Entrepreneurship

Coverage of those starting up businesses and community resources to help them thrive.

Bloodroot Herb Shop owner Alex Crofoot.

Ypsi herb shop launches monthly community clinic to help fill health care gaps

Bloodroot Herb Shop founder Alex Crofoot says the clinic builds on a longstanding vision to integrate free care into her shop’s broader model. 

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A promotional graphic announcing Ann Arbor SPARK's membership in the Global Institute on Innovation Districts.
Ann Arbor SPARK joins global network of innovation districts

Ann Arbor SPARK has joined The Global Institute on Innovation Districts Global Network, allowing it to collaborate with over 50 innovation districts in 14 countries.

A car on the test track at the American Center for Mobility in Ypsilanti Township.
American Center for Mobility marks 10 years of evolution and innovation in Ypsi Township

What began as a test track for autonomous vehicles has grown to support tech startups working in electrification, cybersecurity, and advanced mobility systems.

Eric Kinsler-Holloway of EK's Cheesecakes and Brandon Frye of No Label Juice, both "graduates" of the Growing Hope Incubator Kitchen, with Growing Hope Executive Director Julius Buzzard.
Nonprofit incubator kitchen helps food businesses get off the ground in Ypsi

Inside a shared commercial kitchen in Ypsilanti, recipes become businesses, side hustles turn into full-time work, and local food entrepreneurs gain community.

Concept art for a mural at B-Cubed Bakery in Ypsilanti Township.
Residents plan mural for Ypsi Township bakery

Residents of Ypsilanti Township's Gault Village neighborhood plan to show love for locally-owned B-Cubed Bakery by painting a mural on the bakery building.

Recast Leaders aim to revitalize local economies

Ypsilanti and six other Michigan communities are working on building their local economies in the Recast Leaders program. Here's a look at how the program works.

Staffers Rach Sajdak, Peter Littlejohn, and Amanda Bonilla Taylor at Espy Cafe in Ann Arbor.
Democratically run café opens in Ann Arbor

Espy Café is a democratic workplace, with employees making decisions on the menu, hours, staffing, and service.

A rendering of MI-HQ's new high-tech manufacturing facility in Scio Township.
New high-tech manufacturing facility to open as part of Ann Arbor-Ypsi “innovation campus”

A new facility under redevelopment by Michigan Innovation Headquarters (MI-HQ) aims to expand high-tech manufacturing opportunities in Scio Township while helping emerging companies scale their operations.

Pushpinder Sethi and Sim Sethi at the Earthen Jar in Ypsilanti.
Ypsi new business roundup: Mexican cuisine, tropical coffee lounge, and Indian buffet

Three of Ypsi's newest businesses are La Chona, a Mexican restaurant; Ohana Lounge, a cafe; and Earthen Jar, an Indian buffet. Read our chats with their owners.

A job seeker talks to employers at a career fair.
50 employers to offer career opportunities at upcoming job and internship fair at WCC

Washtenaw Community College will host its annual Spring Career and Internship Fair on March 25, bringing together dozens of employers and job seekers for an afternoon of networking and career exploration.

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