From micro-lending to expanding child care openings, the Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation's Impact Investing program has spent the past four years supporting Washtenaw County community projects that otherwise wouldn't have been funded.
The 42nd annual Midwest Growth Capital Symposium will take place in Ann Arbor May 23-24, featuring Michigan entrepreneurs Louis Cannon and Dug Song as keynote speakers.
Since the pandemic began in March, the Ann Arbor-based fund has kept busy – and even made its biggest investment to date.
The report found that a majority of local businesses surveyed get their capital from individuals, not banks or venture funds – and they anticipate needing $600 million in capital over the next three years.
A group of community partners is spearheading the survey of institutional investors, banks, investment firms, and individuals, with the goal of building a more inclusive economy for all residents.
With an assist from Ypsi, the national ComCap conference on community capital recently wrapped up in Detroit. We caught up with one attendee to find out more about her work and what she learned from the experience.
Ypsi Township resident Angela Barbash pushed for ComCap to be held in Michigan this year because she felt the timing is right for the state to be offered a more in-depth learning opportunity on community capital.
The former Michigan Growth Capital Symposium will mark a shift to a broader regional focus when it returns on May 14 and 15.
The firm, which was previously based out of SPARK East's business accelerator, plans to use the space to amplify its message of socially responsible investing.
The company, which has Ann Arbor and California offices, recently closed a Series A funding round led by Blue Cross Blue Shield Venture Partners.
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