City of Sturgis Recognized for its Positive Entrepreneurial Climate Watch the Video by clicking HERE For the fourth year in a row, the University of Michigan – Dearborn recognized the City of Sturgis for its positive entrepreneurial climate through its annual eCities research project survey. For the second year in a row The City was recognized as a Five-Star community; the highest ranking awarded. Additionally, eCities recognized Sturgis as a 2013 Best Practice Community, one of just eight communities state-wide that received the honor. The eCities project is conducted by iLabs through the University of Michigan-Dearborn Center for Innovation Research. Five-Star Communities are recognized for their work to foster entrepreneurial growth and economic development. Best Practice Communities are recognized for their incentives, innovative programs and best practices geared toward busine... [more]