Where real wealth is made.
Detroiters hustle. There is a rhythm to this city that resonates melodic harmonies over thunderous bass lines, it’s passionate. How else can you explain a city that has experienced so much hardship yet still continues to push forward and innovate. You can see it in the art community. You can see it in the neighborhood organizations. You can see it in the city’s emerging tech and entrepreneurial communities. There is a renaissance occurring.
The drive up Grand River or down Jefferson reveal signs of this renaissance with new businesses popping up to serve the community exploding with the same colors and diversity as the freshly painted murals on the side. There is a new day and people who have once dreamed of creating a better Detroit from their ideas are manifesting. Businesses that have been a staple in the community for decades are beginning to flourish again to offer their goods and services to a new generation of Detroiters. And as colorful as all of this sounds, in the midst of a pandemic and possible economic collapse, Detroiters will not only survive but this is an opportunity for us to thrive. Surviving tough economic times is how we cut our teeth. Watch the hustle.
In light of this pandemic if I were a betting woman I would expect to see more new ventures and projects from Detroiters after this event than I see now. Why because Detroiters hustle, and necessity is the mother of invention, and ultimately small businesses are the foundations of the grand corporate structures we see today. Detroit will be fine, we are a resourceful population.
We turn ordinary babysitting jobs into daycare centers. We take a tea recipe and a dream into national chain retailers and get shelf space. We take housekeeping skills and transform them into janitorial businesses and the list goes on. This feature every month will spotlight entrepreneurs in Detroit. The start ups and the old favorites, to discuss what drives them and how they overcame the challenges and adversities before them to succeed, as well as why their impact in the community is important.
