Entrepreneurship

Kevin Dutcher (left), father of Noah Dutcher (right) in front of an Apache self-propelled sprayer.

The Keel - Port HuronEntrepreneurship

Small business hubs elevate startups and entrepreneurs

Genevieve Fox and Greg TaskerTuesday, March 11, 2025

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Concentrate - Ann Arbor/YpsiEntrepreneurship

Book bar, whiskey distillery, and organic juicery among new beverage businesses in Ypsi

Rylee BarnsdaleWednesday, March 5, 2025

Dr. Sanjib Chowdhury (far right), faculty director for the Eastern Michigan University Center for Entrepreneurship, and students from a past business plan competition.

Concentrate - Ann Arbor/YpsiEntrepreneurship

Young entrepreneurs to gather at EMU for conference and pitch competition

Sarah RiggWednesday, March 5, 2025

Concentrate - Ann Arbor/YpsiEntrepreneurship

Small Business Expo to offer numerous resources for Washtenaw County entrepreneurs

Clifton Kirkman IIWednesday, March 5, 2025

Concentrate - Ann Arbor/YpsiHealthy Communities

EMU student creates app to help track and prevent spread of sexually transmitted infections

Sarah RiggWednesday, February 26, 2025

A flyer for the Kidpreneur! Grant program.

Concentrate - Ann Arbor/YpsiEntrepreneurship

Young business owners ages 10-24 can get grant money through this Ann Arbor foundation

Jaishree DrepaulWednesday, February 26, 2025

Kayak launch at North River Road Park on the Black River.

The Keel - Port HuronCommunity Development

Kimball Township works with Community Foundation to purchase land for canoe and kayak launch park

Sarah SpohnWednesday, February 19, 2025

University Bank Customer Service Representative Kiara Ellington, Customer Service Supervisor Jori Knight, and Senior Customer Service Representative Jeremiah Muhammed.

Concentrate - Ann Arbor/YpsiEntrepreneurship

Small business 101: How to manage debt best for your business' success

Alix PlummerWednesday, February 19, 2025

Sandy Karbowski holding a photo of Hattie Dunlap, the restaurant’s first cook.

The Keel - Port HuronEntrepreneurship

Hattie Dunlap helped make fried chicken popular at Port Huron’s Chicken in the Rough

Joseph HayesThursday, February 13, 2025

“We’re not just investors with a bunch of money trying to capture revenue. We are a real family-owned business that’s working hard at supporting ours and other families,” says Rick Fandakly, co-owner of Boozy's Bar & Grill in Hazel Park.

Metromode - Metro DetroitEntrepreneurship

Hazel Park's newest business hopes to spark a more robust commercial corridor in city's South End

MJ GalbraithThursday, February 13, 2025

Development News

The 13th annual Macomb Business Awards is scheduled for Thursday, May 15, at the AMC Forum 30 in Sterling Heights.

Metromode - Metro DetroitEconomic Development

Sterling Heights theater to play host to the 13th annual Macomb Business Awards this May

MJ GalbraithThursday, February 13, 2025

Puffer Reds owner Eric Williams has seen a significant boost in sales since creating an online store for his Ypsilanti-based business.

Concentrate - Ann Arbor/YpsiEntrepreneurship

Small business 101: How to use e-commerce to help your business succeed

Jaishree DrepaulWednesday, February 12, 2025

A flyer for the "Stepping Stones to Food Entrepreneurship" series.

Concentrate - Ann Arbor/YpsiEntrepreneurship

Ypsi nonprofit to host free series on food entrepreneurship

Sarah RiggWednesday, February 12, 2025

Attendees at the inaugural National Farm Stop Conference, held last year in Ann Arbor.

Concentrate - Ann Arbor/YpsiEntrepreneurship

National farm stop conference returns to Ann Arbor for second year

Rylee BarnsdaleWednesday, February 12, 2025

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M-36 Coffee Roasters co-owner Ken Pargulski at their Whitmore Lake headquarters.

Concentrate - Ann Arbor/YpsiEntrepreneurship

Whitmore Lake's M-36 coffee roastery carries on legacy of Ann Arbor's Espresso Royale coffee shops

Drew SaundersWednesday, January 29, 2025

Concentrate - Ann Arbor/YpsiEntrepreneurship

Small business 101: 7 guiding principles to help your business succeed

Jaishree DrepaulWednesday, January 29, 2025

Ted Badgerow (left) receives the Tom Burns Award for brewing trailblazers.

Concentrate - Ann Arbor/YpsiEntrepreneurship

Ypsi brewery owner wins state award for being a craft beer trailblazer

Sarah RiggWednesday, January 29, 2025

CW Marsh owner Dan Wehrwein (right) stands with a company employee to showcase a prototype seal designed for the Hoover Dam project.

The LakeshoreEconomic Development

Muskegon manufacturer carries forward a 125-year legacy

Shandra MartinezSunday, January 26, 2025

Pivot Roasters coffee beans tumble in a drum roaster.

The Keel - Port HuronEntrepreneurship

Pivot Roasters: A Blue Water Area business with global roots

Liz FredendallThursday, January 23, 2025