Creating prosperous communities and thriving businesses

Benny Young grew up cooking. He cooked at the church where his dad was the pastor and he cooked at home for his family of…

The search for a new home for Everbloom Montessori included important criteria: In the City of Grand Rapids In a child care desert On a…

Jerry Edmonds loves the freedom and the rush of trucking. “It’s hurry-up, but organized and structured,” he said. His family – parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles…

Natasha Partridge is ready to move. Her café’s original location, with a furnace installed the same year she was born, is draining her. “Everything I…

Jessica Tyson is involved. She’s involved in her community, her partnerships, her church, her family, and – at the center - her business. The Candied…