Dan talks with Todd May, Owner of the Sweet Tooth and The Sweet Tooth Café of Marine City, Michigan, about how local entrepreneurs can drive the transformation of downtown areas.

In this episode, Dan and Todd talk about:

• Revitalization of downtown areas
• Marine City, Michigan
• Shoreline communities in St. Clair County, MI and their unique attributes
• How the Recession affected job changes and what people still wanted
• The Sweet Tooth candy shop
• How to succeed as a small business
• The sentimental value of local candy shops
• Seeing changes as a downtown area begins to flourish
• Taking risks when starting a new business
• Challenges of starting a small business
• Historic buildings in downtown areas
• The Sweet Tooth Cafe: Bakery and Pastry Shop

To learn more about The Sweet Shop, visit their website here:

https://thesweettoothmc.com/

To Learn more about the St. Clair County EDA go here:

https://edascc.com/