entrepreneurs
Culinary Conversations series returns with "Bootstrapping your Business" event for food startups
by (Downtown Market GR)
Submitted 10-25-2019 under NONPROFITS
On November 6, Culinary Conversations returns with a MeetUp panel discussion for food entrepreneurs. “Bootstrapping Your Business” takes place November 6 from 5-7:30 p.m. at Start Garden, located on the second floor of 40 Pearl St....
Downtown Market offering daily pop-up vendor opportunities for entrepreneurs
by (Downtown Market GR)
Submitted 07-31-2016 under NEWS
Starting this week, the Grand Rapids Downtown Market will offer the opportunity for budding food entrepreneurs and artisan makers to set up shop in the Market Hall as daily pop-up vendors. Designed to promote Michigan entrepreneurship, the Downtown...
New local company looks to bring honest conversation to public relations
by (mariah_kat)
Submitted 05-18-2016 under NEWS
Today marks the official launch of Honest PR + Creative, a communications agency designed to lead businesses in branding and mission focused delivery. Holly Bechiri, former Managing Editor of The Rapidian and Marjorie Steele, an independent...
Google I/O Extended Conference to be held in Grand Rapids on May 18
by (GRTV)
Submitted 04-19-2016 under NONPROFITS
An exciting Google conference, I/O Extended, will be held in Grand Rapids on May 18 at the Harris Building. Each year, Google holds their annual I/O event in California to gather the technology and developer communities and to announce new products...
New mentoring program seeks to connect local youth of color with Grand Rapids' tech industry
by (Elizabeth Roger...)
Submitted 02-09-2016 under NEWS
On Thursday, February 11, local businessmen Jonathan Jelks and Alvin Hill IV will launch The Midwest Tech Project Mentoring Program at the Grand Rapids Art Museum aimed at exposing Grand Rapids’ youth of color to the technology sector and...
Lacks Enterprises and Cascade Engineering host employee day at Downtown Market
by (Downtown Market GR)
Submitted 09-18-2015 under NONPROFITS
On Sunday, September 20, Lacks Enterprises is once again giving 300 employees a $100 gift certificate to the Downtown Market, for a limited-time shopping spree with their families. Last year, Lacks had about 300 employees apply for the...
Building legacy now: GR Current works to strengthen startups, investors with impact investing
by (grcurrent)
Submitted 07-14-2015 under INNOVATION-SPOTLIGHT
Written by Felip Ballesteros, Startup Communicator at GR Current Working within the startup community in Grand Rapids, at GR Current we’re deciphering the DNA of local entrepreneurs and investors. Identifying risk tolerance, industry strengths...GROW: Start Smart
by (Sherri Sharp)
Submitted 03-31-2015 under
A business readiness course offered monthly. The Start Smart class focuses on the fundamentals of doing business. Once completed, Start Smart provides participants with the ability to understand what it takes to run their own business. Pre-requisite...GROW: Intro to GROW
by (Sherri Sharp)
Submitted 03-31-2015 under
Thinking of starting your own business? Attend this introductory class and learn more about GROW and what it can offer you and your start-up business. We'll discuss programs, services and briefly discuss our microloan program (but we'...GROW: Intro to GROW
by (Sherri Sharp)
Submitted 03-31-2015 under
Thinking of starting your own business? Attend this introductory class and learn more about GROW and what it can offer you and your start-up or existing business. We'll discuss programs, services and briefly discuss our microloan program...