Dr. Sushi is just one example on a growing list of nonprofits, renovation projects, and startups whose media buzz is beginning to compete with the persistent bad news surrounding Detroit's serious issues of crime, political corruption and financial ruin.

Silicon Valley thinker Nir Eyal has his eyes on the future. Consultant, Stanford professor and founder of two tech companies, he's also the keynote sp...

The TechTown neighborhood is a terrific Detroit asset, and it can be so much more. TechTown is a business incubator, and in order for it to thrive, we must focus on creating an environment where the area can grow organically out of existing assets.

Scrappy entrepreneurs looking for a little exposure should tune into PBS. The public television station's upcoming series "Start-Up" is searching for ...

You might think that soul food and vegan dishes exist on opposite sides of the dietary universe. After all, soul food is a traditional African-America...

Food is becoming increasingly important at TechTown these days now that the small business accelerator has launched a new program for food entrepreneu...

DETROIT -- Nathan Cahill put together the plan for LiveSnip, a web service that aims to manage peripatetic browsing habits, in just 54 hours over Star...

Detroit's newest tech company is moving to the Motor City by renovating one of the city's Victorian gems. The co-owners of Icrontic, a website that co...

A group of 110 techies, designers and other creative types will gather in downtown Detroit this weekend to prove their entrepreneurial mettle at the c...

A study released Tuesday shows Detroit's job market got a boost from from an unlikely source: apps. TechNet, a bipartisan group that promotes poli...

At times it seems there's enough startup buzz in this town to power 12 of Dan Gilbert's M@dison buildings, but how does one sift through the business ...

Pop-up beer gardens, art galleries, and commonplace notions that public transportation should endure have all happened in Detroit recently. Quite frankly, none of these activities should be deemed as a monumental occurrence.

I believe that this time is different. This time Detroit is on its way back. So, what makes me so optimistic? It's a combination of things, and that, in and of itself, is a good thing.