Business Development

Feature Story During a recent Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce event, Comcast kicked off its latest round of RISE grants and support packages to help 100 Grand Rapids and Muskegon small businesses grow, innovate, and thrive.

Comcast RISE to provide 100 grants to GR, Muskegon small businesses

Shandra MartinezMonday, April 28, 2025
Feature Story Skot Welch, co-founder of the New Community Transformation Fund (NCTF).

How a new partnership is focused on driving generational wealth in West Michigan

Shandra MartinezFriday, January 17, 2025
Feature Story Diversity has also taken a front seat in the area’s evolving demographics, says TaRita Johnson, The Right Place’s senior vice president of talent and diversity, who oversaw the project.

Diversity, education fuel evolution of Grand Rapids’ workforce

Shandra MartinezMonday, November 18, 2024
Feature Story Chris Sain Jr.

How entrepreneur and philanthropist Chris Sain Jr. supports Grand Rapids youth and education

Kelsey SandersWednesday, October 9, 2024
Feature Story Guillermo Cisneros, President & CEO, West Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, listens to staff input on the new design.

West Michigan Hispanic Chamber unveils plans for new headquarters, welcomes interim leader

Tommy AllenWednesday, August 28, 2024
Feature Story Kara Wood

Published Together: Amphitheater and soccer stadium offer opportunity

Kara WoodWednesday, July 31, 2024
Feature Story Calvin University senior Cameron Lockrey

Calvin student creates app that helps others ‘kickback’ and relax

Ashley KingWednesday, April 24, 2024
Feature Story The Literacy Center of West Michigan is teaching job-specific literacy at job sites to help adults improve their lives.

Grant will help bring literacy training into the workplace

Ashley KingTuesday, March 19, 2024
Feature Story Avid-hotel

GR firm partners with West Michigan hotelier to turn around new hotel

Shandra MartinezTuesday, December 12, 2023
Development News JenniferBurns

House calls on Black businesses and entrepreneurs prescribe remedies for success

Estelle SlootmakerMonday, April 17, 2023
Development News The Grand Rapids Downtown Market Incubator Kitchen offers three different types of storage — cold/freezer, dry and pallet storage — and a variety of resources to help food entrepreneurs launch their own small businesses.

Incubator Kitchen nurturing equity for Grand Rapids area food entrepreneurs

Estelle Slootmaker, Development News EditorWednesday, March 29, 2023
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