Dan Gilbert

Tagly, a social media platform that aims to reverse the trend of algorithmic control over users' social feeds, will be released today for iOS and Android. Tagly creates a feed specifically for brand content, allowing users to interact with their preferred brands at their leisure, rather...

Dan Gilbert described the current U.S. housing market as “stable,” despite weak numbers from Millennials. He sees private technology startup valuations on the decline in recent months. Gilbert believes that virtual reality could play a big role in the future of sports viewing. Quicken...

This story was written by Amanda Lewan, founder and editor of Michipreneur. Two major corporations, Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Lear Corporation (NYSE: LEA), have announced details about their growing presence in the Motor City. On Monday morning, Amazon held a press conference at...

The 11th floor of the Taubman Center in Detroit looked like a jumbo jet Friday afternoon. The auditorium was a long, hollow, tube-shaped space with Virgin Atlantic air hostesses lined the back of the room, garbed in the company's crisp, red uniforms. Virgin Group founder Richard Branson sat at...

Interest in Detroit is at an all-time high as investors, leaders and innovators from across the world are seeing opportunity. Techstars, a world-class accelerator, realized the potential in the city and announced it will set up shop this summer, and others are traveling daily to tour the city to...

Warren Buffett, Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-B), was in Detroit last month. The billionaire sat down with Quicken Loans Chairman and Founder Dan Gilbert, along with President and Chief Marketing Officer Jay Farner, for an hour-long chat. Now 84 years old, Warren Buffett has...

A certain Usher video is making its way around the Internet this week. The Quicken Loans family of companies (FOC) initiated a contest that gave two of its employees the surprise of a lifetime on Monday morning: a visit from the music superstar himself. Quicken Loans, named one of Fortune...

Quicken Loans Chairman and Founder Dan Gilbert and fashion designer John Varvatos sat down on Wednesday's Squawk Box on CNBC to talk over the reemergence of strong business and big brands in Detroit, Michigan. With family in the area, Varvatos says he makes his way back to the Detroit area...

Warren Buffett was in Detroit Thursday as a guest for Crain Communications' "Detroit Homecoming." The three-day event will bring in ex-pats and other successful business people with ties to the city. Dan Gilbert, CEO of Quicken Loans, sat down with Warren Buffett to discuss (among...

Detroit Venture Partners CEO Josh Linkner just wrote a new book, The Road to Reinvention: How to Drive Disruption and Accelerate Transformation. There's a lot to know about Linkner, a jazz guitar-loving, four-time tech entrepreneur, and he took the time to answer a few questions for...

JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) electrified Detroit on Wednesday when CEO Jamie Dimon announced the company’s $100 million investment in the city. The money will be used to offer capital to support small businesses, train the workforce, fight blight and several other initiatives. Governor Rick...

David Farbman, the serial entrepreneur that founded Outdoor Hub, Carbon Media Group and other growing enterprises, is on a mission. His new book, The Hunt: Target, Track, and Attain Your Goals is available now. He wrote the book to share his strategy and philosophy for achieving success, hoping...

The Warren Buffett Fathead (only $29.99!) may have had the spotlight last week in light of the Billion Dollar Bracket Challenge from Quicken Loans and Yahoo Sports, but it is just the tip of Dan Gilbert's “giving back” iceberg. Gilbert is a member of Giving Pledge, committing the majority of...

Warren Buffett inspired people to take a chance on a dream with the Quicken Loans Billion Dollar Bracket Challenge. Registration for QuickenLoans Billion Dollar Bracket closed on March 20 at 1:00 a.m. EDT, and the fun was over for many shortly after the games started. "If it gets down to the...

Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B) Chairman and CEO Warren Buffett believes that Detroit is an essential part of the country. "The United States with a flourishing Detroit is going to be a lot better than the United States without one," Buffett told attendees at a press conference at...