Report: IT managers in hiring mood
A survey of 500 senior information technology managers in West Michigan by Holland-based tech recruiting firm Paragon Recruiting, found that 33 percent of firms plan to do hiring in the […]
South Division
With the addition of Michigan's first Bus Rapid Transit line, and the rich cultural diversity of surrounding neighborhoods, the South Division corridor holds promise as an up and coming place to call home.
An Economy of Apples
Farmland in west Michigan typically is more valuable for building superstores and subdivisions than growing fruits and vegetables. But, with increasingly more mouths to feed in heavily populated places like China, a growing crop of thinkers questions whether that's the best way to put the region's unique landscape to work in the global economy.
The Color of Money: Diversity Improves Economy
Kent County is becoming more diverse. Asians and Hispanics are moving here, and the result is a more robust economy and a place more interesting to educated, mobile people.
Southtown Investing Guide
Using downtown's renaissance as a model, neighborhoods in the Southtown district are banding together to use their cultural and economic diversity to overcome cultural and economic adversity.
Car Talk
The car is king in Grand Rapids. And road trips and Sunday drives are great American past times. But for daily transit needs, just getting conveniently from point A to point B, there has to be a better way. Is Grand Rapids ready?
Franchise merger creates state’s largest ReMax company
With the state’s housing market down 40%, two of the area’s largest realty franchises merged to cut costs, eliminate duplication, and serve more clients. In the process, they’ve created one of the largest realty offices in Michigan.
What Makes a City Smart
Cities - the nerve center of the knowledge economy - must focus on four key factors to compete successfully.
If You’ve Got It, Flaunt It
Design and innovation drives economies. West Michigan has the talent, but how do we sell it?
