Michigan Based LookInTheAttic Makes Michigan50 List
Ypsilanti, MI, April 04, 2009 --(PR.com)-- LookInTheAttic & Company Honored as One of the 2009 “Michigan 50 Companies to Watch.”
LookInTheAttic & Company has been recognized as one of the 2009 “Michigan 50 Companies to Watch,” an awards program sponsored by the Edward Lowe Foundation and presented by Michigan Celebrates Small Business.
LookInTheAttic & Company will be honored at an awards ceremony during the fifth annual Michigan Celebrates Small Business event, April 30 in Lansing, Mich.
“In today’s economy, Companies to Watch has become a real game changer,” says Penny Lewandowski, director of entrepreneurship development at the Edward Lowe Foundation, a nonprofit operating foundation based in Michigan. “It changes the conversation from slow-growth, layoffs and closings, to companies that are expanding, hiring, and moving beyond traditional markets.”
“Presenters of the Michigan program recognized this potential since its inaugural year, five years ago,” Lewandowski says. “With a vow to find 50 new companies to celebrate each year, Michigan 50 Companies to Watch is now 250 strong. These are the companies that sustain Michigan through tough times and are transforming how the rest of the nation views the state.”
Headquartered in the heart of Ypsilanti’s historical district, LookInTheAttic & Company salvages antique hardware and carefully reproduces America’s lighting, door, window, cabinet and structural hardware. We reproduce America’s past – allowing the business and residential markets to replace missing and often beautiful architectural elements. That which was lost is found again – manufactured in larger batch quantities at an affordable price.
“We are honored to be part of the Michigan50. We want to be more than a simple manufacturer of home goods; we strive to educate people on choosing the right authentic reproductions for their historic buildings” says John W. Coleman, President of LookInTheAttic & Company. “From Governors mansions to historical Main Street to individual homes, we bring back architectural elements for future generations to enjoy and appreciate.”
Companies nominated for the “Michigan 50 Companies to Watch” list must be second-stage companies, defined as having 6 to 99 full-time-equivalent employees and generating $750,000 to $50 million in annual revenue or working capital from investors or grants. In addition, the companies must be privately held and headquartered in Michigan.
Winners were selected by judges from the banking, economic development, entrepreneurship development and venture capital communities. Judges evaluated the nominees’ demonstrated intent and capacity to grow based on one or more of the following:
• Employee or sales growth.
• Exceptional entrepreneurial leadership.
• Sustainable competitive advantage.
• Other notable factors that showcase the company's success.
Michigan 50 Companies to Watch is presented by Michigan Celebrates Small Business.
Michigan Celebrates Small Business is presented in association with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, Michigan Small Business & Technology Development Center, Small Business Association of Michigan, the U.S. Small Business Administration and the Edward Lowe Foundation.
Information about the 2009 Michigan 50 Companies to Watch program can be found at http://Michigan.CompaniesToWatch.org. For information about Michigan Celebrates Small Business, visit http://MichiganCelebrates.biz.
Contact Information: John W. Coleman, Ph.D., President
(734) 544-9887, jcoleman@lookintheattic.com
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LookInTheAttic & Company has been recognized as one of the 2009 “Michigan 50 Companies to Watch,” an awards program sponsored by the Edward Lowe Foundation and presented by Michigan Celebrates Small Business.
LookInTheAttic & Company will be honored at an awards ceremony during the fifth annual Michigan Celebrates Small Business event, April 30 in Lansing, Mich.
“In today’s economy, Companies to Watch has become a real game changer,” says Penny Lewandowski, director of entrepreneurship development at the Edward Lowe Foundation, a nonprofit operating foundation based in Michigan. “It changes the conversation from slow-growth, layoffs and closings, to companies that are expanding, hiring, and moving beyond traditional markets.”
“Presenters of the Michigan program recognized this potential since its inaugural year, five years ago,” Lewandowski says. “With a vow to find 50 new companies to celebrate each year, Michigan 50 Companies to Watch is now 250 strong. These are the companies that sustain Michigan through tough times and are transforming how the rest of the nation views the state.”
Headquartered in the heart of Ypsilanti’s historical district, LookInTheAttic & Company salvages antique hardware and carefully reproduces America’s lighting, door, window, cabinet and structural hardware. We reproduce America’s past – allowing the business and residential markets to replace missing and often beautiful architectural elements. That which was lost is found again – manufactured in larger batch quantities at an affordable price.
“We are honored to be part of the Michigan50. We want to be more than a simple manufacturer of home goods; we strive to educate people on choosing the right authentic reproductions for their historic buildings” says John W. Coleman, President of LookInTheAttic & Company. “From Governors mansions to historical Main Street to individual homes, we bring back architectural elements for future generations to enjoy and appreciate.”
Companies nominated for the “Michigan 50 Companies to Watch” list must be second-stage companies, defined as having 6 to 99 full-time-equivalent employees and generating $750,000 to $50 million in annual revenue or working capital from investors or grants. In addition, the companies must be privately held and headquartered in Michigan.
Winners were selected by judges from the banking, economic development, entrepreneurship development and venture capital communities. Judges evaluated the nominees’ demonstrated intent and capacity to grow based on one or more of the following:
• Employee or sales growth.
• Exceptional entrepreneurial leadership.
• Sustainable competitive advantage.
• Other notable factors that showcase the company's success.
Michigan 50 Companies to Watch is presented by Michigan Celebrates Small Business.
Michigan Celebrates Small Business is presented in association with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, Michigan Small Business & Technology Development Center, Small Business Association of Michigan, the U.S. Small Business Administration and the Edward Lowe Foundation.
Information about the 2009 Michigan 50 Companies to Watch program can be found at http://Michigan.CompaniesToWatch.org. For information about Michigan Celebrates Small Business, visit http://MichiganCelebrates.biz.
Contact Information: John W. Coleman, Ph.D., President
(734) 544-9887, jcoleman@lookintheattic.com
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LookInTheAttic & Company, Inc.
John W. Coleman
734-544-9887
www.LookInTheAttic.com
John W. Coleman
734-544-9887
www.LookInTheAttic.com
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