A report in MiBiz says that local entrepreneurs are making a go of it by stepping out on their own and following their dreams.
According to excerpts from the story:
While most of her classmates were busy looking for their first job, Katie Schmidt knew she had one lined up. Schmidt, a 2011 graduate of Grand Valley State University, had a business plan and knew she wanted to be her own boss.
The entrepreneurial spirit might be in Schmidt’s blood, as her grandparents, uncle and mother have owned and operated framing shops and galleries around West Michigan. Her entrée into her eventual business started when her mother asked for help revamping the website of her gallery and framing business, Gallery 293 in Coopersville.
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