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Matt Simpson Siegel

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Victor Axe + Tool swings onto the national scene

Victor Sultana is a one-man brand with a craftsman's eye and a grandfather's work ethic. He's been creating reclaimed classic axes in Grand Rapids for eighteen months, but a million people nationwide will see the Victor Axe + Tool brand today.

Revolutionizing the Sales Industry

Appropos Digital reinvents the salesperson's day-to-day work life with the Enterprise Sales Platform. The promising all-in-one iPad app integrates real-time stock lists and product catalogs for 21st century sales. 

A Damn Fine Cup of Coffee

Regular Coffee has broken down the barriers to exceptional coffee for the daily coffee drinker by stripping away pretension and bringing a tin tube of fresh-roasted and affordable coffee to your door.

Drop Drop Studios, Dripping with Pathos

Cassidy Bisher is a self-taught filmmaker. After founding Drop Drop Studios and building an extensive client list which includes AT&T, Audi, and Microsoft, Bisher and company are looking into their first feature-length film.

Cangue League
Inspired Insanity of the Absurd

For the past two years, Cangue League has been mesmerizing audiences with their unique blend of absurdist theater and avant-garde experimental jazz. Cangue League will celebrate their repertoire this March at the Dog Story Theater Lake Effect Fringe Festival.

Tech Boom: Epic Innovator Dan Behm of OST

Originally a computer hardware sales company, Open Systems Technologies (OST) has become a $68M technology firm. Led by president and co-founder Dan Behm, Grant Thornton Leader and Innovator of the Year, OST continues to flourish.

Chuck Anderson writes on the table he designed for Turnstone.
My Turnstone is Your Turnstone

How Chuck Anderson provided Turnstone with a one-of-a-kind office table, which spurs innovation, and how a new online office design tool will help small business owners draw top talent and maximize their potential.

Advanced Green Architecture: Fiddlers on the Roof

Advanced Green Architecture improves the future of roofing with unparalleled research, placing function over form, and creating a green roof that theoretically lasts as long as the life of its structure.

A Local First: Grand Rapids Poets’ Conference

The Grand Rapids Poets’ Conference celebrates the city’s unique poetic voice April 2-5. Hosted by Grand Rapids Community College, the historic conference will feature panel and discussion sessions during the day and readings at night. All events are free to the public and supported by GRCC, the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs and the Arts Council of Greater Grand Rapids.

How to Cope With Your New Blue Collar Poet

New Poet Laureate of Grand Rapids, David Cope, has many projects and three years to showcase the regionally diverse talent of West Michigan poets, pull together a poetry conference, and a possible benefit reading for the YWCA Domestic Crisis Center.

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