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Micro forests attract not only birds and bees but Metro Detroiters, too
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From campus project to market success: How one student reimagined camping
How does a college project turn into a thriving outdoor brand? Discover how NMU student Evan BeVier and healthcare founder Gretchen Heinen scaled their big ideas with the help of Innovate Marquette SmartZone.
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Retail incubators help small businesses test the leap into storefronts
The Farmington Downtown Development Authority has launched a retail incubator that gives emerging businesses access to a storefront through 90-day residencies.
A not-so-radical idea to build healthy communities: Talk to the neighbors
Social capital – those connections that create and empower communities – is on the decline. But neighborhoods can restore it.
A tale of three cities: How small businesses foster U.P. local economies
Rich histories and tight-knit, hard-working communities drive the U.P.'s economic development.
This Michigan nonprofit is brewing success for immigrant entrepreneurs
Immigrant business owners and entrepreneurs can help revitalize and sustain Michigan’s economy.
On-Demand Coaching helps Michigan municipalities and their small businesses build a winning team
Program helps municipalities connect small businesses and entrepreneurs with existing capital and technical assistance.
Improved child care spaces building stronger beginnings for Detroit families
Stronger ECE Spaces is helping child care providers stabilize and improve facilities.
From Pews to Pints: Why some rural Michigan churches are reopening as breweries
The desire to keep existing churches and historical buildings intact has motivated and inspired a number of Michigan’s 400 licensed brewery owners.
Micro forests attract not only birds and bees but Metro Detroiters, too
Whether you call them micro, mini, or pocket forests, they are taking root around the world — and in metro Detroit. They help the environment, provide refuge to native species, and respite to people seeking green spaces — especially in urban areas.
From campus project to market success: How one student reimagined camping
How does a college project turn into a thriving outdoor brand? Discover how NMU student Evan BeVier and healthcare founder Gretchen Heinen scaled their big ideas with the help of Innovate Marquette SmartZone.
Partner Partner Content Retail incubators help small businesses test the leap into storefronts
The Farmington Downtown Development Authority has launched a retail incubator that gives emerging businesses access to a storefront through 90-day residencies.
A not-so-radical idea to build healthy communities: Talk to the neighbors
Social capital – those connections that create and empower communities – is on the decline. But neighborhoods can restore it.
A tale of three cities: How small businesses foster U.P. local economies
Rich histories and tight-knit, hard-working communities drive the U.P.'s economic development.
This Michigan nonprofit is brewing success for immigrant entrepreneurs
Immigrant business owners and entrepreneurs can help revitalize and sustain Michigan’s economy.
On-Demand Coaching helps Michigan municipalities and their small businesses build a winning team
Program helps municipalities connect small businesses and entrepreneurs with existing capital and technical assistance.
Improved child care spaces building stronger beginnings for Detroit families
Stronger ECE Spaces is helping child care providers stabilize and improve facilities.
From Pews to Pints: Why some rural Michigan churches are reopening as breweries
The desire to keep existing churches and historical buildings intact has motivated and inspired a number of Michigan’s 400 licensed brewery owners.
