Meet Lateshia Dowell • Founder, Flaky Bakes
DETROIT – Sometimes being impatient pays off. For Lateshia Dowell, 31, that feeling spawned an idea that has grown into a full-fledged online small business. Dowell is the owner of…
Meet Alyonka Larionov • Founder, Wo/Men Workshop
DETROIT – “Everyone’s scars and bruises are manifested in their childhood.” Those words are from Alyonka Larionov, 31, who speaks candidly about her experience. Indeed, to understand Larionov’s story you…
Meet Deirdre Skiles • Founder, Detroit Rose
DETROIT – Trust your gut. Listen to your heart. Follow your intuition. Deirdre Skiles did all those things, which led her to start Detroit Rose. Her company creates and sells…
Meet Michele Oberholtzer • Community Advocate, State Rep. candidate
HAMTRAMCK — It’s the day after winter storm Mateo hurled up to a foot of snow on Metro Detroit. The white stuff continues to fall, but that’s not stopping Michelle…
Meet Dana Frost • The Forced Joy Project
RIVERTOWN, DETROIT – We first discovered Dana Frost on Instagram a few years back when she was running the Closet Confessional, a Detroit fashion/lifestyle blog. Frost, 34, captured our attention not…
Meet Kate + Nate • Founders, Pincause
“Take your goal and make it big and uncomfortable. But act like that’s exactly what’s going to happen.” ANN ARBOR, Mich – That’s advice from Kate Lind, 32, co-founder of…
Shelby Tinsley • Founder, iShallBe
DOWNTOWN DETROIT – From the death of multiple family members to falling extremely ill, Shelby Tinsley faced a trying time last year. The now 26-year-old also was unable to find…
Meet Roslyn English • Co-founder, Dance Inc.
DETROIT – Developing and empowering young people to be active and productive citizens. That’s the mission of DANCE Inc, a nonprofit peforming arts and athletics organization co-founded by Roslyn English.…
Meet Lilian Crum & Meaghan Barry • Founders, Unsold Studio
“Fresh, yet timeless.” That’s how the founders of Unsold Studio describe their design work. Lilian Crum, 30, and Meaghan Barry, 27, established the Detroit-based creative firm in 2013 after attending…