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In the burgeoning age of autonomous vehicles, the commute for some Detroit-based employees is about to become a lot more exciting and innovative. Recently, an Ann Arbor startup called May Mobility partnered with Detroit-based real estate firm Bedrock to create the first commercial deployment of independent autonomous vehicles around Detroit’s...

Three years ago, a group of rising tech stars met at a Chicago conference and realized that they all worked in a similar geographic area, but knew little about one another. They puzzled: How could they have all come from the Ann Arbor, Michigan startup community and not have an...

  It is an innovative idea – bring together industry experts in technology, fashion and related creative industries for 36 hours and see what happens. Recently, the first Detroit Fashion + Tech Hackathon merged creatives, makers, and tech to create solutions to the problems facing the fashion and retail industries. The...

  Ann Arbor officially has a brand-new place to meet, dine and rest. The Hyatt Place Ann Arbor is a new, six-story hotel with 142 over-sized guest rooms, each featuring one or two king-size beds. The hotel, which opened in early January, has a design inspired by Ann Arbor and local...

Maybe you want a two-wheeled commute. Maybe you walked to your meeting and need a faster way back to the office. Maybe you just need a mid-afternoon break. Whatever the reason, more cities are adding bike-sharing programs to their downtowns and neighborhoods to help people find convenient and healthy...

Every company has a reason to celebrate at year’s end – they could honor their yearly success, talk about their employee efforts or think about the work to come and how they’ll accomplish even more in 2017. One company did all that and more. On the heels of a recent...

August is a month where the heat rises, the kids gear up to go back to school and you enjoy some of the tastiest food nature allows. It also has some of the best national food holidays. There’s National Watermelon Day (Aug. 3), Rice Pudding Day (Aug. 9) and Lemon...

Every industry has its honors – singers receive Grammys, actors covet Oscars. And gardeners? They hope to become members of The Garden Club of America. Recently, Robert E. Grese, Theodore Roosevelt Chair of Ecosystem Management at the University of Michigan and director of the Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum,...

Summer is winding down, so now is the best time to make the most of outdoor dining -- and there's a brand new option to do so in downtown Ann Arbor. The underground bar Old German is now offering seating on the new biergarten-style patio featuring furniture crafted by local...

As summer swings into gear, fitness-minded individuals can be found everywhere. Whether it’s fitting into the perfect swimsuit or staying healthy, there’s a reason to fit a workout into a daily routine – and that’s not always easy when you work non-traditional hours. The owners of Grizzly Peak Brewing Company...

Nine companies and about 700 people make up the Zingerman's Community of Businesses today. It all started with conversations among friends about deli tastes and culture back in the early 1980s.

Courtney Maum knows a little something about rejection and having the strength to try something again – and again. Maum’s debut novel, “I Am Having So Much Fun Here Without You,” seemed like it would never be published. But, lo and behold, about a decade after the New York-based novelist...

Jay Savsani’s career shifts show how someone can go from a “computer/tech guy” to a foodie – and how that love of breaking bread together can change your life. Savsani is the founder of MealSharing.com, a global platform that connects travelers and locals over home cooked meals. A frequent traveler,...

As a comedian, Amer Zahr has performed throughout North America and the Middle East – but he’s about to face his most challenging audience yet. This spring, Zahr will be teaching a new class at the University of Detroit-Mercy Law School titled,” Arab Americans and the Law.” The course will explore...

Flatout bread can be found in hundreds of supermarkets nationwide – but did you know that it is made here in Saline? That’s right – one of the most successful “flat” breads comes from Michigan, where Mike and Stacey Marsh are constantly adding products, hiring new employees and building onto...

A cup of tea may be one of life’s most familiar and comfortable beverages – its warmth and flavor serve as a soothing force against cold nights, cold viruses, cold hands or anything else that ails you. Under the careful management and reverence of Joe Uhl, tea takes on another...

From our point of view, Michigan businesses should follow the old adage of “A rising tide lifts all boats.” In other words, we need to support one another in a variety of ways so that our state economy grows as a result. That is why we wanted to bring the...

Certain professions come with stereotypes. Journalists are notebook hoarders (true). All lawyers are sharks (not true). And every doctor is good at golfing (true with some exceptions). Dr. Kathleen Gilmore, a nationally known body-sculpting expert, is all about golf. In fact, she’s so good at it that she’ll play all...