In spite of the billboards around town by local banks claiming to support homegrown businesses, the truth is, when our small “mom and pop” stores need capital, it’s almost impossible to come by. When a local restaurant, for instance, needs capital to grow, or to make it through lean times, there are few options, in […]
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ZipCap: empowering America’s most loved local businesses by transforming customer loyalty into working capital
Posted in Local Business, Locally Owned Business, The Saturday Six Pack, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti Also tagged Australia, banks, baseball, Bee Roll, Beezy's, buy local, Chris Stranad, cool local initiatives, crowdfunding, customer loyalty, endowment funds, Evan Malter, financing local companies, interest rates, Kate de Fuccio, local investing, local stock exchange, Localist, Loyalty Capital, micro-bonds, minor league baseball, small business loans, working capital, ZipCap 4 Comments
The possibility of a farmers market on Ypsilanti’s Water Street
Over the course of the past week or so, I’ve posted twice about the 38-acre vacant lot at the heart of downtown Ypsilanti commonly referred to as Water Street. In the first post, which was written in response to news that Family Dollar had expressed interest in building on the site, I outlined my objection […]
Posted in Ideas, Local Business, Locally Owned Business, Sustainability, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti Also tagged Amanda Edmonds, business incubators, business models, CDC, city planning, Community Development Corporation, dollar stores, Eastern Leaders, economic development, Family Dollar, farmers market, food entrepreneurship, food hub, food stamps, Growing Hope, healthy food access, International Public Markets Conference, Jean Henry, John Knott, kitchen incubator, Michigan Farmers’ Market Association, national chains, North Charleston Noisette, season extension, Smith furniture building, sustainable urbanism, visioning, Water Street, Water Street Redevelopment Project 30 Comments
Shadow Grants
As I think I must have mentioned here at some point, the next Shadow Art Fair is scheduled to take place Saturday, July 18 at the Corner Brewery. As usual, it’s scheduled to run from noon to midnight. And, as usual, you’re all encouraged to apply as vendors, or enter our poster design competition. The […]
Posted in Art and Culture, Shadow Art Fair, Special Projects, Ypsilanti Also tagged art fair, experiential, grants, Hold a Trembling Artist, Shadow Art Grant 6 Comments