Britten Stringwell sees a real hunger for artistic connection in Ann Arbor. The 25 year-old fashion designer and artist has immersed herself in the creative cultures of some of America's most progressive cities, and brought back ideas about how to build a creative community here. The result? The Yellow Barn. Never heard of it? Read on...
From superheroes to world conquest, Curtis Sullivan has learned from his favorite pastimes to boldly blaze his own path. The Vault Of Midnight owner is the quintessential example of self-made success, building both a trendsetting business and vibrant sub-culture in Ann Arbor's evolving downtown.
Once upon a time, Detroit's auto industry was founded on the visions of its leaders and the risks investors made supporting them. While start-ups drive innovation, venture capital is the fuel that feeds their engine. So, where do promising new companies go to raise the funds they need to succeed and stay local? For 27 years the Michigan Growth Capital Symposium has helped provide an answer. The annual two-day event starts today in Ypsilanti. Could it provide the missing link to Michigan's economic evolution?
With much hoopla, Google held a formal open house for their new Adwords division in downtown Ann Arbor. Metromode went on the tour, sampled the buffet and saw more lava lamps and Mr. Potato Heads than you could possibly imagine.
The basic tenet of Darwinian evolution is "adapt or die." With today's expanding global market and its ever-shifting demands, the mantra for business survival could easily be "innovate or vanish."
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