Ypsi: Business
Crain’s Detroit Business reports that RealKidz Inc., a firm that makes plus-size clothes for girls, has been awarded $50,000 from the Eastern Washtenaw County Micro Loan Fund, which provides loans from $10,000 to $50,000 to Ypsilanti-based startups. The article quotes founder and CEO Merrill Guerra: “What we need is traction … created from increased sales and revenue. This loan will put us in a solid position to get the next round of funding.” [Source]