Steal This Idea: Hold an Office Pre-Thanksgiving Tummy Stretcher and Fundraiser
There’s one thing you cannot have enough of in general – Thanksgiving dinners, good times with co-workers and good causes.
Years ago, the staff at Grand Rapids-based law firm Mika...
SheHive Opens to Serve as Common Ground for Female Entrepreneurs
Ursula Adams and Andrea Clegg Corp like to tell the story of how they met and started their new business, SheHive, as something of a comic scene. “Two blondes...
Professional Communicator Adds to His Resume and Bookshelf with New Book
Paul Vachon wanted at one time to be a priest, but life and his poet’s soul took him in another direction as a writer and communicator.
And, like most of...
Steal This Idea: Employee Visualization Program Helps Engage, Motivate Whole Self
Finding time to set goals – for the short and long term – can be challenging. But studies show having a vision helps you achieve your personal and professional...
Dolphin Tank Competition Highlights Dynamic Female Entrepreneurs
It could be said that 2016 is the Year of the Woman – our first female Presidential candidate; women topping the Best Sellers list; women gaining new ground in...
Her Love for History and Being a Tour Guide Resulted in a Booming Business
Bailey Sisoy Isgro has done a bit of everything in her life: Worked the clay for a major automaker, helped out a friend who needed an impromptu tour of...
New School Store Gains Support from Grand Rapids Business Partner
There’s an old adage about giving a man a fish and teaching him to fish. That wisdom can be applied across the board to the kind of education students...
Escape Room Devotee Goes All in to Open Her Own Business
Some might see game night as a fun family activity or something to do with friends on a casual basis. For Jennifer Bismack, playing games became a serious business.
Bismack,...
Venerable Art Institution The Scarab Club Names New Executive Director
For the first part of her career, Ashley Hennen worked her magic behind the scenes. But in her new role at one of Detroit’s most venerable art organizations, she...
Manufacturing Giant to Honor Veterans Day with Open House, Celebrity Events
One of Ted Stahl’s passions – beyond sports, cars and his long-time manufacturing business – is supporting his fellow U.S. veterans in any way he can.
His love for all...
Teacher Turns Advocate to Create Awareness for Organ Donation
Throughout her life, Audrey Weinberg has been a teacher, an advocate for others and a healthcare crusader. Her mission? To improve the lives of people, regardless of their age,...
How One Company Turned A Volunteer Day into a ‘Month of Caring’
Working at a large company can be challenging if you want to stand out in the crowd or find some way to contribute in a meaningful way. That is...
Law Firm Partners with Boys & Girls Club for Stuff-a-Backpack Project
Every child deserves love, a supportive family and a community that cares about his or her well-being. That could come in the form of mentorship, volunteerism or other help,...
Hatch Detroit Business Competition Announces Its Final Four for $50k Prize
The Final Four are here. Nope, it’s not the basketball season. It’s the four competitors who are in the running to win the $50,000 Hatch Detroit prize.
Hatch Detroit gives...
Detroit’s Sparkling Restaurant Scene to Pop Again with Opening of Grey Ghost
There are many banner milestones in a person’s career. For a car designer, it might be when they see their first drawing roll off of the production line. For...
Speedway Shows Spirit of America with Blood Drive Honoring 9/11 Victims and Heroes
Businesses have power beyond creating goods and services -- they can creates community engagement and something that helps friends and neighbors in the process.
This Sept. 11, the Spirit of...
Family Run Shows the Spirit of Detroit and Supports Ronald McDonald House
Jenna Greenman has had the pleasure of watching many aspects of her life grow: Her career, her children. But one of her favorites has been the growth of her...
Opening a Dance Studio Has This Businessman Feeling Footloose and Fancy Free
Evan Mountain has held a variety of jobs in his life, including a time as a food distributor. They were good, useful and productive positions -- but he always...
Grand Hotel’s Caretaker Named Regional Family Business EY Entrepreneur of the Year
It is one of Michigan’s most iconic buildings: The Grand Hotel, the stunning century-old hotel that symbolizes summer, cool porches, hospitality and family fun.
Its third-generation caretaker, R.D. (Dan) Musser...
This Entrepreneur Defies Definition, Working as an Architect, Restoration Expert and Building Hugger
Building Hugger’s warehouse on Detroit’s East side is a cacophony of sounds: The quiet hum of paint strippers, the aggressive whine of a sander, the steady beat of hammers.
There,...