“Henry Ford and Margarita Barry don’t have much in common, but they do have this: Both have aspired to create jobs in Detroit,” opens Wednesday’s USA Today piece by Laura Vanderkam titled “Entrepreneurs feed Detroit’s extreme makeover”.

I’m a local DJ and primarily spin in the Southeast, MI area. Detroit has inspiration in the air and that is what keeps me here. Just being around here makes me want to work harder, smarter, and stronger.

I’m the owner and founder of Vixen Fitness a pole dance & fitness studio for women. We are making an impact on the City of Detroit by providing a place where women can get nontraditional effective workout in a supportive, comfortable and non-judgemental environment unlike traditional gym settings.

I’m the founder and CEO of JimmyKicks.com, the Jimmy Kicks brand was founded on the principles of Uniqueness and Exclusivity. I was tired of seeing everyone having the same brand of sneakers on, and looking the same, which is why we only sell 250-500 numbered pairs per design. Jimmy Kicks is for the customer who wants to stand out from the crowd, and who is passionate about their kicks.

Today President Obama showed a great level of entrepreneurship support by announcing November 19th as National Entrepreneurs’ Day in conjunction with Global Entrepreneurship Week which runs from Nov. 15 to 21. Here at IAYD we’ll celebrate the newly crowned day this Friday with a profile of a young emerging Detroit entrepreneur doing big things!