoor enhancement project on Monday, July 1, according to the Detroit Historical Society.
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Detroit Sewn, a Pontiac-based contract sewing house, today announced it has restructured its entire operation to produce more than 300,000 CDC-certified medical masks as part of the “Arsenal for Health Care” effort due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Henry Ford Health System in Detroit will host a free public event @fordfield as part of @AllofUsResearch. @HenryFordNews
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Michigan has long been ground zero for America’s auto industry. Now it’s the place to be when it comes to advances in autonomous and electrified technology.
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Ann Arbor-based May Mobility has announced its plan to launch a new autonomous vehicle (AV) shuttle service, the A2GO, in Ann Arbor this fall with a fleet of five fully autonomous on-demand vehicles. dbusiness.com/tech-mobility-…
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Beer alert: @AxleBrewing's Livernois taproom opens in Ferndale this Sunday! bit.ly/2rFkg0b.
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Albert Kahn Associates in Detroit has released “The Art of Collaboration and Innovation: Albert Kahn Associates,” a book that details the firm’s 125-plus years of design work that includes 45,000 projects on six continents. dbusiness.com/daily-news/det…
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See what @atlasoil is doing to help those affected by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma: goo.gl/Ff1BTa.
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Jolly Pumpkin in Midtown #Detroit held a media preview today before they open in April — check out photos here bit.ly/1ER5Fxt
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#Detroit's @AlgerTheater is undergoing renovations and a rooftop deck with a patio is planned bit.ly/1MRapqr
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The DIA has brought its Inside | Out program to the new Brigitte Harris Cancer Pavilion at the Henry Ford Cancer Institute, installing reproductions of the museum’s paintings. dbusiness.com/daily-news/hfh…
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Detroit's Lofts of Merchant Row will open its renovated building with apartments in June bit.ly/22YRP6G
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Illinois’ Delta Dental has donated a $5 million corporate investment for a five-acre playground on the West Riverfront in what will be the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Centennial Park, the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy announced.
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DBusiness magazine is looking for editorial interns for the fall semester: bit.ly/2a3YwRd #journalism
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As the automotive and technology sectors stand at the precipice of a brave new world of autonomous and connected vehicles, Mary Barra, chairman and CEO of General Motors Co., won’t allow the automaker to take a back seat to anyone.
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Penguin Alert! Open for one year, the Polk Penguin Conservation Center brings 200k visitors to the @detroitzoo: bit.ly/2pxccNC.
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Yum! Detroit's original is going regional: bit.ly/2CNEIyt. @buddyspizza
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U-M's Zell Lurie Commercialization Fund has invested in @neurable, a brain-computer interface technology startup created by U-M alumni. @ZellLurie
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Feeling adventurous? @Jeep and @OfficialMOPAR announce concept vehicles for 2017 Moab Jeep Easter Safari: bit.ly/2oijIep.
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Did you know? Belle Isle is the largest city-owned island park in the U.S. — housing a nature center, aquarium, and more. #DidYouKnowDetroit
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Check this out! @thehenryford's new exhibit will bring you behind the scenes of your favorite @DisneyPixar movies: bit.ly/2sW79rh.
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The $1.4 million Cotton Family Wolf Wilderness Exhibit opened today at the @detroitzoo bit.ly/1F4wHNt
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Flint-based @KetteringU today commenced construction of the Learning Commons, a $63-million, 105,000-square-foot, tech-centric multi-use facility that will serve as the academic hub of the campus. dbusiness.com/daily-news/fli…
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@Delta announces historic partnership with @Aeromexico, increases travel options out of @DTWeetin in 2017:bit.ly/2hbcox4.
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More than $1 million was invested in 11 early stage companies through the Michigan Angel Fund, which is administered by Ann Arbor SPARK. dbusiness.com/daily-news/ann…
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Detroit Aerotropolis and local Detroit drone software startup, Airspace Link, launch the FlySafe program, powered by AirHub, to lead the way in advanced drone operations for the region. @AirspaceLink
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Detroit-based @REOZOM has launched an online platform, providing homebuyers with an easier way to list and buy a home bit.ly/1SnIk9L
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5Qs: Tom Kelly, Executive Director of @AutomationAlley, on Industry 4.0 bit.ly/2d4gyni #technology #manufacturing
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Red panda-monium! The @detroitzoo is getting an upgrade: bit.ly/2CbCDM5.
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