There will be a number of people there that might be interested in your talents and capabilities for their projects.

All of the cities have growing populations, growing median incomes, and are attracting / already have attracted talent across Important industries (i.e. tech among others). 

Detroit is rebounding and everyone knows about it's current rise from Bankruptcy.Detroit has made it's way to the Top 10 in the scientific pool of talent in the US Nation. 

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The job market has remained tight, meaning businesses are unable to find qualified talent, which should continue to fuel a growing economy as this is usually a sign that demand for goods is outpacing our capacity to produce them.

However, if your desire to grow the business and serve more customers, you have to dilute the equity to hire the best talent and build the right team.

@Rebecca Cirisan @Paul ParkerThat will prove to be a tough gig in the Toledo market mate.We have been based here for 4 years now and finding good enough people has been a hassle.Toledo is a smaller region unlike the bigger hubs so good talent and reliable folks are harder to come by.Much success

You're definitely more likely to meet "investor friendly" contractors there.Great suggestion though about walking larger job sites to scout for talent, I'll definitely put that in my bag of tricks when looking for new subs!

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You are asking me to bring decades of experience and a million dollar talent to bear on your problem.