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Amy Whitesall

Amy Whitesall's Latest Articles

MASTERMIND: Bhushan Kulkarni

It's been a twenty year summer for Bhushan Kulkarni, who washed up in Ann Arbor in 1988 for a short stay and never left. President and CEO of GDI Infotech, he is a textbook example of the entrepreneurial dream, building successful businesses from the ground up while remaining an enthusiastic booster of his adopted hometown.

New Product Works

Shampoo with "A Touch of Yogurt"? Arbor Strategy Group's unique collection of 110, 000 consumer products allows their clients to view past successes (and notable flops) in their quest to get innovative.

MASTERMIND: Wendy Batiste-Johnson

It's one thing to improve the look of your customers. It's quite another to improve the look of your neighborhood. And yet, that's just what Wendy Batiste-Johnson has done with her downtown Ann Arbor boutique. While street after street fills up with chain-store restaurants and retail, Possh proves that locally owned businesses can not only compete but become community tastemakers.

MASTERMIND: Linda Girard

Whether it's web optimization or life optimization, Linda Girard has the kind of vision, energy and confidence others look up on Google. Co-founder of the successful Internet marketing company, Pure Visibility, she's translated a Life 2.0 philosophy into Web 2.0 business savvy.

Coworking: Solo But Not Alone

One is the loneliest number no more. Ann Arborites are discovering the joys of coworking --all the benefits of office life without the boss.

Ghostly International

From Halo to Hummer, Ann Arbor-based Ghostly International may be musical tastemakers to the world but founder Sam Valenti IV is really just preserving his legacy as the neighborhood cool record-store guy.

MASTERMIND: Christen McArdle

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From Plot To Plate: SE Michigan’s Urban Gardens

From fresh veggies to healthier neighborhoods; SE Michigan's communities are learning that when it comes to the benefits of community gardens, food is just the beginning.

Accent Reduction Institute

Judy Ravin has helped people speak clearly for 15 years, but her accent reduction business is booming as the world gets smaller and the workforce gets more diverse.

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