We Michiganders have a bit of an obsession when it comes to championing Michigan-made products and drinking Vernors is case in point! In the early 1900s, Vernors Ginger Ale was advertised as “Detroit’s Drink.” Vernors is a sweet “golden” ginger ale with a “zippy, zesty, gingery flavor.” There is nothing quite like the taste of […]
For Natural Red, after having won Detroit Fulfillment Initiative’s recent “Pitch It” contest, the immediate goal is to go from selling 5 products a day, to selling 50 products a day. The ultimate goal? To see her products in a store like Target. Meeting with Natural Red’s founder, Karen Guilmette about her small business fulfillment […]
If you haven’t already heard about the hundreds of bikers that ride around Detroit on a Monday night – here’s your opportunity. Every Monday through the summer months, hundreds of bikers gather together at various Detroit locations for a bike ride called Slow Roll. Slow Roll was created in 2010 by Jason Hall. This nonprofit organization […]
Girl Scouts of Southeast Michigan hosted their annual Cookie Gala on April 19th 2017 at the MGM Grand Hotel Ballroom. Attendees enjoyed the evening bidding on auction prizes and tasting delicious Girl Scout Cookie desserts created by local Detroit chefs. All proceeds from the event went towards leadership development and STEM programs provided by Girl Scouts. Evans Distribution Systems has been a […]
On May 4th, 2017 the Detroit Fulfillment Initiative hosted their first “Pitch It” Event. The event was produced by Pure Michigan Business Connect with MEDC and hosted by the Detroit Regional Chamber. 10 e-commerce companies were selected from Metro Detroit to compete for $20,000 in services to support their business growth. Prize package included services […]
The rebirth of the ‘Motor City’? ‘Make America Great Again’ was Donald Trump’s election slogan, and nowhere in the United States did that phrase ring truer than in the city of Detroit. Made prosperous in the 1920s by the country’s world-leading automobile industry, ‘Motor City’ suffered greatly in the aftermath of the global financial crash, […]