This story is part of a series in Second Wave SW Michigan that uplifts equitable small businesses and its ecosystem in Kalamazoo, Battle Creek and Grand Rapids. On an afternoon in…
Grant will help underserved entrepreneurs throughout Michigan Northern Initiatives, a nonprofit lender, and Start Garden, a business incubator, have been awarded $3 million from the U.S. Minority Business Development Agency…
Kalene McElveen is doing more than bringing delicious desserts to Wyoming Park. She's helping revitalize a neighborhood with her Tastefull Vegan frozen dessert shop. According to a story in Rapid…
Imagine being perfectly suited to take over a well-established, highly respected small business but you must first get over two big hurdles: arrange financing worth roughly a half-million dollars and…
Amy Shindorf and the crew at Four Leaf Brewing know how to do things in style. Check out the coverage of their Tap Trailer Beer Christening in the Mount Pleasant…
Mark Sanchez of Crain's Grand Rapids Business covered the state budget allocation for Michigan CDFIs in this story. Lawmakers allocated the funding in a budget for the state’s 2024 fiscal…
The MEDC and Northern Initiatives get a lot of credit from Paddles & Pedals in this article, but their success is definitely tied to their passion. Patrick and Margie Boyd…
The Community Development Block Grant Revolving Loan Fund is one of the best ways communities can invest in themselves. We call it the Community Business Loan Fund, just to make…
Kellee VanValkenburg, owner of Cereal City Candle Co., is featured in this SW Michigan Second Wave article. Kellee went through our Business Planning Cohort in Battle Creek in 2022. Not…
Because summertime is the best time to make improvements, we're making a push for our UPPCO Energy Loans. This commercial is airing in the U.P. The interest-free loans will help…
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