Downtown : News from Detroit

Amber Engine has created a software platform that streamlines the sales process for home furnishings and decor. The idea is to capitalize on the inefficiencies in the market, which is worth $275 billion.

When it comes to purchasing high-profile real estate in the city of Detroit, Detroit's homegrown billionaires are now facing competition from foreigners with deep pockets.

The 5-year-old boutique firm has so much work that it has hired three people over the last year, expanding its staff to 11 people.

Four other major league franchises are scheduled to host LGBT pride nights this year: the Oakland A's, the LA Dodgers, the San Francisco Giants, and the Chicago Cubs.

?Longtime National Public Radio personality Michel Martin is coming to Detroit on May 21, when she will lead a panel discussion at the Carr Center about the role of creatives in redefining the city.

Though Quizzle was acquired by a NYC-based firm, it's not moving. In fact, it's expanding its Detroit offices.

It's been another busy month for development news in the city. Let's catch up on some of the biggest stories from the past four weeks.

Grow Young Detroit Talent is a collaboration between local employers and the city of Detroit, led by Mayor Mike Duggan’s administration. It aims to connect 5,000 14-to-24-year-olds with jobs this summer.

A Detroit-based transit firm is looking to produce a series of seven videos that demonstrate just how easy, beneficial, and indispensable public transit is in other metropolitan regions across the country.

Etsy is coming to Detroit thanks to a partnership with a local nonprofit, BUILD Institute.

The Metro Times is reporting that Detroit's favorite weekly bicycle ride, Slow Roll, is requiring its participants to purchase memberships if they want to keep riding with the large group that meets every Monday.

Occurring April 13-15, PowerMoves@Detroit will offer $120,000 in direct prizes in addition to exposure and networking opportunities for local minority-owned businesses.