The decision to move HeatSpring from Boston to Ann Arbor wasn't about tax rates or business friendliness. It was ABOUT quality of life.
Brian Hayden,
HeatSpring's president, and his wife grew up in the Midwest. His wife's family is in Ann Arbor and they wanted to raise their young family in the best place possible.
"We wanted our kids to grow up around family," Hayden says. "We were starting to grow roots and we wanted those roots to be here."
HeatSpring focuses on helping bring sustainable practices and technology to the building industry, such as making geothermal a more common answer for a home's heating and cooling needs. The company started in 2006 and spiked in growth a few years later. It scaled back at the onset of the recession and now employs three people. Hayden plans to grow the company in Ann Arbor, and soon.
"I think there is a clear path for me to adding a couple of people over the next few years and building a stronger business here," Hayden says.
Source: Brian Hayden, president of HeatSpring
Writer: Jon Zemke
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