Web Design in Ann Arbor – You vs your competition
I often frequent digg and read the latest blogs – and while I can’t claim that I am 100% original, I am tired of reading the same thing being restated by 100 different blogs. So I would like to talk...
View ArticleMarketing in Ann Arbor
I talk a lot about my home town of Ann Arbor Michigan. Those who have not visited or lived in Ann Arbor are often unsure as to why I target Ann Arbor so closely in my Marketing, and why other companies...
View ArticlePictures of Google’s new Ann Arbor office
Google moved in down the street from my office, so I figured I would go shoot some pictures. It is a small loft space above a local Ann Arbor restaurant “Vinology.” Looks like they have a top level and...
View ArticleAnn Arbor Parking? Oxymoron?
I doubt I will be the last one to complain about parking in Ann Arbor – but it really is a piss poor situation. While Ann Arbor’s city council is making decisions that will make downtown Ann Arbor grow...
View ArticleAnn Arbor Chamber of Commerce Year Ender
While many cities have a Chamber of Commerce to help insulate and improve the local business market, I have always gotten the feeling that the Ann Arbor Chamber of Commerce was an extra good fortune...
View ArticlePfizer closing in Ann Arbor
It looks like Pfizer is closing down their Ann Arbor Office. This is a frightening wake up call for Michigan and Ann Arbor in general. With the auto industry struggling and having mass layoffs,...
View ArticleAnn Arbor Art Fair? Can It Teach Me Anything?
Ann Arbor — The “Mini New York”. To say that Ann Arbor puts a great deal of emphasis on it’s “rich culture” is speaking mildly. While I end up driving out to many other cities in Michigan and Ohio, I...
View ArticleWhat the newspapers missed, and you might too
My company, 3.7 Designs had the fortune of getting a few mentions and the logo published in the local newspaper. Our initial impression of the article was that it would be a discussion of the...
View ArticleAnn Arbor Event, Troy Event – Become a Leader
For those who attended the Seth Godin event, you know how well the Connect Ann Arbor events turn out. You have another opportunity to network, learn, and be entertained. Do you run a small business,...
View ArticleIt is time to develop systems
In the past few years of owning a business I have learned that no matter what you do, you can improve on it by developing a system. Think about what you do every day, and really break down all of the...
View ArticleStartup Weekend Ann Arbor, Day 1
Startup weekend is a new “type” of event that has been popping up here or there. The concept is simple, get forward thinking entrepreneurial together for in a dank, hot and sweaty basement for an...
View ArticleAnn Arbor Startup Weekend, Day 2 + 3
Well I didn’t get to blog about day two by itself, so I figure I will just combine my thoughts for the last two days into this post. Day two at Ann Arbor start up weekend was a work day, short and...
View ArticleMy life as a web design / development entrepreneur…
I feel that I live a pretty fortunate life, that is to say I am able to work full time on my own web design company and make enough to not only pay the bills, but have a downtown office, and pay people...
View ArticleGrowing a WordCamp Year After Year
The fourth WordCamp Ann Arbor just wrapped up, and the initial feedback is that it was the best one to date. Two years ago I wrote a post summarizing what I had learned leading WordCamps prior to...
View Article5 Critical Lessons Learned Organizing WordCamp Ann Arbor for the Third Time
In early 2014 I had just gotten married and recently moved into a new home. With two major life events out of the way, I decided I was ready to lead a WordCamp. I originally planned to organize...
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