Communities around the country are scrambling to attract and retain talented professionals, cultivate new energy and ideas, and fuel the knowledge economy. Those professionals can locate anywhere, and Grand Rapids is the location of choice for some.
According to excerpts from the story:
Laura Bergells could be a poster child for the new economic development model. When she graduated from Michigan State University, she didn't look at Lansing or East Lansing for a career site.
But after she finished her master's degree at Grand Valley State University, she went to work in Grand Rapids. She stayed -- even after her first employer folded and her second employer was acquired and downsized into a small corporate division.
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