A2: Business

Freep business reporter Katherine Yung writes updates about two local startups – Boomdash of Ann Arbor and RealKidz of Ypsilanti – that the paper is following in a series on how these companies are growing their businesses. Says Merrill Guerra of RealKidz, ”Looking back at the year, it’s kind of amazing I survived as long as I have. All along from the beginning, there’s been a force greater than me keeping this business from dying.” [Source] [Source]