Come and Discover Our New Beginnings

It’s a new year and we are thrilled to start it off  in our new offices!  A new year brings hopes and promises of change for the better, while cherishing and utilizing our memories to create even more success in the future.  Our new offices are filled with as much anticipation for future growth as the sunshine that now flows through our offices.(them?  the windows? Into our space?)  The new offices, located in the Atria Park Business Center, is the perfect location for our members, staff and the community to easily connect and create even more business opportunities to our region.

 

We hope you will join us at our upcoming Open House, on February 9th, to tour our new offices and experience the joy and excitement that is inspiring our staff to make 2017 the year of new growth and positive change for all of the residents of Washtenaw county.

 

Please RSVP at  www.A2YChamber.org.

Rightaway Delivery, LLC

Ben Kaplan founded Rightaway Delivery 17 years ago, growing it from a local courier company to a full service transportation provider.  Rightaway supports businesses, universities and hospitals with Scheduled and time sensitive courier and trucking services.  Additionally, Rightaway solves nationwide logistical challenges for numerous fortune 500 companies.

Rightaway has been an involved contributor to the local community since it was founded in 1999.  Most recently, it gained notoriety by volunteering its trucks and drivers to deliver water to homes in Flint on Sundays.  The UAW recently honored them for their efforts.

Ringing in the New at the Year Ender Gala!

Celebrating change was on the menu at this year’s newly combined (Year Ender & Gala) event and excitement filled the rooms at the Morris Lawrence Building at Washtenaw Community College on December 1st, 2016.

Many members joined in the celebration of our new look, the new event and learned about our new offices located in the center of Washtenaw County at 2010 Hogback Road, Suite 4, Ann Arbor.  The night was filled with a live band, delicious tastings from many of our local restaurants, and a silent auction that created anticipation in the effort to win the bid.  Of course everyone’s plate was filled with meeting new members, reflecting with old friends, and learning about new business opportunities – a perfect evening filled with fun and promise.

The event was a perfect prelude to the upcoming year, which will be filled with our goals to incorporate the four pillars of conscious capitalism into our daily efforts to help prosper and support our business members and the community.

View photos from the Year Ender Gala.

Here’s to welcoming the “new“of 2017!

 

Continuum Design + Web

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Website. Business card. Event poster. Social media profile. What do these phrases mean to you? While you may think they’re each just a small part of the bigger picture that is your business – in actuality each one is an important opportunity to present the best version of yourself and your business to the world. I started Continuum Design + Web when I realized I had a passion for helping business owners to develop a strong personal brand, a unique and unified web presence, and an array of print materials to bring a cohesive visual identity to their work. Whether it’s a website or a brand that you need for your business – I’ll work with you to bring your vision to life and make it happen. View my portfolio at madebycontinuum.com or contact me today for a free estimate for your project.

Campbell, Inc. – Mechanical Services

campbell-incCampbell, Inc. is a family-owned organization specializing in:  heating/air conditioning, plumbing, and building controls. In addition we offer offer several services that give our commercial, industrial, and institute power to make decisions that drive money to your bottom line.

Our focus is service and maintenance. We employ top quality talent and provide the best service to our commercial, industrial customers.

We do not believe in a minimalist service.  We believe in maintaining your investment (your equipment) to avoid unexpected down time, expensive repairs, or complete failures.

We would like to be a valued business resource for your business.  Please give us a call (734)769-1190.

Women Business Owners of SE Michigan (WBO)

WBOlogoWomen Business Owners of SE Michigan (WBO) is a group of entrepreneurs and women in business who offer services and products to consumers, businesses, government and agencies. WBO provides small business owners with networking, education and referrals to help them maintain and grow their businesses. The group is committed to creating a strong, expansive referral network that benefits members. WBO values its members and invites others to join this group of capable, dynamic and iendly entrepreneurs who share a passion for being successful business owners while helping others succeed.

If you own a business, are interested in owning a business, or are a supplier or vendor who can help women in business, we invite you to attend a meeting. Our meetings are held on the second Tuesday of the month and include a light meal, networking and a presentation featuring expert speakers. We also hold special events, such as open houses at the member’s location of choice, and offer a social outing in the winter and summer. Details: wbo-mich.org or membership@wbo-mich.org.

