Home and body goods store, a ‘refillery and zero waste shop,’ opens in Ferndale
This new Ferndale business was inspired by the Barbara Ward quote, “We have forgotten how to be good guests, how to walk lightly on the Earth as its other creatures do.”
Start Up / Scale Up
New Mexican restaurant to celebrate grand opening in downtown Farmington
“Masa was created for our love of tacos and our love of Farmington. We’ve been wanting to open a quick-casual restaurant for Farmington, the area, and even ourselves,” says co-owner David Azar.
New COVID-19 relief grants available to Dearborn small businesses
“Our small businesses are a vital part of our community,” Mayor O’Reilly says. “These grants will provide welcome relief.”
Miguel Williams grew up in downtown Farmington. Now he’s opening a coffee shop there
Owner-operator Miguel Williams expects a summer opening for Apothecary Espresso & Coffee. It’s an aggressive timeline, he says, but one buoyed by his confidence in the concept and the community.
New COVID-19 grant program to help Sterling Heights’ small businesses
A new relief grant of up to $10,000 per business is aimed at helping small businesses in Sterling Heights navigate reopening, and implementing precautions, during COVID-19.
Youth filling a gap in dental education: Q&A with Teeth4Tots founder Fadie Arabo
When Fadie Arabo saw his father go through a full dental extraction he was horrified. So the Sterling Heights youth got active, developing a education nonprofit that uses social media, art and science to help children understand the importance of dental hygiene.
Creating business chemistry: Q&A with Alchemist Ventures COO Patricia Lopez
Business leader Patricia Lopez is using her experience in manufacturing to benefit other start-ups at Sterling Heights' Velocity Center. The COO of Alchemist Ventures shares how her team is boosting young business ideas: "We take our lessons learned, our successes, and our failures to help entrepreneurs skip over some of the mistakes we made."
Community, camaraderie, craft: Ferndale Project establishes itself as a true neighborhood brewery
“We want to be involved in the communities our businesses are in,” says Shalyn Getz, president of Eastern Market Brewing Company and the Ferndale Project. “It’s super important to give back to the communities where we work.”
Macomb’s latest grants a welcome lifeline for small businesses in Sterling Heights
For retailers like Albina Ariku, COVID-19 relief funding has made the difference between a small business surviving the pandemic or closing permanently. Macomb County announced last week that it has received a further $4.1 million to help mitigate financial hardship due to the COVID-19 emergency orders issued in November and December 2020, and is calling for applications from business owners.
Sterling Heights start-up awarded grant to test pilot-less aircraft
RAVE Cave, a 3D virtual reality business in Sterling Heights, recently received a grant to test unmanned aerial systems.
