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There is something about the original Stormy Kromer cap that makes it an iconic design.

Five years ago, Bill Birndorf, owner of Commerce-based Apple Marketing Company, was watching a television news story about people in financial strife and struggling to buy food for the holidays to feed their families. An idea was born. Birndorf, founder of Higher Hopes!, decided then and there that no one...

Closing the gap between people and the jobs ready to be filled includes aligning supply and demand in a comprehensive way.

As Detroit’s economic recovery continues, its hotel industry grows right alongside with new builds, sizable renovations and more coming online in recent years.

Flu season is here again, and businesses across the nation are going to face a huge challenge in keeping their workspaces clean and healthy given the many germs that are going to be floating around their employees. Anita Pillai, a Walgreen’s pharmacist in Rochester, Michigan, believes that employers and employees...

On October 31, the Grand Rapids Chamber proudly celebrated local businesses and individuals that help drive this thriving community with the EPIC Awards. The EPIC Award salutes Entrepreneurial, Progressive, Innovative and Collaborative contributors in West Michigan.  

Detroit and the Metro area are the hub for innovation – for more than a century, businesses here have not only “put the world on wheels,” but they have brought new technologies to a variety of sectors, according to Pegasystems Inc. Pegasystems brought more than 400 people together recently at...

  UA and Quicken Loans recently announced the program, making Quicken Loans and its family of companies the program’s anchor employer in Detroit. This unique High School Internship Program aims to expand students’ opportunities and develop meaningful work experiences during their senior year of high school. Beginning with a pilot group...

More than 200 business leaders from the Grand Rapids area took advantage of the recent 2018 Refresh Leadership Simulcast.

The Beyond Basics Family Literacy Center transformed into a small solar kit car manufacturing center on Oct. 24, as 40 fourth graders from Durfee Elementary School worked alongside 10 engineers from the Hyundai MOBIS Technical Center of North America to build solar kit cars.

Regine Beauboeuf, PE, joined HNTB Corporation as vice president and program manager, bringing nearly 34 years of regional transportation and infrastructure experience to the firm’s Michigan office. Based in Detroit, Beauboeuf will support key project pursuits and delivery across the region.

After he graduated from Detroit’s College for Creative Studies, Tim Flattery went to Hollywood, a place where his wildest dreams came true as he became a well-known concept designer. Recently, after 28 years in the business, Flattery is coming home to help other dreamers and artists like him create an...

Imagine it: You wake up early for work, stumble to the coffee maker and discover that you’re out of what workers around the globe know as that caffeinated, life-saving liquid. To avoid that problem and give people the coffee they need to get through the Monday-through-Friday routine, Michigan-based Water Street...

Davenport University is expanding its Southeast Michigan presence with a new campus in Detroit in response to the city’s growing employer base.

There are many reasons why someone would join an organization, especially in times where the demand for talent exceeds the supply.

Finding new ways to connect, support and work with the sometimes complicated schedules and needs of working parents is a challenge most companies face on a regular if not daily basis. A new conference hopes to help businesses find innovative ways to retain today’s talented workers who have children and...

Mercy Health and Saint Joseph Mercy Health System announced that Justin Abdelkader, Detroit Red Wings forward and alternate captain, will be a spokesperson for the health care system. The NHL hockey star will appear in commercials and at special events across Michigan to help promote the system.  

Everyone knows Instagram as the social media platform for pictures and witty captions. But many businesses and organizations are using Instagram to tell their stories, share information and create loyalty with customers as well. According to one social media expert, the competition to get attention from people on Instagram is...

Ulliance, a human resource services firm, celebrated their new location with an open house in Troy, Michigan including a ribbon cutting with the Mayor and a party for family, friends and business associates. The event was to celebrate their growth and 27 dedicated years located in Troy, Michigan.

If you are a new or existing business trying to find the right customers and expand your distribution, being a Marketplace Trade Show vendor is a must for your business success. The trade show provides a venue to interact with major retailers and specialty buyers to promote your product.