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J.bird Provisions

Post author:Jodee Taylor
Post published:January 30, 2023
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Jessica Nagel didn’t realize the depths of plumbing knowledge she was going to need to start a business. “There was virtually no plumbing I could use” in the space she…

Sip Coffee and Cocktails

Post author:Jodee Taylor
Post published:January 1, 2023
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Jonathan Farman says the best business move he ever made was finding the right partner. Jonathan Frantz, his partner, agrees. The two met in 2016 while launching an image consulting…

2022 Gift Guide

Post author:Jodee Taylor
Post published:November 28, 2022
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Small business is the best business. These entrepreneurs support their families and their communities and we're proud to support them. FOR SOMEONE WHO THOUGHT THEY HAD EVERYTHING Copper…

Applecore General Store

Post author:Jodee Taylor
Post published:November 8, 2022
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Activity comes in waves in the Les Cheneaux region. There’s the summer onslaught, because who wouldn’t want to spend time in an area surrounded by woods, water, and islands? There’s…

Adrianna Brown, left, and Lori Olsen in the retail area of Aspidistra Naturals

Aspidistra Naturals

Post author:Jodee Taylor
Post published:October 5, 2022
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Lori Olsen is delighted with one benefit of owning a business – the jump in her confidence. “I’m doing things I never thought I’d do,” said Olsen, owner of Aspidistra…

Smith Truck Body

Post author:Jodee Taylor
Post published:August 31, 2022
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Curtis Smith is sure of one thing: There will always be garbage. Smith has worked nearly a decade in waste hauling and recycling. He opened his own custom truck business,…

Blossom Bird Bubble Tea

Post author:Jodee Taylor
Post published:July 26, 2022
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Kaila and Daniel Ball, newly married during the pandemic, had dreams of something fresh, away from metro Detroit. “We had plans to move to Oregon,” Daniel said. “The Pacific Northwest…

PM School

Post author:Jodee Taylor
Post published:June 29, 2022
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Mary Doyen and Peg Lippens have made some pretty savvy decisions for a couple of new business owners. “We had students who were completing school and not taking the certification…

Sleepy Dog Books

Post author:Jodee Taylor
Post published:April 28, 2022
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Riley and Jennifer Justis had always dreamed of owning a bookstore. The pandemic gave them more time to dream. And plan. And make it happen. When they decided to go…

Messersmith Manufacturing

Post author:Jodee Taylor
Post published:March 22, 2022
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Messersmith Manufacturing of Bark River, Mich., designs, manufactures and installs biomass boiler systems. Messersmith was incorporated in 1982 by Gailyn and Valerie Messersmith and is celebrating its 40th anniversary of…