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By Lauren Zyber
How Signal is ‘obsessed with finding a better way’ to retire—and work
Revolutionizing a financial industry can be tough work, but for this Detroit startup innovation is at the heart of everything they do. Signal Advisor[...]

By Lauren Zyber
How Floyd is Reducing Landfill Waste, One Couch at a Time
In 2013, Kyle Hoff and Alex O’Dell saw an issue they quite literally couldn’t sit on anymore, so they created a solution they could. In the US alone, [...]

By Evan Weese
How this Detroit Company is Accelerating Solar Energy
Historically, the Midwest is not top of mind when it comes to solar energy. But one Detroit company is out to change that. GreenLancer is an online pr[...]

By Lauren Zyber
Two southeast Michigan cybersecurity startups raise new funds
Two cybersecurity startups in Ann Arbor and Detroit today announced new funding rounds. Ann Arbor startup Censys raised $35 million in Series B fundi[...]

By Lauren Zyber
Meet the media titan helping people through life’s tough decisions
You may not have heard of them, but they’re the company behind some of the country’s biggest advice outlets. Headquartered just south of Charlotte, N[...]

By Connie Loh
5 Reasons Why the Detroit Region is America's Next Tech Hub
When people think of Detroit, their first thought typically isn’t technology. They think of Henry Ford’s Model T, our history of automotive innovation[...]

By Laura Cowan
Michigan’s Startup & Tech Leaders on Emerging Tech Trends for 2022
The last two years changed a lot about business, particularly in the tech and startup space. In the Midwest, things are changing even more rapidly. We[...]

By Lauren Zyber
Lineage Logistics announces $1.7B to fuel supply chain innovation
Lineage Logistics, based in Novi, Mich., is the world's leading provider in innovative temperature-controlled industrial REIT and logistics solutions.[...]

By Lauren Zyber
Benzinga’s 2nd Inning: Why Now is the Time to Join the Team
Detroit tech company Benzinga has been acquired by Beringer Capital, a private equity firm focused on the media, marketing services, and technology se[...]

By Laura Cowan
Top Detroit Startups and Tech Companies to Watch in 2022
Michigan is now the state with the highest growth in VC investment. Now many Detroit startups are on the fast track to growth. Whether it’s new fundin[...]

By Laura Cowan
2022 Detroit Companies with the Best Benefits
Workers are looking for more than the best startup jobs these days: they’re looking for a purpose and new types of employee benefits. Workplace welln[...]

By Lauren Zyber
Detroit startup Inpathy puts human connection back into social media
Social media scrolling can be a daily part of our lives, but that doesn’t mean it’s authentic. There doesn’t seem to be any place for talking with fri[...]

By Lauren Zyber
Meet the Airspace Link Dev Team — They’re Hiring!
There are highways. And then there are drone highways. Thanks to the Airspace Link team. Founded in Detroit, Airspace Link is a venture-backed, high-[...]

By Lauren Zyber
3,000 and growing: Dynatrace celebrates its close-knit global team
This month Dynatrace celebrated hiring its 3,000th employee. The team held a small celebration in Austria where the new hire is located. It’s not eve[...]

By Lauren Zyber
Virtual Road Trip Shows Strength of Detroit & Ann Arbor Tech Hubs
This week, the Purpose Jobs crew made our first stops on our virtual road trip, landing in Ann Arbor and Detroit. Cities in the Midwest, like Detroit [...]

By Lauren Zyber
A Day in the Life of a Customer Advocate at Clearcover
Headquartered in Chicago, Clearcover is a top insurtech startup in the Midwest — and in the country. Clearcover is disrupting a $200 billion industry[...]

By Laura Cowan
The Entrepreneurial Ripple Effect is Happening in Detroit
It’s no secret that one successful startup can birth many more. In Detroit, this phenomenon is starting to take off with multiple startups beginning o[...]

By Lauren Zyber
Hiking, beaches, islands, rooftop bars... Michigan summers have it all
Okay, we know it’s true: Midwest winters are cold. If you’re not into living in a winter wonderland, it’s understandable, though Michigan winters can [...]

By Laura Cowan
The Best Coworking Spaces in Detroit for your Hybrid Work Model
Many companies are emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic with a hybrid work model, meaning some employees will return to the office at least part-time, [...]

By Lauren Zyber
Apple & MSU launch first U.S. Developer Academy to empower Detroiters
Last month, MSU opened student applications for its new Apple Developer Academy. The program is the first and only to be launched in the U.S. and will[...]

By Lauren Zyber
Living, working & finding purpose in the Midwest as a Boomerang: Mykolas Rambus
This is the first blog in a three-part series on startup leaders finding success living and working in the Midwest. If you left your busy city for you[...]

