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A brewery to reach across many divides

Molly Bouwsma-Schultz wants people to dance at Creston Brewery when it opens next year. She hopes it will be a place where people will...

Christmas lights business invades ‘Shark Tank’

It’s hard to imagine that Brad Boyink’s festive Grand Haven startup, which is about to air on ABC’s “Shark Tank,” started as a simple...

Retailer returns from bankruptcy

(As seen on WZZM TV 13) Bankruptcy is tough to come back from, especially for nonprofits, but the locally based Family Christian LLC is...

Environmental factors in play

The positive economic climate and low interest rates are causing properties to change hands and be developed at a fast rate, and local environmental...

Small is big business downtown

If you are or want to be a small business owner in the downtown Grand Rapids area, or if you just care about the...

Tallest Heritage Hill building returns to its mixed-use roots

Chip Bowling is really excited about the Oakwood Manor renovation project. The president of commercial real estate consultants X Ventures said it’s the most excited...

Inside Track: McGuigan has a passion for tackling the big issues

Chris McGuigan, president and chief executive officer of the Community Foundation for Muskegon County, has been involved in the community ever since moving to...

Near neighborhood businesses celebrate diversity

Grand Rapids Business Journal is reporting on several aspects of business startups and entrepreneurial efforts in the downtown and in near neighborhoods — all...

What to do when you realize it’s time for a co-founder to go

Every start-up business begins with high hopes. You and your co-founders are “all in,” fully committed to the success of your company. You have...

Data, business analytics and a knowledge economy

The amount of data we, as a society, generate is estimated to double every two years. That means in the last two years, the...

Tradition, science ally to combat emerald ash borer

LANSING — What can happen when scientific research and traditional Native American cultural practices combine to combat an environmental threat? When the topic is the...

Home builders group tries to rebuild its brand — and membership

At its height more than 10 years ago, the Home Builders Association of Greater Grand Rapids had more than 1,300 members. During the Great Recession,...

Extra planning commission step creates better project

Orion Real Estate Development’s proposed River’s Edge development took a little extra time to get approval from the Grand Rapids Planning Commission. The mixed-use apartment...

Downtown arts organization considers options for change

As it concludes its 10th anniversary this month, a downtown arts organization that has helped revitalize South Division Avenue is thinking about how it...

Public Record

MORTGAGES Selected mortgages filed with Kent County Register of Deeds RANSOM-MORSE, Lorie et al, Quicken Loans, Jasonville Farms Sub. No. 4, Lot 102, $214,700 HOLLIDAY, Jovonana et...

Nonresidential construction spending maintains momentum in October

Nonresidential construction spending expanded in October for the third consecutive month (September's estimate was revised higher than August's), according to analysis of U.S. Census...

Ottawa’s health plan identifies top three priorities

The 2015 Ottawa County Community Health Improvement Plan, a comprehensive report released in late November, not only identified the top three health concerns in...

Overcoming the stall: ‘Call me after the holidays’

Humbug. Salespeople hate holidays. All holidays are an excuse for decision makers to put buying decisions on hold, but the worst of them are...

Street Talk: The network factor

Next week, during the Grand Rapids City Commission meeting, the strategic GR Forward plan will be considered for formal approval. The plan has six overarching...

Change Ups: Tadlock’s passion for arts recognized

DeVos Place Assistant General Manager Eddie Tadlock received WGVU’s Engage Arts Award for his dedication and experiential knowledge of the performing and visual arts....