Entrepreneurship

A young person participates in Washtenaw County SummerWorks programming.

Paid youth internship program seeks Washtenaw County employers, mentors for 11th year

Washtenaw County's summer youth employment program, SummerWorks, is currently recruiting local employers to host interns and provide mentorship to young adults ages 16-24 this summer.

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Khalid Mahmood Malik, chief technology officer of the Ann Arbor- and Flint-based AI deepfake detection company ProbeTruth.
AI has transformed Ann Arbor’s tech sector, but what will businesses do if the bubble bursts?

Many in Ann Arbor are working to leverage the community's creativity, academic excellence, and humming tech sector to land on the soft side of AI's economic whirlwind.

Participants at the 2024 Ypsilanti Bourbon Fest.
Ypsi Bourbon Fest offers rare bourbons, plus tequila, beer, and wine, in 5th year

Ypsilanti Bourbon Fest will bring an expanded list of more than 100 local and rare spirits back to the Michigan Firehouse Museum on Jan. 17.

Bori Chef James Park.
Chef brings memories of Korean home to new restaurant above Ann Arbor’s Jolly Pumpkin

Chef James Park describes his new restaurant, Bori Korean Kitchen & Bar, as "a love letter to Korea, to Ann Arbor, and to the feeling of home."

Vendors and guests at the 2024 Riverside Arts Center Holiday Art Fair.
Holiday art fair featuring local artisans set to return to downtown Ypsi

Riverside Arts Center's (RAC) Holiday Art Fair will return to downtown Ypsilanti Nov. 22 and 23 for the third year in a row, with three spaces throughout RAC filled with local handmade goods.

BrightWorks Coworking's new location in downtown Ann Arbor.
BrightWorks Coworking adds third Ann Arbor location

BrightWorks Coworking plans to open its third Ann Arbor location in February, this time in downtown Ann Arbor.

BEST Leadership Program participant Nha Nguyen.
New program offers Washtenaw County students experience in business, entertainment, sports, and tourism

Students in the BEST leadership program gain valuable experience to take their ambitions to the next level through hands-on learning, real industry connections, and opportunities to expose their talents.

A poster for the Ypsilanti Cryptid Festival.
Inaugural Ypsilanti Cryptid Festival will celebrate creatures of folklore and rumor

From eerie tales to indie films and monster-themed rock, the Ypsilanti Cryptid Festival is set to bring a dose of the supernatural to Depot Town on Oct. 24.

Mighty Good Coffee Roasting Co. logo.
Mighty Good Coffee relaunches under new ownership

Michigan-based Mighty Good Coffee has relaunched under new ownership and relocated its roasting operations to Dexter.

SPARK East.
New Entrepreneur Resource Studio offers free services for Ypsi business owners

Ann Arbor SPARK's new Entrepreneur Resource Studio offers weekly drop-in consulting, co-working space, and tailored technical assistance.

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