"If we all work together to promote the region and welcome those newcomers into our community, West Michigan will continue to thrive," says Cindy Brown, Vice President of Talent Initiatives at The Right Place. In this special op ed, Brown makes the impassioned case for talent attraction and retention in our region.
On St. Patrick's Day, Lizzie Williams of Open Systems Technologies, Inc. and an Eastown resident, reminds us that even in a time of self-isolation, we can safely innovate old (and sometimes forgotten) ways forward under current social distancing regulations.
Brian Schwartz, CFA, is a former commercial MBS trader and GVSU adjunct economics professor, and co-founder of Great Lakes inspired retail clothing and accessories’ company eightyfive MILES. In this special Rapid Blog, he discusses President Trump's recent request to increase SBA funding by $50 billion to assist with Coronavirus-related economic disruptions, as well as tips to help small business owners weather the storm.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, LatinxGR is concerned about the lack of information available in Spanish and other languages. In an attempt to meet the language and information needs, LatinxGR organized a crowdsourcing strategy for local bilingual volunteers to translate text for the community.
Singularity University is offering our West Michigan community a very timely summit, “COVID-19: The State & Future Pandemics,” that is not only being offered virtually for all to access but is also being offered at no cost to the viewers.
Matthew Smith and wife Cynthia Esch first opened Louise Earl Butcher with the vision of sourcing and selling the best naturally raised meats in West Michigan. Four years later, you can still find them working hard every day to teach the local hungry food shopper all about the slow food movement.
Canadian-born Yvonne Kupfermann has always had a personal connection to immigration — with two Hungarian parents and a brother who immigrated to the US from Hungary just a few years ago. Through her roles as an immigration attorney at Varnum and a board member for Justice for Our Neighbors, Kupfermann helps aspiring residents who may not otherwise be able to afford or access critical legal assistance.
Back in 2017 Alex Romero took a leap of faith by creating a role for himself within Carbon Stories that wasn't available. Fast forward to the present — this young entrepreneur not only holds the title of Project Manager at Carbon Stories, but he has started his own lifestyle brand appropriately dubbed, Take Chances Lifestyle.
When it came to inequities between genders, "Something didn’t add up for me by the time I was a teenager," Gender Equity Advocate and Political Activist Mary Alice Williams proclaims. While over the years she has noticed gradual progress is being made in some areas, Mary strongly encourages young women to "leave the ladder down," so others know they too can climb.
As a volunteer for WYCE radio, freelance writer for Local Spins, former tour manager, and frontman for GR's premier funk band — Melophobix — it's safe to say that Stefan Schwartz has an extensive resume when it comes to his experience within the GR music scene.
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