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Study: Trade backed 1.1M state jobs

A new study from Business Roundtable finds international trade supported 1,105,400 jobs in Michigan in 2018 and represented nearly one out of every five jobs in the state before the pandemic.

Plante Moran rolls out ‘Work-from-Home Remedies’

Recognizing the extra stressors employees are facing as the pandemic stretches on, a Michigan-based tax and accounting firm came up with a plan to make life easier and keep people productive and sane.

Wheeler Development makes up for lost time

Despite the state-mandated freeze on construction in response to COVID-19, Wheeler Development Group so far completed more than $50 million in townhome projects this year and is seeing increased activity in the multifamily market.

Company introduces ‘mobile’ Wi-Fi for students

A Grand Rapids company is offering school districts the option of providing Wi-Fi to their students in the unlikeliest of places.

Community pays tribute to Peter Secchia

Kind words and tributes poured in from the community after the death of prominent donor, former U.S. ambassador and longtime businessman Peter Secchia on Oct. 21 at the age of 83.

West Michigan HR does not appreciate veterans

West Michigan human resources professionals do not appreciate military diversity in their hiring process, especially in their mid- to senior-executive leadership vacancies.

SURGE Boostcamp reaches the next level

Lakeshore Advantage is conducting its second cohort of SURGE Boostcamp with an updated approach this fall.

Managing public spaces in the ‘new normal’

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis, public health and safety have been at the forefront of conversations and decisions regarding public spaces.

If no other year, get the flu shot this year

As we head further into the fall season, we also begin to enter the flu season.

Can you use the ‘Five Percent Principle’ to build your business?

In the 1990s I came across a book titled, “Everything I Needed to Know about Success I Found in the Bible,” by Richard Gaylord Briley.

Expert: Plan smart to mitigate impacts of COVID-19 next year

Now that most of his business clients have successfully navigated the Paycheck Protection Program and taken advantage of stimulus funding options available to them, a local Rehmann expert is encouraging them to look ahead at additional strategies to mitigate the impacts of COVID-19 on their business the rest of this year and into 2021.

Industrial market comes back strong

Some commercial real estate markets continue to fare better than others during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Colliers West Michigan’s 2020 Q3 market reports.

What veterans need to know to select a Medicare plan

Americans have faced many important decisions this year, with more on the horizon.

Local entrepreneur exits showbiz, finds flooring

A former professional opera singer is now making bank as a West Michigan flooring contractor and wants to get the word to young people looking for career opportunities.

Arts organizations receive state funding

Arts and history organizations and educational institutions in West Michigan were among 470 applicants to receive $9,168,440 in grants from the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs (MCACA.)

Inside Track: Doing the job her own way

Learning never stops for Chaoying Zhang, who is at the forefront of new technological innovations at Rockford Construction. Because she considers herself very scientifically minded, she embraces the challenge of being the company’s first mechanical engineering plumbing coordinator.

2020 40 Under 40 award recipient: Tanell Hills

Tanell Hills and her husband, AJ, started Endless Opportunities to deliver mentoring experiences to engage, educate and empower young people in the Grand Rapids area.

2020 40 Under 40 award recipient: Charles Gibson

Dr. Charles Gibson is in a class all his own. Only 5% of U.S. physicians are Black, and even fewer are trauma surgeons, he said.

2020 40 Under 40 award recipient: Jaime Counterman

Prior to leading Metro Health’s philanthropic endeavors, Jaime Counterman already had made great strides in West Michigan philanthropy.

2020 40 Under 40 award recipient: Graci Harkema

Graci Harkema believes sharing her story will help inspire others on the journey toward workforce inclusion.