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.
This Recast City program has worked with more than 200 cities in 44 states over the past 11 years.
Despite the collapse of the big-box bookstore, local independent stores have successfully emphasized community, tactile experience, curation, and collaboration.
Nearly $300,000 in Seed Awards from the Michigan Good Food Fund will support 18 food and farm businesses across Michigan, helping small, locally rooted operations grow and improve food access.
A new initiative led by the nonprofit Michigan Sustainable Business Forum is seeking to double the amount of food that Michigan businesses donate to food banks and rescues.
The City of Farmington's collaborations support its vision of leveraging public art as an economic driver.
The Michigan Good Food Fund, is setting its sights on ambitious goals for 2026.
Griffin Claw Brewing in Birmingham is changing the brewery game by implementing multiple sustainable practices like sending their brewers' grain to local farmers and recapturing CO2 to prevent it from entering the atmosphere.
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