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Insider Guide: Mike Endres


Insider Guide: Lindey Miller


Lake Michigan Credit Union opens new Grand Rapids branch, still has job openings


Edward Jones Investing on track to open 10 West Michigan branches, add 30 new jobs


Steve Volkers Group in growth trend, adding real estate sales, admin jobs in Grand Rapids market


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Love Collins: Raising Dollars, Pushing the Envelope

Meet Love Collins, III. As the VP of Development at the Van Andel Institute, he has a lot resting on his shoulders. But be assured that his more than 20 years of experience in the areas of capital campaigns, planned giving, annual fund management and donor cultivation for companies and organizations including BellSouth Corporation and the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta have prepared him for the job.

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RapidBlog: Doing Well and Doing Good, by Steve Frazee

TEDxGrandRapids host Steve Frazee talks about how he and his wife went from being temporary residents of Grand Rapids to anticipating a long future here, as well as how doing well doesn't have to be exclusive from doing good.

Eastern Floral tests downtown Grand Rapids market with cash and carry florist shop


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G-Sync: Our Year of Firsts, Fears and Farewells. (The Challenge of 2012 Is Being Present)

G-sync's Lifestyle Editor and long-time West Michigan resident, Tommy Allen, takes a very passionate and courageous look back at 2011, a year more or less devoted to our transition and the resulting growing pains as the region seeks to expand and modernize.  

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Brian Kelly's Top Ten Rapid Growth Images

As Managing Photographer Brian Kelly says goodbye to 2011 as well as Rapid Growth in the pursuit of new endeavors, he chooses his top ten photos captured over the last five years.

Development of Grand Rapids' proposed new urban park moves forward after $300K DEQ grant


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Rapid Growth Goes on Holiday Break

Rapid Growth will be on holiday break until Jan. 12. In 2012, expect to meet our new Managing Photographer and continued stories on talent, innovation, diversity and environment.