For years The Maple Theater in Bloomfield Township was an art house that catered to an older film-going audience. Jon Goldstein thought it could be more, so he bought it. $1.5 million later the Maple boasts a topnotch coffee house, full service bar, and, of course, movies.

Tawny Thieu talks so quickly and with so much energy it’s almost impossible to keep up with her. And that could really be said of her as a businesswoman too – she’s almost impossible to keep up with. Since 2007 she has opened four stores under her signature Pink Pump brand and another three stores under the more affordable Pink Pump offshoot P2. But success didn't come so easily to the perky entrepreneuer: after some initial failure, Thieu found a way to land on her feet.

Not only has business gone global, so too has education. The International School in Bloomfield Hills is cited as the top International Baccalaureate public High School in North America, with nearly 95% of its graduates earning their IB degree! Get educated by clicking on the YouTube video below.