Coverage of those starting up businesses, their businesses, and community resources to help them thrive.
The Farmington Downtown Development Authority has launched a retail incubator that gives emerging businesses access to a storefront through 90-day residencies.
Social capital – those connections that create and empower communities – is on the decline. But neighborhoods can restore it.
Rich histories and tight-knit, hard-working communities drive the U.P.'s economic development.
Immigrant business owners and entrepreneurs can help revitalize and sustain Michigan’s economy.
Program helps municipalities connect small businesses and entrepreneurs with existing capital and technical assistance.
Stronger ECE Spaces is helping child care providers stabilize and improve facilities.
The desire to keep existing churches and historical buildings intact has motivated and inspired a number of Michigan’s 400 licensed brewery owners.
Backyard Boots & Beats is not only bringing people together through line dancing—it’s creating consistent foot traffic, supporting local venues, and building an ecosystem where community-driven entrepreneurship can thrive.
The 11-year-old isn’t much older than many of his audiences, but to them he represents something bigger — proof that their ideas matter and their dreams are within reach.
On prediction markets such as Kalshi and Polymarket, users can stake real money on just about anything. But this isn’t simple entertainment: In theory, these wagers serve as a means of collecting the public’s insights into the future.
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