Ghostly International takes cues from Zingerman’s to grow music firm
Ghostly International, the Ann Arbor-based electronic and ambient music label, is taking its inspiration from another staple of Tree Town's entrepreneurial ecosystem, Zingerman's. "We took stock of everything we were doing and separated everything into separate businesses," says Sam Valenti IV, founder of Ghostly International. "We took a cue from Zingerman's (family of businesses model)." Ghostly International... [Read More...]
Tree Fort Bikes continues expansion in Ypsilanti
Tree Fort Bikes isn't just the little dream of a couple of guys who wanted to own a bike shop. The Ypsilanti-based business is growing into a sizable online retailer of bicycles, aggressively adding people and building out the company infrastructure. "Over the past year there have been a lot of changes," says Dante Tucker, HR & logistics manager for Tree Fort Bikes. "Our shipping method has changed. We have developed a new... [Read More...]
Concentrate Speaker Event: Building A Competitive Downtown
What makes businesses want to set up shop in a downtown? How do downtown policies and infrastructure impact their ability to thrive, to attract the best and brightest employees? Concentrate and the Ann Arbor DDA have invited economic consultant Todd Poole and a panel of local business leaders to discuss the economic viability -our strengths and weaknesses- of Ann Arbor's downtown. Sign up now for this May 17 event. News from Concentrate Read More →
Enlighten adds 5 people as it continues growth in digital marketing
As the marketing world continues to adapt to the Internet age, firms like Ann Arbor-based Enlighten are taking advantage of the changing paradigm. "More and more marketing and sales are going digital," says Steve Glauberman, CEO of Enlighten. "The needs of companies to connect to their customers is coming increasingly from digital channels." That has allowed the 30-year-old company to hire five people over the last year. Its... [Read More...]
Ann Arbor is a finalist for national Green Cities award
If you're an avid reader of Waste & Recycling News (all 12 of you) you might have noticed that The Deuce made it into the Top 3 mid-sized Green Cities for its residential recycling program. Cool beans. Now, if we could only show as much dedication to commercial recycling, which accounts for 50+% of waste. Excerpt: Nearly 100 municipalities across North America — a record — entered the contest, according to a press release from... [Read More...]
Insomnia Cookies serves moonlight munchies in Ann Arbor
Cookie dreams don't need to go unfulfilled, as long as you can stay awake. Right in time for the exam crunch, Insomnia Cookies, a chain of shops located primarily in college towns around the country, has opened a storefront in the former Yogo Bliss space at 1229 S. University, just off U-M's campus in Ann Arbor. This is the cookie purveyor's second incarnation in Ann Arbor; it formerly operated from a food truck parked near campus.... [Read More...]
PWB Marketing Comm leverages SEO/social media hire for more biz
Ask Sean Hickey which way Internet marketing is heading and he will give you two answers: Search and social. Media, that is. The COO of PWB Marketing Communications has watched those areas go from a driver of his company's growth to a integral part of its product portfolio. So much so that its most recent hire, a SEO/social media worker, has become a vital force in the company. "We have been really surprised how our clients have needed... [Read More...]
Got green chemistry? GreenScreen conference educates Ann Arbor businesses
From the University of Michigan laboratories to Hewlett Packard, institutions and companies are increasingly utilizing green chemistry, the practice of using safer and more environmentally friendly products and processes in their operations. The principles of green chemistry, however, don't specify how to assess hazard, according to Shari Franjevic, principal of Transform to Green LLC. As such, on May 8, a GreenScreen training session will be... [Read More...]
STEL Technologies wins SPARK Boot Camp with ACL tissue graft
Sometimes knowing your weaknesses is a strength. That's what the founders of STEL Technologies are finding out after winning Ann Arbor SPARK's Entrepreneurial Boot Camp. Ellen Arruda and Lisa Larkin, professors at the University of Michigan and co-founders of STEL Technologies, are working to commercialize technology that turns tissue grafts into replacements for the ACL, the central ligament in the knee. Ann Arbor SPARK's Entrepreneurial... [Read More...]
Physician Resource Management hires 3, rakes in contracts
Physician Resource Management has doubled in size since it began in 2009 and its new leadership expects to keep growing and creating jobs for the foreseeable future. The health-care consulting firm for oncologists has hired three people over the last year, including a new CEO, Gene Eavy. Eavy has more than 30 years experience across the healthcare spectrum and is has experience forging collaborations between various stakeholder groups. "I would... [Read More...]
