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Sarah Rigg

Sarah Rigg is a freelance writer and editor in Ypsilanti Township and the project manager of On the Ground Ypsilanti. She joined Concentrate as a news writer in early 2017 and is an occasional contributor to other Issue Media Group publications. You may reach her at sarahrigg1@gmail.com.

Sarah Rigg's Latest Articles

Renaissance Venture Capital Fund CEO named finalist for regional Entrepreneur of the Year award

Chris Rizik is one of several Ann Arbor-area nominees for the award, along with Jan and Sassa Akervall of Akervall Technologies, Phil Brabbs of Torrent Consulting, and Doug Armstrong of North Star Reach.

SpellBound CEO and Tech Talk presenter Christina York.
Annual open house for 70 Ann Arbor tech businesses adds TED-style “Tech Talks”

Ann Arbor SPARK's Tech Trek event allows for one-on-one personal conversation between companies and attendees, but it's hard to go deep. With Tech Talks, participating companies will have more time to communicate their missions to a larger audience.

Warmilu CEO and founder Grace Hsia.
Ann Arbor “Woman in Tech” award nominee discusses challenges of being a female tech leader

Grace Hsia says it's sometimes been difficult to convince suppliers that she was a CEO and that her woman-led company should be taken seriously.

New head bartender Ian Youngs behind the bar at Vinology.
New Vinology head bartender returns home from Colorado with bartending trends on the brain

When creating a custom drink, Ian Youngs says he starts by asking if there's anything the customer hates, and then follows up by asking: "What do you want to dream about tonight?"

The entrance to Barracuda's office in downtown Ann Arbor.
Barracuda to fill downtown Ann Arbor office with 115 new hires

If the IT security company wants to expand again, it might need to look into moving out of the former Borders bookstore space downtown.

A concert in Cultivate's beer garden.
Cultivate to host 10-week “Sundays in the Garden” concert series

The Ypsi series echoes summerlong events like Sonic Lunch or the Ann Arbor Summer Festival, which have both become local entertainment institutions.

Motawi Tileworks founder Nawal Motawi.
Ann Arbor’s Motawi Tileworks and Menlo Innovations named to Forbes’ top 25 small companies list

The second annual list recognizes American companies that have "sound models, strong balance sheets, and steady profits."

Andrea Plevek and Teresa Gillotti of Washtenaw County's OCED
Ann Arbor knows it has an affordability problem. But where’s the solution?

More than two years after a county-commissioned study provided hard data that many members of the middle class can't afford to live in the city, there still isn't a consensus on how to address the problem.

J Keller Properties staff at the Michigan Celebrates Small Business ceremony.
Three Ann Arbor firms named in “50 Michigan Companies to Watch” list

The annual awards ceremony is intended to be the Academy Awards for small business in Michigan.

TrueJob cofounders Mike Kling and Scott Goci.
Ann Arbor tech company TrueJob aims to eliminate online job-hunt headaches

Founder Scott Goci aims to improve upon clunky and outdated popular job search services by creating a site that offers meaningful feedback to both employers and job seekers.

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