Weekly Rewind: Ann Arbor’s Business News Recap

A look back on this week’s economic development headlines, announcements, and other share-worthy news from the Ann Arbor region.

COVID-19 Updates

• The Ann Arbor SPARK COVID-19: Business Information and Resources page is continually updated with new information.

• With funding from Washtenaw County, SPARK launched the Small Business Resiliency Fund this week for small companies affected by COVID-19 with fewer than 10 employees.

• Give and Take launches Givitas, a platform for leaders of Michigan-based startups to connect with each other during COVID-19.

• Coping with COVID is a new lunchtime free webinar series featuring startup founders and venture capitalists from the region’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Ecosystem Updates

• Ann Arbor SPARK Reschedules Annual Meeting for September

Virtual Events

• March 27 | COVID-19: FDA Emergency Use Authorizations – PPE and Ventilators (Webinar)

• April 9 | U-M Center for Academic Innovation: Virtual AIM Student Showcase

• May 5 | 2020 Midwest Venture Showcase

Food for Thought

• The latest in SPARK’s Building Great Organizations series Project Management: The Menlo Way

• Free ebooks from the mind of Ted Dacko: 7 Indispensable Tools for Selling in Tough Times

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