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Canine to five.(Entrepreneurial Spotlight)


Where do you get your inspiration for creativity? From everything around me, whether it is a walk on the Dequindre Cut that sparks an idea or another Detroit business' logo that I find effective.

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What shaped you into the entrepreneur you are today? My mom. She has owned a framing business in Crosse Pointe for 30 years and has offered invaluable guidance and support.

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What was the latest book you read? "World Made by Hand" by James Howard Kunstler. Best book I have read in a year!

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Who's your hero? My role models in business are Jackie Victor from Avalon Bakery, Christina Lovio George from Lovio George and Cindy Pasky from Strategic Staffing Solutions. Three strong women who have chosen to build their businesses in the city of Detroit!

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Where can we find you after hours? I eat three times a week at Taqueria Lupitas on Bagley!

Favorite place in the Detroit Region to have a meeting? Cliff Bells. The bar and restaurant has been the gracious host of Open City for the past two years.

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Favorite summer activity in the D? Laying out on the Belle Isle Beach!

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What are your hobbies? Traveling, reading, walking my dogs around downtown Detroit, helping my fiancee restore our eastern market storefront into an amazing home!

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Find out See the rest of Liz's answers at www.detroiteronline.com

Got a friend or colleague who would look great here? Nominate a small business owner by emailing Jennifer Baum at jbaum@detroitchamber.com.

Website

caninetofivedetroit.com

Location

3443 Cass Ave. Detroit, Ml

What do you do?

Detroit's finest pet care facility, offering dog daycare, cage free attended overnight boarding, all pet grooming, dog training and a dog park open to the public.

Photograph by Kathryn Stevenson

COPYRIGHT 2009 Detroit Regional Chamber Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further reproduction or distribution is prohibited without permission.

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