Wormie’s
Luis Chen-Aguilera is turning Kent County’s food and yard waste into fertile soil, with the help of 166 million worms. He’s also changing hearts and minds about agriculture in the…
Flowers Automotive Recyclers
Ronald Flowers is using his business to save the planet, as well as create a family legacy. It all started in 2014, when Flowers’ truck broke down and he took…
2023 Gift Guide
One of the best things about supporting small businesses is we know exactly where to shop - and now, so do you! 🧡Aaahhh🧡 Float Therapy at East of Eden…
Fox and Hen Vineyards
Wil Malski was pretty excited when he planted his first grapes in 2014. The heartbreak was equally strong when he had to rip them out five years later. It turned…
Tastefull Vegan
Kalene McElveen grew up on the east side of Detroit in a food desert. “Our closest grocery store was a liquor store,” she says. There wasn’t access to fruits and…
Suipi’s East End Eatery
Za Nei Thuai knows her gift is feeding people. “God gave me the talent to cook,” says the 49-year-old Burmese refugee known as Suipi (Swee-Pee). She was only 4 when…
Yummy Delights on the Lakeshore
If you need another example of how business ownership builds generational wealth, there’s one happening in Muskegon. Mari Romero owns Yummy Delights by the Lakeshore, a bakery she has nurtured…
Dabney & Co.
For years, Daniel May has been a driving force behind community celebrations in Kalamazoo, including a Juneteenth bar crawl that left an indelible mark on the city. Recognizing a significant…
Four Leaf Brewing
The whistle of trains mixes with the clop-clop of horses pulling buggies in downtown Clare. Outside of Four Leaf Brewing, it also mixes with the sound of Irish music. Amy…
RJ’s Printing
Sean Hollins knows all too well the challenges of being a Black business owner – the search for funding, the wealth disparities, the lack of access to materials at a…
