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.
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Behind the scenes of the plot to save the Blind Pig
Although fans feared that the fabled venue might be doomed when it was listed for sale earlier this year, its talent buyer and a local tech CEO banded together to preserve it. We chatted with them about that effort and their plans for the future.
New recording studio opens in Willis church
Ben Lorenz and Jason Magee have played in several local bands and they wanted to build a recording space to their own specifications. Their new studio offers high-end equipment and video production services.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Behind the scenes of the plot to save the Blind Pig
Although fans feared that the fabled venue might be doomed when it was listed for sale earlier this year, its talent buyer and a local tech CEO banded together to preserve it. We chatted with them about that effort and their plans for the future.
New recording studio opens in Willis church
Ben Lorenz and Jason Magee have played in several local bands and they wanted to build a recording space to their own specifications. Their new studio offers high-end equipment and video production services.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
