5 reasons why Ypsilanti’s business community isn’t dead
The demise of Ypsilanti and its business community has been greatly exaggerate… if not tired and droll.Excerpt:Ypsilanti’s business community has long been dogged by high-profile criminal incidents, a multitude of misperceptions and, yes, a university that historically didn’t care.That’s changing.On Friday I was stunned to see hundreds of community members and business people gather to celebrate the opening of Ann Arbor SPARK’s new business incubator on Michigan Avenue in downtown Ypsilanti.It finally feels like the city has legitimate momentum. Here’s my top 5 reasons why Ypsilanti’s business community isn’t dead:Read the rest of the story here, about SPARK East’s opening here and about Ypsilanti’s Small Business Person of the Year here.
The demise of Ypsilanti and its business community has been greatly exaggerate… if not tired and droll.
Excerpt:
Ypsilanti’s business community has long been dogged by high-profile criminal incidents, a multitude of misperceptions and, yes, a university that historically didn’t care.
That’s changing.
On Friday I was stunned to see hundreds of community members and business people gather to celebrate the opening of Ann Arbor SPARK’s new business incubator on Michigan Avenue in downtown Ypsilanti.
It finally feels like the city has legitimate momentum. Here’s my top 5 reasons why Ypsilanti’s business community isn’t dead:
Read the rest of the story here, about SPARK East’s opening here and about Ypsilanti’s Small Business Person of the Year here.
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