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Some favorite dishes at Latin American Cuban Cuisine.

Mission-driven cafe, Cuban cuisine, 1920s-themed restaurant among new Ypsilanti businesses

From Cuban cuisine to a coffee shop with a mission to a restaurant that's bringing back the 1920s, new food and drink businesses are springing up in the Ypsilanti area. We recently caught up with three of them.

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LynxDx staff at one of the company's drive-through COVID-19 testing sites.
Ann Arbor cancer testing startup continues adding employees, sites to meet COVID testing demand

LynxDx pivoted to address community need at the beginning of the pandemic, and the company now provides COVID testing for numerous local communities and educational institutions.

With new expansion, Ann Arbor software company takes aim at marketing industry giants

Nutshell, an Ann Arbor-based customer relationship management platform, is taking aim at major companies like MailChimp and Constant Contact with an expansion into an area Nutshell has dubbed "growth software."

Trista Van Tine, Nhu Do, Linette Lao, Linh Song, Praveena Ramaswami, and Yen Azzaro meet at Gallup Park.
What are you most excited for in Washtenaw County in 2022?

With 2022 upon us, we've asked each of our staffers to weigh in on what they're most excited for in Washtenaw County in the new year.

The Desai Accelerator's latest cohort.
U-M biz accelerator’s Demo Day features inclusive tights, sustainable pickleball paddles, and more

Businesses offering inclusive athletic wear, personal breathing devices, video tours, and sustainable sporting equipment were in the spotlight at yesterday's University of Michigan Desai Accelerator Fall Demo Day.

Mike Han's "Together We Are Whole" at HOMES Campus.
New HOMES Campus gallery space to highlight local artists

In addition to a new coffee shop, taproom, and distillery, the new location of Ann Arbor's HOMES Brewery also features a gallery space where owner Tommy Kennedy hopes to highlight local artists and build community engagement. 

Mothfire Brewing Co. now offers beer on tap at 2290 S. Industrial Hwy. in Ann Arbor.
Ann Arbor’s Mothfire Brewing begins serving beer on tap, plans expanded new location

Mothfire had been operating primarily as a local distributor prior to the recent change, but the company's owners have ambitious plans to continue expanding their business.

Emergence Collective consultant Laura Urteaga-Fuentes.
Q&A: Talking DEI in tech with Ann Arbor-based Emergence Collective

We spoke to two local business consultants about the challenges they experience in doing DEI work in all industries – and the specific challenges of Ann Arbor's tech industry.

Holiday gift guide encourages Washtenaw County residents to buy local

The annual 2021 Michigan Local Gift Guide is designed for shoppers who want to find unique gifts for loved ones and support their local communities at the same time. 

Entrepreneurs-in-Residence Millie Chu and Leslie Sobel are available to help participants in the SERVE program.
WCC launches new program to serve social impact businesses

The SERVE: Social Impact program, launched in October, offers one-on-one mentoring with industry experts, a social impact business pitch competition, webinars, and other online resources. 

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