EVENT: The Buy Michigan Now Festival is scheduled to be held in Downtown South Lyon, Michigan, August 1-3, 2025, regardless of weather. ELIGIBLE EXHIBITORS: Buy Michigan Now (a.k.a. The Catalyst Company, LLC) reserves the right to determine if an organization will be able to participate, or sell a particular product. All applications will be reviewed and
The following organizations are currently scheduled to participate in the 2025 Buy Michigan Now Festival. New exhibitors will be added weekly. 5th Season - Booth 91Abigail Leigh Designs - Booth 75 AE Rooted Herbal Skincare - Booth 36Afrikana Creations - Booth 33All Hands On Design - Booth 110 All That Glitters & More - Booth 62-63 Almonds
Livonia, November 12, 2020) – Billions of dollars are spent during the holiday season each year. Consequently, Buy Michigan Now (BMN) urges Michiganders to buy locally throughout the holidays. The idea is more important than ever, with an economy struggling to recover from the pandemic. So, to make that easier, BMN has released its biggest Holiday Gift
(Livonia, June 2, 2020) – Due to safety concerns associated with COVID-19, Buy Michigan Now is cancelling its 2020 festival. The event originally scheduled for July 31 - August 2, 2020, was to be its 12th Buy Michigan Now Festival. The annual event promotes Michigan-based businesses and Michigan-made products. “As much as we care about the Michigan
Travel + Leisure magazine has recognized Detroit's Shinola Hotel on its 15th annual “It List”, which is a selection of the top new and renovated hotels in the entire world. The magazine’s March issue, on newsstands on Feb. 21, puts the Shinola Hotel on its list of North American properties alongside 23 other hotels.
Gaylord coffee house utilizing sustainably-sourced beans and served with eco-friendly products.
GENERAL BUSINESS National Baylor New Venture Competition Cartier Women’s Initiative Education Business Plan Competition Global Startup Competition New Venture Championship Postcode Lotteries Green Challenge U.Pitch TCU Values & Ventures Competition Local Best of MichBusiness Awards Hatch Detroit Michigan Business Challenge Michigan Celebrates Small Business Awards Pitch-a-Dream Start Garden FOOD & RESTAURANTS James Beard Awards MLive Michigan’s Best
GENERAL MichBusiness (formerly Michigan Business & Professionals Association) In this community, businesses can interact and engage in any number of ways: online networking, digitally through the website, or in person at the MichBusiness Milestone Series events. Michigan Small Business Development Center With 11 regional centers and a state headquarters, this group offers expert assistance at no cost
There are a wide range of ways that individuals and businesses can secure funding in order to get a project off of the ground, or launch a new business. Regardless of which is chosen it is important to have stable finances and a detailed business plan before reaching out to other entities to ask for funding. Below
Host Tim Barron and Lisa Diggs discuss the 2019 Holiday Gift Guide and suggests for keeping dollars local throughout the shopping season. Companies/products mentioned included Stormy Kromer, Pewabic Pottery, Glass Academy, Michigummies, and more. Link to source
The popular pizza chain opened its first location in Downtown Detroit at 1565 Broadway.
Sometimes it’s hard to tell which came first, the rise in popularity of craft cocktails or the availability of handcrafted and small batch spirits, but they unquestionably go hand in hand now. Consumers are increasingly on the hunt for unique and tasty cocktails, and the liquor each contains is as important and diverse as the ingredients used
The personal-finance website WalletHub released its report on 2020’s Best & Worst College Towns & Cities in America and Ann Arbor holds the top spot for small college towns. WalletHub compared more than 400 U.S. cities based on 31 key indicators of academic, social and economic growth potential.
Seafood bar opens in Detroit's Corktown neighborhood.
The spa offers facials, hair care, lash tinting and waxing services in Detroit.
Bloomberg named Ann Arbor America’s No. 3 tech hub, following only San Jose, CA, and Boulder, CO. Bloomberg scored cities on a 100-point scale, evaluating how many people have STEM jobs, science and engineering degrees, and advanced degrees. Ann Arbor received a 98.97 score, with 18.3% of the population holding an advanced degree, 15.5% holding a science
These days vehicles parts for vehicles come from all over the world, but that hasn't changed the fact that Michigan is still a global leader when it comes to assembling vehicles. To determine where a car was built, check the VIN (vehicle identification number) which can be found on the lower dashboard on the driver's side of
Michigan workers produce a tremendous amount of sport utility vehicles (SUV) and trucks each year. If you're looking to get a new vehicle that was made in American, look to its unique identification number, a.k.a. its VIN. The VIN can usually be found on the lower dashboard on the driver's side. If it starts with a 1,
Kristin Fair Combs was given the he 2019 Connector Award, from The Policy Circle, a national nonpartisan nonprofit 501(c)3 organization committed to advancing women’s leadership. The recognition is for her work to further civil conversation, civic engagement and community involvement. Kristin has helped eleven women to start their own Policy circles in Michigan, Ohio, and North Carolina.
(Livonia, November 15, 2019) – Billions of dollars are spent during the holiday season each year. Consequently, Buy Michigan Now, a campaign designed to restore Michigan’s economy, urges residents to think before they spend. In essence, how and where we do our holiday shopping can really shape Michigan's economy. To increase local spending, the campaign released its
Detour Media, producers of the popular Detour Detroit newsletter, is one of 108 news entities from around the world selected to receive support from Google as part of its GNI Innovation Challenge. The funding is designed to enable these news entities to develop sustainable business models by diversifying revenue streams and/or increasing audience engagement.
Michigan has once again received the top award in the nation from the U.S. Small Business Administration State Trade Expansion Program for fiscal year 2020. In its ninth year of receiving STEP funds, Michigan received the maximum amount of $900,000, representing a $100,000 increase from the previous year.
Wayne State University announced the establishment of the Heart of Detroit Tuition Pledge, which will provide free tuition for graduates of a Detroit high school or Detroit residents earning a high school diploma, and admitted to Wayne State University as a full-time freshman in fall 2020. The announcement was made in front of an enthusiastic group of
Open Table, a world-wide online reservation system, has revealed its list of the top 50 Most Kid-Friendly Restaurants in American and two Frankenmuth, Michigan eateries made the list. Bavarian Inn Restaurant and Zehnder's both made the list, which is generated from diner reviews initially. Then all qualifying restaurants are scored based on tags like “kid-friendly” or “children-friendly”
Mixologist Angela Leonardo of Center Street Grille and BMN Founder Lisa Diggs highlight food and beverages being showcased at this week's festival in Northville. Includes a demonstration of a Michigan cocktail created just for this event. Link to source
