Law firm targets client experience

Local law firm Rhoades McKee is looking for a better way to do business. At its annual meeting in Chicago last month, the firm learned...

Successful on paper: Growing printer celebrates 70 years

Print isn’t dead. Just ask Tim and Mary Jane Schreur. The Schreurs are the happily married owners of Schreur Printing and Mailing, a Holland-based printing...

Downtown Market serving up Spicy Saturday

The Grand Rapids Downtown Market is planning a day-long event featuring spicy specials from vendors and restaurants. The annual Spicy Saturday event, featuring “blazin’ bites...

Grand Rapids billboard campaign seeks artists

Five local artists’ Grand Rapids-inspired work will be selected for billboards that will be on display throughout Michigan highways this summer. Experience Grand Rapids, or...

Amway scores college football poll

Amway is ready for some college football. Top 25 Ada-based Amway said last week that it is the first-ever exclusive title sponsor of the USA Today...

Brand awareness for others tops nonprofit’s initiative

One West Michigan nonprofit is aiming to educate other nonprofits about improving the value of their brand. DO MORE GOOD is a nonprofit that was...

Free social media training to help returning military veterans

More than 250,000 members of the U.S. Armed Forces complete their service each year and re-enter the civilian work force — and statistics show...

Nonprofit launches $6M fundraising campaign for new HQ

A local nonprofit has launched a $6-million fundraising campaign to support the construction of a new headquarters on 14 acres of farmland in town. Grand...

TV station adds community strategy manager

A familiar face joined another Grand Rapids’ television news station. Michele DeSelms is the new community strategy manager for WOOD TV8 (NBC). She will help...

Executive editor named for Crain’s Detroit, Grand Rapids Business Journal

Crain Communications Inc. has named a veteran journalist with deep Michigan roots to its top editorial position in the state.

Suburb named third ‘best’ place to live in Michigan

East Grand Rapids was named the third “best” place to live in Michigan for 2020. The company HomeSnacks ranked the top 10 best places to...

Q&A: Vivian TerMaat

Editor’s note: Each Q&A in the Influential Women enewsletter will feature a woman from the region who’s influential, a rising face in her industry...

Ask 3 questions to know if your talent can execute

Many organizations eagerly engage in annual planning or longer-term strategic planning exercises, because it provides an opportunity to look forward and think about what's...

Furniture maker names SVP

A furniture maker has named a new senior vice president within its North America division. Herman Miller in Zeeland said this month that Malisa Bryant...

Office Space Smash benefits nonprofit

A pair of downtown businesses have partnered with a nonprofit to find a cure for a case of the Mondays. Anyone who’s ever has been...

Marketing firm launches in Holland

A team of local entrepreneurs launched a new marketing firm. Kyliegh Karas, a West Michigan native and digital marketing professional, announced the creation and launch...

Radio station’s new brand, format play to urban market

Some say a city is only as diverse as its music scene. If so, Grand Rapids just took a solid step in becoming a...

Griffins selling single-game tickets

The 2018-2019 regular season is fast approaching for the Grand Rapids Griffins. This season’s opening home game is on Oct. 12 against the Hershey Bears,...

Amway opens $2.5M business center on West Coast

Amway has opened a new $2.5-million business center on the West Coast to serve its independent business owners. The Amway North America California Business Center...

Videos: Hanon McKendry opens Super Bowl advertising playbook

The Baltimore Ravens and the San Francisco 49ers won’t be the only ones competing on Super Bowl Sunday. Brands like Doritos, Pepsi, Ford, Go Daddy...