Residents of Detroit like to say, when the country catches a cold, their city gets the flu. These days Detroit is sick. The U.S. auto industry is in crisis and there are too few jobs. Crime and foreclosures are on the rise.

That doesn’t sound like the best climate for new business ventures, but Ryan Cooley, a Detroit native, thinks he’s at the beginning of the city’s renaissance.

via All Things Considered - Despite Tough Times, Some See Opportunity In Detroit - by ANTHONY BROOKS