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South State Street at I-94.

Zoning changes aim to create a more walkable, livable community near Ann Arbor’s Briarwood Mall

Here's what could be next for an area that currently exists as a hub for downtown commuter traffic, national hotel and restaurant chains, and office buildings.

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A screenshot of the new Craft Pass.
Get deals and track visits at Washtenaw County breweries, distilleries with a new digital passport

The new Craft Pass will allow craft beverage fans to track the Washtenaw County breweries and distilleries they visit and take advantage of specials at many of them.

Work & Play Café.
New Ypsi Township cafe offers jobs for people with disabilities and inclusive atmosphere for all

Founders Steve and Amy Berg grew Work & Play Cafe from their previous entrepreneurial venture, which helps people with disabilities develop work skills and gain employment.

A still from a Front Runner film.
Boise- and L.A.-based video production company expands to Ypsilanti

Front Runner Films, whose clients range from ballets to banks, is aiming to better serve clients throughout the Midwest.

Dr. Jeff O'Boyle and Dr. Janelle Lindow of Beyond Primary Care.
Cutting out the health insurance middleman, Ann Arbor direct primary care clinic expands

Nearly three years after opening, an Ann Arbor-based medical clinic that offers unlimited visits for a flat monthly fee is expanding to accommodate growing interest in its unconventional model.

EMU's Executive Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Venture Challenge program meets at EMU's Student Center.
Early-stage entrepreneurs receive coaching, chance at $25,000 prize through new EMU program

Sixteen local entrepreneurs are participating in the first session of EMU's Executive Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Venture Challenge program, which launched in early January.

CarBeast Foresight anticipates repairs that your car may need.
You can predict and diagnose car problems with this Ann Arbor company’s technology

Ann Arbor company Ubiquiti Inc. has provided technology for a new app, CarBeast, that uses artificial intelligence to diagnose car problems and predict car repairs.

Trista Van Tine.
How can Washtenaw County tech businesses begin building diversity, equity, and inclusion?

We checked in with some of the local tech leaders we've spotlighted over the past year for their thoughts on simple steps local tech businesses can take to foster, further, and reimagine DEI.

Bad Credit is Childish co-owners Lynwood Powell and Willie Johnson.
Ypsi-based credit repair company launches financial literacy academy for youth

Ypsilanti residents and entrepreneurs Willie Johnson and Lynwood Powell want to help young people avoid some of the financial pitfalls they experienced as young adults.

An Oxford Instant Office unit.
Oxford Companies offer free office rent in exchange for equity in tenants’ businesses

The new program, Oxford Instant Office Simple Agreement for Future Equity, is intended to assist early-stage companies that need office space, but don't have the funds for a more traditional commercial lease. 

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