December 2013 Archives

A series on PBS called "Start Up," whose first season concludes on Dec. 30, features stories about start-up businesses across the country. Because the series is the brainchild of Gary Bredow, whose production company, Big Bang Detroit, is based here, seven of the entrepreneurs and businesses featured have been in the Detroit area. These have included Pink Pump boutiques, Simply Suzanne Natural Foods and McClure's Pickles. Its season finale will showcase a coffeehouse called Astro Coffee in the Corktown district of Detroit.