A month or so ago, I presented this site’s first annual “Ypsilantian of the Year” award to Bee Roll and gave her this trophy with the promise that I would eventually make a new nameplate for it, to cover up where I’d just scrawled “Bee Roll” in sharpie. Well, I now have a few dollars, […]
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How, in just a few words, do you sum up the awesomeness of Bee Roll…
Posted in Locally Owned Business, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti Also tagged Bee Roll, Beezy's, breakfast for dinner, Ypsilantian of the Year 12 Comments
Visit Zingerman’s Creamery at the Downtown Ypsi Farmers’ Market and get free goat cheese with your purchase
If you happen to be going to the Downtown Ypsi Farmers’ Market today (or any other Tuesday this month), do yourself a favor and print out this new coupon for Zingerman’s Creamery. If you do, you’ll get some of their “Little Ypsi” aged goat’s milk cheese for free, assuming, of course, you buy something else […]
Posted in Food, Monkey Power Trio, Ypsilanti Also tagged Aubrey Thomason, cheese, crottin, goat cheese, goats, Little Ypsi, Peter Thomason, You Like-a the Cheese?, Zingerman's, Zingerman’s Creamery 9 Comments
It might be too early to announce the company’s death, but good riddance to Groupon
I’ve never liked Groupon. Rightly or wrongly, I’ve always thought that the company, and it’s well-known “daily deals,” were bad for small businesses. My sense, and I’ve had it verified by a few business owners, is that they gravitate toward Groupon when they’re desperate, offering deep, unsustainable discounts to Groupon users, who, for the most […]
Posted in Economics, Local Business, Marketing, Other, Retail Also tagged Andrew Mason, business ideas, business models, getting fired, Groupon, small business 16 Comments