You know Millennials have become the prime traget demographic when real estate sites start ranking communities by their hip and exciting metrics. Excerpt: "The young population rank was third, because nearly half of the population here was between the ages of 18 and 35. The music venue rank was third as well, with highlights such as The Ark and The Blind Pig. The city also had the second best arts and active life on our list, including the very unique Fairy Doors you can walk to see, and a whole lot of non-fast food restaurants to choose from." Read the rest here.

After searching for the perfect place to house a Hudson car museum, the Hudson Essex Terraplane Historical Society has finally found it: Depot Town. Thanks to a partnership with the Ypsilanti Automotive Heritage Museum (YAHM), the Ypsilanti building will soon be the home of the National Hudson Motor Car Company Museum.  "It was a Hudson dealership and was known as the last operating Hudson dealership," says Bill Nickels, YAHM secretary. "And they'll bring in the history of Hudson from the teens, twenties and thirties, and we don't have much exhibited from those decades." The partnership is also a financial one, which will benefit the local organization and give visitors even more Hudson automotive history to enjoy in a uniquely appropriate setting. "Hudson was what they term an independent," says Nickels. "It wasn't General Motor, Ford or Chrysler. It was a struggle for independents, but Hudson was an innovator. They did have features in their cars that were first, and were eventually adopted by the industry." The National Hudson Motor Car Company Museum will operate in a 10,000 square foot exhibit that will make up about a third of the YAHM. The exhibit will be designed to look like an operating Hudson dealership during a particular decade from the early 1900s to the 1950s, and the era will change over time. Construction is now underway, though most of the YAHM will remain open throughout.   The grand opening of the National Hudson Motor Car Company Museum will take place on the weekend of Sept. 21 in conjunction with the YAHM's Orphan Car Show in Riverside Park. Source: Bill Nickels, Ypsilanti Automotive Heritage Museum Writer: Natalie Burg

As an adult, Zaini Lateef has learned a lot about fitness and nutrition, but she doesn't want her kids — or any others, for that matter — to wait that long to get healthy. That's why she started Peachy Fitness, a fitness business offering Zumba, yoga, dance and more to both kids and adults.  "We have teen yoga class, kids' Zumba, kids' yoga, mother-daughter classes, and in the fall I will have more," says Lateef. "My goal and my passion is to have more kids classes, and brining some nutrition classes in as well." After hosting classes in various locations around town for two years, Leteef recently opened a permanent space on S. Huron Pkwy. for better visibility and to grow her business.  "For people coming from Ann Arbor, and even from Saline, it's a pretty central location," she says. Lateef began adult classes in the approximately 1,100 square foot space last week, and will kick off children's programming with an open house on Saturday. In addition to regular classes, summer camps for children will be offered throughout the summer.  Peachy Fitness offers many classes and special events for adults as well, including Zumba fundraising events, corporate fitness classes and Zumba bachelorette parties. Lateef employs about seven different instructors to teach her various classes and events. Source: Zaini Lateef, Peachy Fitness Writer: Natalie Burg

When All Media Network moved its Ann Arbor office from near the city's airport to a space above Cafe Felix on Main Street last fall it served both aesthetic and utilitarian purposes. "We got a cool old space in an old building with high ceilings and big windows," says Zac Johnson, senior product manager of All Media Network. The new office also worked out as the best commuting option for the startup’s Ann Arbor contingent. Of those five people (including two new hires in January), three of them live within walking or busing distance of the new office. The other two are driving distance but were able to snag convenient parking spaces. Most of the office utilizes Go Passes. Cool factor, check. Utility factor, check. "This is the place that fit us the best," Johnson says. The Silicon Valley-based tech startup runs websites like AllMusic.com, which is a bit like the IMDB website for music. All Media Network’s Ann Arbor is currently working to launch an iOS mobile app for AllMusic.com. It is also working to help grow the company's website usership over the next year. Source: Zac Johnson, senior product manager of All Media Network Writer: Jon Zemke Read more about Metro Detroit's growing entrepreneurial ecosystem at SEMichiganStartup.com.

