Overwhelmed with student debt? This Ann Arbor startup’s app may help
The app, which is free to users, syncs with a user's federal student aid account and makes personal recommendations based on the account's status and the user's income.
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Applications open for Accelerate Michigan pitch competition
While the competition receives applications from businesses all over, primarily in Michigan, a large amount of applicants (and past competition winners) are from Ann Arbor.
Summit aims to draw attention to wrongful conviction in Washtenaw County
The Wrongful Convictions Summit will host a series of speakers, including a recent exoneree, community advocates, and U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell.
Ann Arbor Summer Festival ramps up efforts to generate zero waste by 2021
The festival is currently diverting 53% of its waste from landfills, with a goal of increasing that number to 75% by the end of its 2019 season and 100% by the end of its 2020 season.
This U-M grad started a gallery and artist residency program – in her own apartment
Anya Klapischak was struggling to find a job in the art world, so she started her own gallery. Just under three years later, she's hosted over 20 shows and found a permanent space in Ypsi.
Clinc to expand Ann Arbor office and staff after raising $52 million
The artificial intelligence software provider plans to open a new 26,000-square-foot office in Ann Arbor by early 2020, as well as adding 40 new employees.
Toyota awards impact grants to three Washtenaw County nonprofits
The grants from Toyota's new Drive4Five campaign will enable major expansion of programs at Food Gatherers and the Huron River Watershed Council, and support Habitat for Humanity's ongoing work in the Ypsi area.
Generational expert to speak on how businesses can connect with millennials
American millennials number over 80 million, representing a quarter of America's population and the largest segment of its workforce. So what can business do to keep up with them?
Could south Ann Arbor’s office district become a second downtown?
The city and members of the business community are considering a variety of new strategies to diversify the area's business mix and add new infrastructure and amenities.
Ann Arbor Film Festival named North America’s No. 1 film fest in public poll
Festival director Leslie Raymond says it was inspiring and surprising to see the festival ranked so highly, given its relatively small size and experimental focus.
