Issue 141 Volume 1
Week of 11/19/09
Networking 2.0: Drinking with Entrepreneurs
By: Terry Parris Jr.,
11/19/2009
Long gone are the business card swap meets at the local Howard Johnson's. Welcome to the new millennium, where entrepreneurs, CEOs, creatives, and climbers Tweetup for drinks. On almost any day of the week you can find young, professional Metro Detroiters getting together to hang out. Cards and ties are optional.
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Reinventing Michigan's Economy: A Conversation with Terry Cross
By: Jon Zemke,
11/19/2009
A veteran of both Wall Street and Silicon Valley, Terry Cross is WSU's first Entrepreneurial Executive in Residence.
Metromode sits down with him to get his thoughts on economic reinvention and what lessons Michigan can take from the coasts when it comes to investment and transformation.
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FilterD
By: metromode,
11/19/2009
The Few Records has been heating up the local music scene this last year with
funky up n' comer Will Sessions, and modern classicists New Music
Detroit. Help celebrate the label's one-year anniversary with
techno legend Carl Craig (pictured) this Saturday at the Majestic.
Get more details inside
FilterD, where you'll find the rest of the best of what Metro Detroit has to offer.
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Giving Thanks!
By: Metromode Staff,
11/19/2009
As the French say, "Gratitude is the heart's memory."
Metromode will be taking next week off to celebrate Thanksgiving. We hope our readers enjoy time with their families, friends, football, and good food. Not necessarily in that order. We'll be back December 3rd!
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Blog/Chanell Scott & Jordan Contreras
Turkey season and football playoffs signal another cold winter kickoff, but thankfully it's springtime for green entrepreneurs in Detroit. Meet Chanell Scott and Jordan Contreras, recent Bizdom U grads and co-founders of Guffly.com, a new shopping website for eco-buffs. This week they put their heads together to discuss Detroit's entrepreneurial climate and their eco-friendly approach. (
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Video/Welcome To The Hill District
Located on a small bluff is Grosse Pointe's Hill District, a welcome slice of walkable pie, where you can find everything from boutiques to bistros, espresso to jazz. Why not take a three minute tour with
Metromode's ace videographer Tom Hendrickson.
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