business
What will we do when design thinking is dead?
by AIGA West Michigan (aigawestmi)
Submitted 03-07-2012 under
Join us at Opera Grand Rapids for a lecture and discussion with IIT Institute of Design faculty Jeremy Alexis. Jeremy Alexis is a senior lecturer and the assistant dean at the IIT Institute of Design. He holds both a Bachelor of...
Martha’s Vineyard: no ordinary corner shop
by Emma Higgins (eschroeder)
Submitted 03-01-2012 under INNOVATION-SPOTLIGHT
Every year hundreds of businesses open up all over Grand Rapids. Making sure a business doesn’t merely survive but also thrives is a difficult and complicated process- requiring constant innovation and research. Where better to garner some...Free Small Business Presentation w/ Complimentary Italian Dinner
by J.M. Johnson (pmacounselors)
Submitted 07-06-2011 under
Starting a small business? Need help with your current business growth and expansion? Please join us for a delicious dinner and important business planning information. ALL AT NO COST, BUT YOU MUST RSVP! (ATTENDEE SPACE IS LIMITED) This event...
O'Connor's Home Brew Supply to celebrate grand opening Saturday
by George Wietor (George)
Submitted 04-29-2011 under LOCAL LIFE
The Pyramid Scheme isn’t the only brew-related grand opening this weekend as Midtown’s newest neighborhood business, O’Connor’s Home Brew Supply (613 Lyon NE), will host its official grand opening tomorrow morning. The O...
Nominations now open for Second Annual EPIC Awards
by Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce (GRACC)
Submitted 01-28-2011 under NONPROFITS
The Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce EPIC Awards, launched in 2010, combines three of its traditional events into one EPIC event! EPIC is an acronym for Entrepreneurial, Progressive, Innovative and Collaborative, all qualities the selection...
Grand Rapidians discuss Uptown as a collection of businesses and neighborhoods at Rapid Growth forum
by Denise Cheng (dennetmint)
Submitted 01-13-2011 under NEWS
Familiar faces from the local media scene, Uptown business owners and local politicians filed into Wealthy Theatre on Wednesday evening for Rapid Growth Media’s speaker series. Originally a panel, the event was restructured as a public...Free Radical and Site:Lab
by Denise Cheng (dennetmint)
Submitted 10-15-2010 under
Avenue for the Arts and Site:Lab are hosting a Free Radical event in Heartside and East Hills neighborhoods. Attendees can enjoy exploring Grand Rapids' locally owned and operated businesses and galleries such as Sanctuary Folk Art, Heartside...Guerrilla Marketing: How to Out Market Your Competition & Find Clients in Any Economy
by Judy Froot (Judy Froot)
Submitted 10-05-2010 under
Ed Tate, Certified Guerrilla Marketing Coach and World Champion of Public Speaking, will show you how to market your business in a tough economy. He will lead a worsksop devoted to helping you make the most of your marketing...Rapidian ice cream social/citizen journalism discussion
by Denise Cheng (dennetmint)
Submitted 07-20-2010 under
I scream, you scream (it had to be said)! Join us for some ice cream and quality conversation with Ian Storey. Ian will be facilitating a discussion, and possible topics include: What falls under the citizen journalism umbrella? How does...
Local Artist-Photographer Terry Johnston Hosts Free Artist Photoshoot
by Wealthy Theatre (wealthytheatre)
Submitted 06-07-2010 under NONPROFITS
Grand Rapids freelance photographer and local arts advocate Terry Johnston is excited about a new, personal project, focusing on "starving artists" - a condition Johnston describes as "a very real possibility when a community doesn't value its local...- 1 of 2
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