> I tell college students that there is both risk and opportunity in Detroit. If you want the safe choice it's probably not where you want to go. But if you wan

> I tell college students that there is both risk and opportunity in Detroit. If you want the safe choice it's probably not where you want to go. But if you want to skip a few steps in your career rise along with a higher risk of failure then it's one of the best places. I expressed this exact sentiment at a conference a year ago where the topic was about keeping great talent here (Detroit/Michigan/Midwest) instead of losing it to the coasts. Basically, you could go be a cog in the Google machine, or you could stay here and drive something new to success. Of course you're taking risks; big names missing on your resume, a six figure starting salary, winter. There are benefits though; you get to set the culture, much lower cost of living, and fall here is awesome. With the bankruptcy in motion I think locals now feel that Detroit has finally hit bottom and can now work its way back to something better. It's not going to be the next Silicon Valley, but with the increased interest from younger generations it's going to be something more than it has been in a while, growing.