September 02, 2010
David Gray at Meadowbrook Theater | David Lewinski
Issue 177 Volume 1
Week of 9/2/10
Macomb Innovates Too!
By: Nicole Rupersburg, 9/2/2010
Let's spread the love and deliver the good word: Macomb County is no slouch when it comes to embracing new economy initiatives. From trade missions to China to the Education City Initiative to the Anton Art Center, the county that too often lives in Oakland and Wayne's economic shadow is no stranger to innovation.
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An Early Adopter: A Q&A With Pete Bonner
By: Jon Zemke, 9/2/2010
It's a family affair. Pete Bonner didn't just marry into the family business, he helped create it. An early pioneer in the Internet automotive business, he and his in-laws have become successful serial entrepreneurs, finding new (and profitable) ways to connect the Big Three to the web.
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FilterD
By: metromode, 9/2/2010

There's so much to do this Labor Day weekend we don't know where to begin. How about in Hamtramck, where Mitch Ryder (pictured) returns home to rock the city's annual end of summer festival?

Check it out in FilterD and let the good times roll.
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Matthew Raubinger
Explosive Ordinance Disposal Vehicle Platform Engineer
US Army TACOM
Detroit
Abby Pougnet
Web Marketing/Social Media Intern
Quicken Loans
Livonia
Jennifer Ruud
Change Liaison
Hewlett Packard
Detroit
Carlton Millinder
Systems Test Engineer
OnStar
Courtney Boehm
Marketing
Brand Labs
Rochester
Sarah Sheffer
Corporate Recruiter / HR Generalist
New World Systems

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Featured: Growth Company
Your computer is even less safe than you think. No one knows this better than the Royal Oak start-up Razor Threat. And they've got just the thing for what ails ye. But don't take this growing company's word for it. SC Magazine (which is the computer security industry's gold standard) just awarded them as 2007's Industry Innovator.


Featured: Growth Area
From biofuels to batteries, the auto industry makes SE Michigan ground zero for alternative energy research. But the quest for renewable power doesn't stop there. Whether it's solar energy leader United Solar Olvonic in Auburn Hills or wind turbine innovators elsewhere, weaning the US off fossil fuels may be the key to Michigan's economic success.
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Featured: Cities


Rochester
Rochester is affluent and quaint. Over the years, its small-town downtown has maintained a quantity of independent boutiques while increasing its bar and restaurant options. And Paint Creek Trail is paradise for a biker or runner, connecting the town's stellar greenspaces in a truly scenic way.