HELP WANTED: West Michigan manufacturers address talent shortage via new training programs
Written by Mike Brennan | Sunday, 12 May 2013 22:00 |Madalyn Bueche, 19, graduated from Cedar Springs High School in 2011 never thinking she’d end up in a manufacturing apprenticeship program at Autocam Corp.
Well House secures Kellogg Foundation grant to expand homelessness outreach
Written by Elijah Brumback | Wednesday, 22 May 2013 13:14 |GRAND RAPIDS — The nonprofit Well House is set to expand its offerings for those in need of a place to stay.
GR Spring partners with Automatic Spring, sells off Mexico factory
Written by Nick Manes | Wednesday, 22 May 2013 12:50 |Grand Rapids-based GR Spring & Stamping Inc. announced that it has formed partnership with Automatic Spring Products Corp. of Grand Haven, according to Jim Zawacki, chairman of GR Spring.
Michigan’s venture capital industry grew $700M in 2012
Written by Mark Sanchez | Monday, 20 May 2013 00:01 |Michigan’s venture capital industry grew again in 2012 as both the amount of capital under management and what’s available for new investments posted strong gains.
Tilting at Windmills? Beleaguered Muskegon wind turbine business closes doors
Written by Elijah Brumback and Joe Boomgaard | Sunday, 12 May 2013 22:00 |Despite the promise of a revolutionary new technology for small-scale wind energy, one local company has found the industry’s headwinds too stiff to stay in business.
Feds to provide support to Grand River restoration project
Written by Elijah Brumback | Sunday, 12 May 2013 14:50 |The estimated $27 million effort to restore the rapids in the Grand River has a new supporter: the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Urban Waters Federal Partnership.
Developer CWD to raise $50-75M through private offering
Written by Elijah Brumback | Sunday, 12 May 2013 22:00 |GRAND RAPIDS — CWD Real Estate Investment has built a portfolio of some of downtown Grand Rapids’ signature facilities.
‘More work to do’ — SBAM scorecard shows state’s entrepreneurial climate improves
Written by Mark Sanchez | Sunday, 12 May 2013 22:00 |Compared to a decade ago, Michigan is a far better place to start and run a small business.
DeWys Manufacturing writes own curriculum, slashes turnover
Written by Joe Boomgaard | Sunday, 12 May 2013 22:00 |When a career fair turned into a $10,000 disappointment, Jonathan DeWys could have walked away chagrined and started whining that the lack of skilled workers was hampering his company’s opportunities for growth.
GRILLED TO PERFECTION: Kalamazoo manufacturer crafts high-end grills, outdoor kitchens
Written by Jane C. Simons | Sunday, 12 May 2013 22:00 |KALAMAZOO — In an era when most companies see outdoor grills as mass-produced commodity items, one Southwest Michigan company has cemented its reputation by taking a contrarian approach.
Life in the City: Urban areas struggle to attract families, downtown housing options
Written by Elijah Brumback | Sunday, 12 May 2013 22:00 |In the past decade, strong financing tools and development incentives created opportunities for empty nesters and millennials to take up residence in downtowns across West Michigan.
Two long-forgotten downtown Grand Rapids bank lobbies have found new life as event spaces thanks to recent renovation projects.
Blue Cross Blue Shield’s new contract with Trinity Health signals future for health care
Written by Mark Sanchez | Sunday, 12 May 2013 22:00 |The days are numbered for the fee-for-service model in health care.
Trinity approves $96.7M facilities plan for Muskegon’s Mercy Health Partners
Written by Mark Sanchez | Sunday, 12 May 2013 22:00 |After being given the green light from parent corporation Trinity Health, Mercy Health Partners will now begin formulating final designs for a large project in Muskegon.
Incubators help launch food-based businesses
Written by Jane C. Simons | Sunday, 12 May 2013 22:00 |For local would-be food entrepreneurs, incubators give them a chance to get their ideas out of the kitchen and into the market.
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