Business

Little Flower Soap Co. owners Holly and Justin Rutt.

Chelsea couple turns soapmaking hobby into full-time business, with help from Etsy and Amazon

Since 2010, Little Flower Soap Co. has grown steadily to employ three people year-round, in addition to founders Holly and Justin Rutt.

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UMS will present "Us/Them" Jan. 24 and 28 as part of its "No Safety Net" series.
What are you most excited for in Washtenaw County in 2018?

We asked each of our staffers to weigh in, and the results ranged from new restaurants to autonomous vehicles to new outdoor recreation opportunities.

MADE executive director Mike Pape.
U-M launches nonprofit to help entrepreneurs in developing countries

The new organization, a partnership between two U-M institutes and a charitable trust, is based on a concept of mutual learning.

Boot Camp coach Lee Gorman, SPARK director of operations Jonathan Goldstein, and CampGig.com founders Brooke and Curtis McFall.
Platform for hiring camp counselors wins $25,000 SPARK Boot Camp award

Having managed a summer camp, Curtis and Brooke McFall knew the pain of trying to recruit suitable camp counselors. So they created a new system to ease the process.

Ylondia Portis
Ypsi crowdfunding statistics reveal startling disparity

Ypsi residents have raised a whopping $670,000 through crowdfunding over the past five years, yet only 5 percent of those funds were raised by people of color.

Midwestern Consulting's new Detroit office.
Ann Arbor’s Midwestern Consulting opens first satellite office in Detroit

Established in 1967, the engineering services firm has serviced Detroit-based clients including Verizon Wireless and Neumann Smith for many years.

Bryan Foley at the Parkridge Community Center
What are Ypsi’s greatest strengths and challenges?

We're wrapping up the initial five-month run of On the Ground Ypsi with a panel discussion on Ypsi's past and future. We asked the community leaders on our panel to weigh in on Ypsi's greatest strengths and challenges.

Victor Gamez, Mi Padrino CEO and founder Kim Gamez, and their family.
Event-planning platform for Hispanic community wins $100,000 in Accelerate Michigan competition

Ann Arbor-based Mi Padrino has already drawn over 50,000 users to its online platform, which facilitates the tradition of families helping to fund each other's big life events.

Phire Group's office.
Ann Arbor creative agency Phire Group adds staff, expands offices in recent growth spurt

The agency, which serves clients ranging from Masco to the Ann Arbor Summer Festival, is celebrating growth on multiple fronts as it closes out 2017.

Andy French at Aubree's Pizzeria and Grill
Aubree’s to serve free Thanksgiving meals at Depot Town location

Aubree's offered free Thanksgiving meals at its Marquette location for the first time last year, and the locally based chain plans to make it an annual tradition.

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