Detroit has a bad enough image without its selfish, gutless mayor making it worse. The guilt-by-association extends to the region and the state. So, say I’m a company looking to locate or expand in Michigan. And I’m accountable to ainvestors, to a board, to shareholders, to SarbOx. Or, say I’m an outstate investor, deciding whether [...]

Problem: Biomedical startups have special facilities needs, that are underserved by commercial Real Estate industry.  Lots of venture capital is wasted building dedicated labs to house single companies. Solution: Broker a deal with a shrinking pharmaceutical giant to take over some of their wetlab facilities, and turn it into a specialized business incubator. Surprise: Halfway [...]