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From Inmates To Infants: An Entrepreneur Finds His Niches

Ryan Santangelo is what folks in the biz call a serial entrepreneur. First he launched the firm Dynamic Media. Then Secure Media Systems. His latest effort is SafeToSleep, which is bringing infant monitoring into the new millennium. And all three businesses are thriving in Sterling Heights, a place he calls the Silicon Valley of Michigan.

Little Baghdad in Sterling Heights

Much has been made of Dearborn's Arab American melting pot. But it's only one part of Metro Detroit's ever growing immigrant story. Our region now boasts the highest concentration of Middle Eastern Americans in the nation, and percentage-wise Sterling Heights tops the list of cities with a population of 100,000 or more.

Bowling 2.0

It is the natural order of things: evolve or perish. And bowling is no exception. Over the last decade the sport has seen a decline in leagues and devotees. Enter Bowling IQ, a bowling salon that offers instruction, caters to corporate parties, and boasts state-of-the-art everything.

The Armory For Democracy Goes Suburban

War is hell. It's also very profitable for some Metro Detroit suburbs. Billions of dollars in defense contracts are pouring into communities like Troy, Sterling Heights, Warren and Ann Arbor, and the companies there are finding new jobs for auto engineers who are willing to adapt.

Incubating Change

They're where new businesses are hatched. Where start-ups start up. Southeast Michigan's business incubators offer everything from office supplies to professional mentorship,& helping new economy companies to stand on their own two feet.

From Scratch: Aqaba Technologies

Ramsey Sweis was 2.0 before the term was invented. Leaving his engineering job at General Motors behind while the Internet was still in its infancy, he jumped head-first into the wireless world and never looked back. Now, his web-optimization firm Aqaba Technologies is connecting SE Michigan to the rest of the world.
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