“aMa” Bistro Restaurant

WELCOME to “aMa” Bistro     Restaurant 

Hours:  Monday-Saturday 8:00am-10:00pm, Sunday 8:00-4:00pm 

215 S State St 

Ann Arbor MI 48104 

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Catering to your needs 

 

IMG_2072%5b1%5dThis Downtown Ann Arbor restaurant is a Brand New Local Family Owned and Operated Restaurant with a lot of experience. Walking distance from UM Campus, and this family is excited to begin a fresh start with you!

This restaurant offers taste, nutrition, originality, hospitality and quickness to keep your days rolling.

What’s on “aMa” Bistro menu? Everything! That may sound broad, but if you explore the Menu page, you’ll see that we have diverse menu items and we strive to cook foods that suit different tastes and needs. We enjoy cooking international dishes as much as we enjoy preparing classic, home-style foods. We’re as adept at preparing intricate and complex menu options as we are in preparing simple and delicious dishes. Our menu, as you will see, really does suit every taste.  Remember this menu is just a guide on our style if there is something specific you want, just ask!

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Go Like the Wind Montessori School

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Our mission is to provide the highest quality Montessori education within a Christian environment that fosters a love for one another through God. In partnership with families, we equip each child to reach his or her full personal and academic potential.
go like the wind 2Your child’s success story starts here! Whether they are starting at 6 weeks,12 years, or anywhere in-between, your child will experience a joyful learning experience. Your child will be met where they are at and a unique path will be created, taking into account your whole child! From academics, emotional intelligence, experience with hands-on learning materials, to gaining all of the skills that will lead to success in life.
 
Visit our website to learn more: golikethewind.com 
or call 734-747-7422 to schedule a tour.
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National Cyber Security Alliance

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NCSA has designed an interactive workshop that allows small and medium sized business owners and operators to teach businesses best practices for securing company data and no-cost resources available to help. During each workshop, an NCSA-trained facilitator takes the attendees through the following steps:

 

  • Understanding the assets they have that others might want to steal
  • Learning how to protect those assets without having to spend a lot of money or time
  • Detecting when something has gone wrong and how to react quickly and appropriately to make the impact as small as possible
  • Understanding the need to create a plan of action that can be implemented when a breach occurs
  • Learning what resources are needed to recover after a breach

 

The content is designed to be understandable by people who do not have technical backgrounds. Attendees are provided with a business inventory list, a draft policy document, an employee training plan and a draft recovery plan. Some of these materials are used during the workshop, and others are reference materials for future use. Attendees leave the workshop with a better understanding of the threats and tools to better secure their company data.

 

 

About The National Cyber Security Alliance                                                                                 

 

The National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) is the nation’s leading nonprofit, public-private partnership promoting cybersecurity and privacy education and awareness. NCSA works with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and NCSA’s Board of Directors, which include representatives from ADP; AT&T Services, Inc.; Bank of America; BlackBerry Corporation; Cisco; Comcast Corporation; ESET North America; Facebook; Google; Intel Corporation; Logical Operations; Microsoft Corp.; PayPal; PKWARE; RSA, the Security Division of EMC; Raytheon; SANS Institute; Symantec and Visa Inc. NCSA’s core efforts include National Cyber Security Awareness Month (October), Data Privacy Day (January 28) and STOP. THINK. CONNECT., the global online safety awareness and education campaign led by NCSA and the Anti Phishing Working Group, with federal government leadership from DHS. For more information on NCSA, please visit staysafeonline.org/about-us/overview/.

Arbormoon Software, Inc.

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Arbormoon Software Inc. has been a leader in mobile development for over 10 years. Located in the center of Ann Arbor, Michigan, Arbormoon has designed and written numerous award-winning apps worldwide and has risen to the number three position of Crain’s Largest Michigan Mobile App Developers. Arbormoon specializes in leading edge and innovative solutions, employing the latest mobile technologies and strategies by a team of experts in their field. Arbormoon has developed 5 “Top 5” apps in the Apple Apps Store, a number of “Top 10 Grossing Apps” as well as Featured Apps in the Apple App Store, Google Play Store, and Amazon App Store.

 

As leader in the mobile development community, Arbormoon is proud to host and sponsors many user-centric group events for iOS and Android development, as well as mobile development in general, including 3 monthly meetups. Ann Arbor Cocoaheads meets the second Thursday of every month and is geared to iOS development. Google Development Group Ann Arbor Android (GDG-A3) meets on the last Thursday of every month. Mobile Monday Ann Arbor meets the first Monday of every month and focuses on topics that involve mobile development but not necessarily iOS or Android. All three of our meetups start at 6:30pm and are open to the development community at large.