Speaker Event: Doing Business in Downtown Ypsilanti
Maybe you haven't noticed but more and more businesses have been moving into Ypsilanti, fueling a drive to revive the downtown as a vibrant commercial destination. So, how do things look at street level? To answer that question we've invited local business owners to talk about how they're doing and where things are going. Sign up now for this May 2 event!
Last month Concentrate teamed with local blogger Mark Maynard to host the Ann Arbor Exit Interview. It was such a terrific experiemce that we’ve invited Mark back as our moderator for Doing Business In Downtown Ypsilanti.
For years Ypsilanti has been slowly but surely re-establishing both Depot Town and its downtown as a community and commercial hub. Some businesses come, some go, and some thrive. So, what do things look like day-to-day for those who’ve found success? What about the new kids on the block? Is downtown Ypsilanti everything they’d hoped it would be? What would they like to see?
We’ve put together a panel of Ypsi business owners to talk about their triumphs, challenges, opportunities and frustrations. Join us May 2nd at Woodruffs for the discussion by signing up below!
Moderator: Mark Maynard
Panel Guests:
Bee Mayhew of Beezy’s Cafe
Eli Morrissey of The Rocket
Wonder Woman of Bona Sera Cafe
Darryl Daniels of JacobsenDaniels
Jesse Kranyak of Wurst Bar (tentative)
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