For the third year, thumbtack makers from across the US will gather at Detroit’s MakerSpace maker space to show off their handiwork at the second annual Thumtackular!!! festival. “We expect 395 different vendors and over 10,0000 attendees this year,” says festival founder Lele Sobscynski. “We’ll be presenting over 1,420,000 thumbtacks,...

The perfect escape from brainstorming and benchmarking. Located on the corner of Michigan & Trumbull, McShane's features an Irish sports pub, a whiskey bar a few steps down - and some delicious and unique menu items. It's just a three minute drive from Campus Martius -...

In response to criticism that its drone piano delivery has caused serious injuries to over 5000 bystanders when the drones dropped the piano, Milwaukee's DropDOWN says it has taken steps to improve safety. “We are concerned about the well being of innocent people,“ says Ian Masterson, CEO of the fledgling...

Aldemon Logistics of San Francisco - whose mission statement describes it as "customer obsessed" was arrested on May 15 for looking in the window of a customer. According to the company's attorney, Martin Filmore:  “The company was merely attempting to ascertain the customer’s dessert-consumption habits, so it could more-fully provide...

The much-anticipated LunchPoof app will launch on March 15, according to CEO Sally Pornover of Coagulators IV - the app creators that have spent three years developing the potentially work-changing product.  The concept is simple: Use the app to order lunch and it materializes in your desk drawer within 90...

When its stock hit $151,006 per share on November 20, Denver toothpick maker Tonssill achieved a market valuation of $500 billion. That makes it the fourth most valuable company in the world. Founder Neal Molling told reporters that while he’s pleased at achieving the milestone, he isn't surprised. “Our toothpicks are...

Six employees of Minneapolis equities firm Polling/Quinn were injured on September 8 when they tried unsuccessfully to move the needle. The company will not release their identities or the nature of their injuries, except to confirm that two were hurt seriously enough to be rushed to Tollifson General Hospital. “Our...

Join the amazing Detroit Tap Repertory in its annual holiday tour of Downtown Detroit bars - three Fridays, December 6, 13 and 20, starting at 6:30 PM.

Which of these is NOT an officially sanctioned fruit-based business cliché, according to the National Institute for Sanctioning and Prioritizing Generally Accepted Business Cliches? a) Comparing apples to oranges b) Picking the low-hanging fruit c) Can’t see the kumquat for the seed d) Turning lemons into lemonade Submit your answer here. All correct answers received...

Transformatives company Willmore/Strunk has named Senior Identifier Evelyn Lee as one of the powers that be, effective on October 15. In a memo to employees, CEO Mary Ann Hobner wrote: “In her 22 years with the company she has demonstrated not only the traits, but also the qualities and characteristics,...

Earlier this year, a story in The Huffington Post listed 13 of the many words invented by William Shakespeare – including “gloomy,” "majestic,” and “zany.” What many don't know, however, is that he is also responsible for inventing numerous standard business terms. We see just a few of them in...

Having read 787 business advice books, Sarah Watney, an ultra-analyst at Chicago’s Millington Group, believed she had memorized every "do" and "don't" necessary to advance her career.  Last March 16, as she stood at the complimentary espresso machine chatting with colleagues, CEO Mike Harderman walked past and nodded at...