By Lauren Zyber
Augmented Reality Art Festival Celebrates Detroit's Murals & Tech
Detroit may be known as the Motor City, but anyone who lives here knows that the city has some of the best murals in the world. From Diego Rivera’s De[...]

By Lauren Zyber
Sustainable Furniture Brand Floyd Raises $15M Series B
Based in Detroit, Floyd is a sustainable furniture startup founded by Alex O'Dell and Kyle Hoff. On Wednesday, April 21, the company announced they ra[...]

By Lauren Zyber
Detroit fintech startup Autobooks raises $25 million in Series B
Headquartered in Detroit, Autobooks is a top fintech startup in the Midwest that's making small business banking easy. Today they announced they raise[...]

By Lauren Zyber
Meet Clearcover, a growing insurtech startup hiring in Detroit
The Midwest is home to some of the best insurtech startups in the country. And Clearcover is one of the best of the best. Headquartered in Chicago, C[...]

By Lauren Zyber
Detroit startup Guardhat raises Series B, brings funding over $40 MM
Detroit startup Guardhat just announced on January 5, 2021 that they raised Series B funding. The amount is undisclosed, but this new round will bring[...]

By Lauren Zyber
Top Detroit Startups and Tech Companies to Watch in 2021
The list is out for 2022! Check out the Top Detroit Startups and Tech Companies to Watch in 2022 It's a myth that only the top startups and the best[...]

By Lauren Zyber
How this Detroit startup is growing their team by putting people first
“Our technology isn’t the only reason people come and work with us. It’s all about relationships.” Patrick Kelly, CEO and co-founder of Signal Advisor[...]

By Lauren Zyber
AaDya Security raises $2.7 million, continues upward trend in security funding
AaDya Security just announced that they’ve closed a $2.7 million funding round, led by Firebrand Ventures (Kansas City, Mo.), 645 Ventures (NYC), and [...]

By Lauren Zyber
Skip the Trip: What to do in Detroit this Labor Day Weekend
Labor Day weekend is coming up, and while that might bring the sadness that comes with the end of summer, fear not. We’re bringing you some of the bes[...]

By Lauren Zyber
Dynatrace Detroit: a Software Company Growing on and off the Field
“Normally you walk into a lobby. But for us, our “lobby” is the field.” Ford Field, that is. You know, home of the Lions—and the #DynatraceDetroit tea[...]

By Lauren Zyber
A Guide to Metro Detroit's Best Carryout Ice Cream Shops
It’s getting warmer which means one thing–ice cream season. Though I’m not opposed to eating ice cream in the colder months, there’s nothing like a go[...]

By Lauren Zyber
On The Dequindre Cut, Bea’s Turns Helping Small Businesses into an Art Form
It started in 2019 as a silly idea on April Fool’s Day—to buy one of the smallest parcels of land in Detroit. “I saw a listing on April Fool’s Day for[...]

By Lauren Zyber
What to Watch: Detroit Quarantine Edition
While no one really knows when quarantine will end, we do know it’s going to be a little while longer before we’re back at our favorite coffee shops a[...]

By Lauren Zyber
The 12 Best Hiking Trails in Metro Detroit
The weather is getting nicer, but too bad we're all stuck inside, right? Wrong. The governor's stay-at-home order still allows for outdoor activity, i[...]

By Lauren Zyber
Entrepreneurial Report Shows Positive Outlook for Detroit Startups
With the rise of pandemic panic, people are craving data about the state of Detroit’s economy. Luckily our friends at EntryPoint just released their E[...]

By Lauren Zyber
TechTown Detroit Launches Stabilization Fund For Small Businesses
These are strange and scary times. There’s no getting around that, but seeing so many organizations step up and try to help makes everything a little [...]

By Lauren Zyber
Bea’s to Host Don’t Bea Afraid: A Virtual Event for Small Businesses in Detroit
There’s no denying that this is a strange and scary time for people. Aside from all the major and serious health concerns about COVID-19 and how to su[...]

By Lauren Zyber
Detroit Black Tech Supports Underrepresented Developers
I love seeing #BlackTechFacts pop up on social media during Black History Month. But let’s face it, we all know it’s not enough. In the tech world, Bl[...]

By Lauren Zyber
The Top Detroit Startups To Watch In 2020
For the most up-to date list of the top Detroit startups, check out the Top Detroit Startups to Watch in 2022. Have you ever felt completely drained b[...]

By Tara Taylor
9 Reasons You’ll Love Working and Living in Detroit
We love Detroit. We love living in Detroit. Detroit is our people. It’s where we’re headquartered, and it’s where we’re helping the local startup and [...]

By Ryan Landau
12 Best Places to Live in Detroit
When I moved back home in 2012 after living in Washington, D.C., as a federal consultant for IBM, finding a place to live in Detroit was relatively ea[...]