March 22, 2010
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Issue 36, Volume 1
3/22/10
Prospering Company: Vroomers
By: Megan Pennefather, 3/22/2010
Rhonda Gelstein hates cold feet and loves classic cars. So, naturally, she based her business to solve something she hates with something she loves. Vroomers is an Internet-based business that sells comfy slippers shaped like classic cars.

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Metromode: Birmingham's Second Story
By: Terry Parris Jr., 3/18/2010
Downtown Birmingham's buttoned-up rep for professional offices and trendy boutiques only tells part of the story. Amidst the doctors, lawyers and financial consultants, Old Woodward's second story houses a little-seen collection of new economy businesses. From sports agents to "an incubator on steroids" Terry Parris Jr. uncovers the people you might not meet every day.

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February: Emerging Biz In Oakland County
By: Prosper Oakland County, MI, 3/22/2010
Oakland County saw $64 million of investment, 1052 jobs created, and 108 jobs retained from the county's Emerging Sectors and Traditional Sectors Programs in the month of February.

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Featured Video: RTT, USA
By: Metromode, 3/22/2010
The virtual world is their oyster. Royal Oak's RTT, USA has turned its virtual prototyping technology into a must-use strategy for companies developing new products. It can then use that same technology to virtually market the product to an endless Internet audience. Cool.

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By: Prosper Oakland County, MI, 12/7/2009


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Featured: Growth Company
JARC is a non-sectarian, non-profit organization founded in 1969 by a group of parents concerned about the future of their children with developmental disabilities.


Featured: Growth Area
It takes good DNA to establish a healthy bioscience industry and SE Michigan's gene pool is deep and wide. Along with academic and research powerhouses, Michbio --a local life sciences trade association-- is a relentless advocate for this ever-growing field. You could play connect-the-dots with the successful biotech start ups that have popped up in the region, inlcuding Molecular Innovations in Southfield.
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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.