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Rik Cordero, Brittany Williams, and Tariq Luthun at Intermitten in 2017.

Intermitten conference to highlight inclusion and social impact among Midwest entrepreneurs

Event co-founder Heidi Craun says the emerging nature of the Midwest's entrepreneurial ecosystem means that it has the "opportunity to do better than the ecosystems that have gone before" by promoting equitability. 

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Jason Dorsey speaks at the Destination Ann Arbor annual meeting in February.
Generational expert to speak on how businesses can connect with millennials

American millennials number over 80 million, representing a quarter of America's population and the largest segment of its workforce. So what can business do to keep up with them?

Dr. Jeff O'Boyle at Beyond Primary Care.
$30 a month for unlimited doctor visits? This Ann Arbor doctor is shaking up the primary care model

Dr. Jeff O'Boyle's practice is one of only a handful in the U.S. to offer "direct primary care," where patients pay their caregivers directly without insurance company involvement.

Last year's Hiring Blitz.
Michigan Works! Hiring Blitz returns, offering job opportunities with 75 local employers

Many local employers will offer on-the-spot job interviews at the annual event.

A plate of bacon at Camp Bacon 2017.
Zingerman’s celebrates 10 years of annual multi-day bacon festival

Camp Bacon will mark its 10th anniversary this year with activities including bacon tasting, a film festival, a street fair, and nationally acclaimed guest speakers.

South State Street at I-94.
Could south Ann Arbor’s office district become a second downtown?

The city and members of the business community are considering a variety of new strategies to diversify the area's business mix and add new infrastructure and amenities.

The Michigan Growth Capital Symposium.
Midwest Growth Capital Symposium expands focus, offers investment opportunities for entrepreneurs

The former Michigan Growth Capital Symposium will mark a shift to a broader regional focus when it returns on May 14 and 15.

A 500th issue letter from the editor

Today marks the 500th issue of Concentrate. Managing editor Patrick Dunn offers a few thoughts on how our community has changed since Concentrate got started, and where it may go next.

Our favorite Concentrate photos of the past nine years, and the stories behind them

Concentrate's managing photographer, Doug Coombe, has been with us almost since we got started. To mark the occasion, we asked Doug to choose a few of his favorite photos from his nine years of shooting for us.

Workers renovate Revalue's new office space.
Values-driven investment firm Revalue to offer classes, community space at new downtown Ypsi office

The firm, which was previously based out of SPARK East's business accelerator, plans to use the space to amplify its message of socially responsible investing.

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