Grand Rapids Business Journal

When the clock struck midnight on Dec. 31, Van Andel Institute’s 25th anniversary year drew to a close. As we reflect on this milestone in our organization’s history, we are more grateful than ever for the community that has embraced us and helped make our achievements possible.

The U.S. Supreme Court was scheduled to hear oral arguments in a case that will have significant ramifications for employers and employees: Whether to stay the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s emergency temporary rule that employers require all employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or undergo weekly testing for the disease.

A new year is synonymous with new hopes, dreams and goals.

For years we ended our presentations with a slide that said, “Either Michigan gets younger and better educated or we will get poorer.”

Businesses must constantly earn the trust of their customers or risk losing them.

In most organizations, sales managers are the essential bridge between the company’s sales goals and the realization of those goals.

We are now over 18 months into this pandemic and every company in every industry in every corner of the world is struggling with the same issue — people. More specifically, a lack of them in the workforce.

Federal stimulus funds used to prop up struggling businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic have delayed bankruptcy filings so far — but that may be coming to an end.

There are times in history when leaders are called upon to step up and act with a sense of urgency to meet a challenge or take advantage of an opportunity. In Michigan, that time is right now.

A year ago, Rivian, which often is described as the Tesla of trucks, announced it was moving its headquarters from suburban Detroit to Irvine, California.