Tragedy inspired Kabir Maiga to launch MyoAlert, a startup that produces technology that helps people self-diagnose potential cardiac arrest. A close friend of Maiga's died of a heart attack last year while at work. The friend had felt symptoms but didn’t seek medical help for a few hours, missing a crucial window to help save his life. "He delayed three hours before calling for help," Maiga says. "That was the difference between life or death for him." This February, Maiga (a masters of entrepreneurship student at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business) formed a team of four people to create MyoAlert. The TechArb-based startup is creating an undershirt with built-in sensors that can help people at risk of cardiac problems determine whether they are experiencing symptoms of a heart attack or just everyday annoyances like heartburn. "It gives people at high risk of a heart attack a tool they can use for detection," Maiga says. MyoAlert has developed a pre-Alpha prototype of the technolog and is currently working on alpha prototypes. It has already raised a few thousand dollars from U-M's Center for Entrepreneurship and Ann Arbor SPARK to fund the initial development. "Our hope is this July we will begin a clinical study," Maiga says. Source: Kabir Maiga, founder of MyoAlert Writer: Jon Zemke Read more about Metro Detroit's growing entrepreneurial ecosystem at SEMichiganStartup.com.

It's been a busy week for Ann Arbor's new economy. Here is a quick roundup of stories that appeared recently and a big event about to come back to Washtenaw County. The Michigan Growth Capital Symposium makes it return for its 32nd-annual conference. The event will be held at the Marriott Resort at Eaglecrest in Ypsilanti on June 17-18th. The Michigan Growth Capital Symposium is known as the best of the midwest conferences when it comes to showcasing startups with high-growth potential. The list of companies presenting this year was just released and can be found here. Duo Security plans to move to 123 N Ashley St. The tech startup that specializes in duel-factor authentication got its start in the Tech Brewery in 2009 before moving to its current office in Kerrytown. The company has been hiring at such a steady clip (it currently has nine openings that can be found here) that is needs to find a bigger home to accommodate the growth. It plans to take 14,000 square feet in downtown to make that happen. Seelio, a startup launched by University of Michigan students, has been acquired by PlattForm, which is based in Kansas City. Ann Arbor-based Seelio is a service-based student portfolio solution for higher education institutions while PlattForm specializes in marketing and enrollment management for institutions of higher learning. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Ann Arbor SPARK, Washtenaw County, A2Y Chamber of Commerce, and New Zealand-based QLBS are launching the Virtual Business Advisor. The self-assessment tool assists entrepreneurs and early stage businesses work toward their next stage of growth. Virtual Business Advisor identifies the strengths and weakness of personal and company while benchmarking them against other companies in the region. Writer: Jon Zemke

Berkeley, California Cambridge, Massachusetts Alexandria, Virginia Ann Arbor, Michigan Notice a trend here? Apparently big college town make for big book sales. How Amazon knows whether we actually  read the books or just pile 'em on our nightstand has yet to be revealed. But if you now feel inspired to buy more books, might we recommend that you drop by Literati in downtown, Bookbound on Plymouth Ave or Nicolas Books on the west side of Ann Arbor?  Excerpt: "The online retailer announced Tuesday that Alexandria, where many government workers from nearby Washington reside, ranks No. 1 for sales of books, newspapers and magazines in cities of 100,000 people or more." Read the rest here.

It's a cell phone case. It's a set of headphones. It's two great tastes that taste great together. ...Or something like that. Ann Arbor-based TurtleCell has developed a nifty new cell phone accessory and they're getting more and more attention for it. Excerpt TurtleCell is set on embracing its young startup culture by delivering entertaining content to fans, including WTF's, (short for Weekly Turtle Facts), a live Twitter feed highlighting tangle haters worldwide, and a "Tur-Torial" video. TurtleCell aims to break the barrier between a product and its consumers through superior customer service, social engagement and fun promotional campaigns. Read the rest here.