Coordination/Collaboration

Clyde Montgomery and son Brandan outside of C&B Mortgage Solutions on Ecorse Road

Ypsi Township plots commercial revitalization for Michigan Avenue and Ecorse corridors

After playing defense on economic development for almost a decade, Ypsilanti Township is adopting a proactive approach to redeveloping and revitalizing its key commercial corridors.

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Team MACK members Mark Green, Allison Bernstein, Kashay Sanders, and Christopher Owen.
U-M students road-trip to trade lessons with social entrepreneurs through Ross Open Road program

Now in its third year, the program is designed to be mutually beneficial to both students and entrepreneurs.

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New report makes economic case for improving racial equity in Michigan

The report led by an Ann Arbor nonprofit found that Michigan could see a $92 billion gain in economic output by 2050 if racial disparities were eliminated.

Engage founder Brooke Boyle.
New Ann Arbor business takes networking to the next level through personalized connections

Engage matches each "connectee" with three "connectors," who may help enrich the connectee's professional or social life through additional connections.

Bridging 23 participants stop as they reach Ypsilanti
Here’s what we saw, heard, and learned while walking from Ann Arbor to Ypsilanti

About 40 people embarked on the eight-mile walk on June 2, engaging in a variety of community-related discussions along the way.

Moderator Angela Barbash and panelists Rob Hess, Melvin Parson, and Eric Mullins.
Three takeaways from our High Growth Happy Hour on Ypsi’s food economy

The Ypsi food entrepreneurs who participated in our panel discussion focused on their individualism, strong mentor relationships, and willingness to embrace failure.

PopArt! hosts Charley Tucker and Emma Fyffe.
New livestream series spotlighting female pop-culture creators to premiere in Ann Arbor

The locally produced show will air on the Amazon-owned streaming platform Twitch.

Alisyn Malek and the May Mobility team
From accident prevention to bike parking, Ann Arbor’s 100 mobility companies cover plenty of ground

We talked to five Ann Arbor mobility startups about the technology they're working on and the trends they're observing in the local mobility ecosystem.

Emily Heintz.
New Ann Arbor company aims to strengthen Michigan’s entrepreneurial ecosystem

After five years serving Michigan's entrepreneurial community as associate director of the Michigan Venture Capital Association, Emily Heintz is becoming an entrepreneur herself.

Yen Azzaro, Maggie Brandt and Steve Pierce at First Congregational United Church of Christ
FIRST LOOK: Inside the historic church set to become Ypsi’s newest performance venue

The Ypsilanti Performance Space, or "the YPSI" for short, will offer a concert hall, reception hall, conference room, a basement space, and office space.

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