Coverage of those starting up businesses and community resources to help them thrive.
They're back! In answer to the flash and splash of Ann Arbor's Art Fair, the crafty crafters of Ypsilanti's Shadow Art Fair once again move into Depot Town's Corner Brewery to offer the ultimate in handmade brews, music and, of course, local art. Be there or be oh-so square!
David Cross is getting his day in the sunshine. This time the downtown Ypsilanti business owner has been recognized as the Ypsilanti Chamber of Commerce's Small Business Person of the Year.
CrimeCog Technologies is busting up the competition while helping police bust criminals. The Ann Arbor-based firm looks to double its employees base within two years and start an internship program this fall.
VeoProject is making a name for itself in Ann Arbor but the people behind the Microsoft Project-like product hope it will become a household name.
Food glorious food! And wine. And, oh, man, the cheeses. Okay, everything at Morgan & York is worth singing about. Even their candy crammed alcove. Tommy and Matt are the masterminds behind transforming the Big Ten Party Store (some food, lotsa beer and wine) to an epicurean wonderland for local foodies.
The story goes: If you work hard, offer a topnotch service and keep your wits about you, you'll be a success. Well, it took Sean Duval almost a decade but the strategy paid off. The self-made entreprenuer and his wife went from McDonald's to CEO of the fastest growing limousine company in the state.
The days of doctor house calls may be over but Ann Arbor's got the next best thing: coffee bean house calls. Mighty Good Coffee not only supplies discerning local businesses with the freshest beans in the biz, they'll bring a heap o' roasted java goodness straight to your door.
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.
The University of Michigan is trying several different avenues to fight the state's brain drain. One of the latest efforts os the MORE Program that gives a few thousand dollars of seed money to the school's students who want to develop a business idea.
Move over Craigslist, Ann Arbor's own RentLinx is making a name for itself and then some. The free multi-list website for rental properties is looking to add one more person to its staff of two this year.
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