Eric Hood is the third generation owner of Hood’s Tire Services, a new and used tire sales shop located at 10401 Mack at Garland. The business, started by Hood’s grandfather, Frank Hood, is 52 years old. ...

Stef-n-Ty’s store opening, 227 Iron St., Unit 124 (Street Level), went extremely well. There was an amazing selection of Stef-N-Ty one-of-a-kind hats available as well as goods from jewelry designer Vershione Young of Shionne Designs and Desiree Cooper of Detroit Snob. ...

Ronald Garrett and Tanisha Washington were riding east on McNichols when they saw the sign and decided to stop in. “I like how organized it is,” Washington said. “It’s unique,” Garrett said. Welcome to Lucki’s Cheesecake. If you like cheesecake, there’s nothing more to say. Owned by Rhonda Morris, Lucki’s, located at 7111 W. McNichols, sells over 35 flavors of cheesecake; cake; cobbler; and diabetic/sugar-f ...

Eva Scott had no intention of starting a business when she returned to Detroit, and even less intention of doing so within the first four or five months she was here. ...

Detroit Creative Corridor Center presented the Detroit’s Design Festive Kickoff party held at the Fisher Building Sept. 19. ...

By Michael D. Wynn, CFE After enjoying a fabulous meal, restaurant patrons in Manhattan’s Chinatown, New York metropolitan area, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Connecticut and Florida, had no ideal that they would be paying for someone else’s Rolex watch, diamond ring or other high-end merchandise. Waiters from about 40 restaurants were busted in $3 million Identity Theft Ring that ran from November 1, 2005 to ...

By Eric T. Campbell The Michigan Citizen As winter has finally given way to spring in Michigan, homeowners will surely start turning their attention to warm weather projects. Spring cleaning, gardening and small fix-its will require the aid of a good neighborhood hardware store. If you live in the neighborhood of Schaefer and Seven Mile you’re lucky to have the services and supplies of Miller’s Pro Hardware ...

By Farrah Gray NNPA Columnist With the school year over in June and financial resources lacking, millions of parents are asking — how can my teen or young adult make money this summer? Okay, maybe its somewhere between having a neighborhood lemonade stand and working at a real job, so what should a young teen do? Many states have laws that limit when teens can get a job and how long they are allowed to work ...

By Farrah Gray NNPA Columnist According to the U.S. Department of Labor in March 2009, the U.S. registered over 690,000 job losses. Are you looking for a job? Consider creating your own. There are numerous valuable resources to help you connect with aspiring entrepreneurs and get your business ideas off the ground using one of the 57 million social networks and blogs worldwide that generate over one million ...

By Farrah Gray NNPA Columnist What are the current and future options for Internet savvy young people reading “the sky is falling” economic news on websites and blogs? The economic downturn is affecting their single or duel-income family households. And parents still want to give every possible advantage to their children. The economic crisis has begun to leave the lives of many in dire straits, especially ...