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MSU medical innovation building to house Spectrum

Plans for the Doug Meijer Medical Innovation Building downtown are solidifying. Besides housing space for MSU health sciences, the 211,000-square-foot building planned for the northeast...

Tech startup wants to ‘deliver your weed’

Dalilah Cann, a women-owned tech startup, is cutting through the legal and administrative hurdles of connecting cannabis businesses to consumers. The group launched the Dalilah...

Sales pro pivots to ‘home technology handyman’

Smart Home Solutions was born when a local salesman discovered he had a knack for helping people. Chris DeYoung, a former software sales consultant with...

Creston takes its employees back to school

(As seen on WZZM TV 13) To make sure its staff is well-trained in a competitive market, supplier company Creston Industrial Sales provided special...

Architectural firm adopts carbon-neutral challenge

Climate change has become a hot topic in recent years, and the architectural industry has not shied away from it. Architecture 2030, a nonpartisan, nonprofit...

Cascade looks into relocating office

Cascade Township officials are exploring the use of a vacant manufacturing headquarters as a potential site for a consolidated township office. The township board signed...

Inside Track: Helping people’s dreams come true

Attah Obande spent a decade as a banker before losing his job forced him to find his true dream. Embracing the opportunity to shift careers...

Hispanic chamber kicks off college and career initiative

The local Hispanic chamber has launched a long-term program to improve education outcomes for Latino students and increase their inclusion in the state’s workforce. The...

Kent County, GRPS get $450K to improve recycling efforts

Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) and the Foodservice Packaging Institute recently doled out more than $450,000 in grants to improve...

GR leaders educate themselves on sister city

Area community leaders took a trip last month to strengthen ties with the Grand Rapids sister city of Zapopan, Mexico. Led by the Grand Rapids...

Experts ask: ‘Will Michigan bridge the pay gap?’

On average, women in the U.S. had to work until April 2, 2019, to make the same amount of money made by men as...

Colliers report sees uptick in sale-leasebacks

Sale-leasebacks emerged as a popular option for sellers with an abundance of capital, according to Colliers International West Michigan’s 2019 Q3 Market Reports. “Despite signs...

Keen Studio partner launches new firm

James Mikrut, a former partner and web developer at Keen Studio, has spun out a new firm. The Business Journal previously featured Keen Studio in...

Mentorship: Don’t wait; do the right thing for you and others

I am at a new stage in my career. I have recently transitioned from a mentee to a mentor. It was surprising when I...

Economic development cuts threaten state’s momentum in attracting and retaining talent

In recent years, we have seen Michigan’s economic momentum build, creating more and better-paying jobs for Michigan workers, more vibrant communities for residents across...

Public Record

BANKRUPTCY 19-03909 – BHOGAL ENTERPRISES LLC, 23415 Pleasant Meadow Road, Diamond Bar, Calif., Robert Bassell (Ch. 11) 19-03918 – LAZARSKI, Lisa M., 57 Maplebrook, pro se...

Street Talk: The leaders and best

During his days at the University of Michigan, Wayman Britt was known for his defensive wizardry and leadership on the basketball court. When the former...

Change Ups: Haven Innovation shuffles top management roles

Haven Innovation founder Don Wisner named Rick Grasman the company’s president. Wisner moves into the position of chairman and chief innovation officer, and his...

Attorney: Stay out of the penalty box

As the Business Journal reported last month, the U.S. Department of Labor will implement a new overtime exemption salary threshold this coming January, and...

Counting homeless is key to fed funds

Michigan is gearing up to count the youth and homeless populations that are key to its federal funding and representation. “Kids often get missed, especially...