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Software firm iDashboards finds growth both home and abroad
In the last year, the Troy-based software developer iDashboards hired a dozen new employees working on four continents.
Bigfoot houses: The new trend in metro Detroit’s compact communities
"We fell more in love with the lot than the house."
Impact investors swing the hammers that are building the new economy in southeast Michigan
Investing in a startup is one thing. Making an impact with that investment is another. A growing class of impact investors is putting smart money into scaling Metro Detroit's new economy, and it's paying big dividends.
The great outdoors leads to big business for Carbon Media Group
Bingham Farms-based Carbon Media Group has raised millions in seed funding and grown its staff to 62 people by targeting advertising and content at people who love the outdoors.
Bucking national trends, venture capital on the rise in Michigan
Once upon a time, venture capital in Michigan was small and inconsequential. Today it's powering the Great Lakes State's new economy, growing at a time when the industry has shrunk. In this special report, we take a long look on what that means for our local entrepreneurial ecosystem.
The secret of iDashboards’ success might surprise you
iDashboards grew an average of nearly 20 percent over each of the last four years. The firm's CEO attributes much of this success to its investment in marketing, on which it will spend over $2 million this year.
Fast-growing startup Benzinga hires based on passion, not experience. It’s paying off.
"We can't hire on experience because we have a limited budget," says Jason Raznick, CEO of Benzinga. "We're trying to create something from nothing."
Flower child capitalists turn low-profit company into gazelle startup, ardentCause
ArdentCause was launched with its co-founders resources and a few grants. Today, the social enterprise is on track to becoming a $1 million company.
Welcome to the Year of the Gazelle, a series looking at metro Detroit’s fastest growing companies
Over the next year, we will identify the fastest-growing local companies and tell you the behind-the-scenes stories of the entrepreneurs, investors, and the resources that are building Michigan's new economy.
