The COVID-19 pandemic has struck live performance particularly hard, but many local music venues have embraced online performances as an economic and creative alternative to shutting their doors.
Five different businesses have launched at Rosie's Community Kitchen, which offers a shared commercial kitchen, since the pandemic hit Michigan.
Arohi Jain's company, BreezeBubble, has been overwhelmed by consumer interest since the pandemic hit. But Jain originally designed the mask for pollution-heavy environments and plans to continue targeting that market when the pandemic subsides.
Having overhauled his travel app to cater to more pandemic-friendly activities, Ypsilanti resident Harry Yang says COVID-19 has taught him that "staying mentally flexible is super-important."
Many craftspeople rely on fairs and other events to sell their wares. But in lieu of those gatherings, they've been finding new ways to keep their businesses going, from pop-up shops to expanding product lines.
SpellBound founder and CEO Christina York was concerned that her company might not survive the pandemic, but she and her team found a new need for SpellBound's technology.
Tech Homecoming is traditionally held in person on the night before Thanksgiving, encouraging those who are visiting family in Ann Arbor to consider relocating here for work, but COVID-19 prompted the switch to a virtual platform this year.
While the Ypsilanti-based Association of Businesses of Color was established this summer to help its members, the help is flowing both ways.
Ypsilanti restaurateurs are employing a variety of strategies to stay strong through the COVID-19 pandemic this winter.
Ann Arbor resident Karen Cross launched a successful business just as the COVID-19 crisis hit Michigan – with a little help from a business incubator program for women, as well as her lifelong enthusiasm for bargain hunting.
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