Planning to "do lunch" today? Kelly LeCoy talks with Jonathan Kumar, who has figured out a way for your lunch out to positively impact your community with his app, Food Circles. Read on before you make your reservation.
Jamiel Robinson founded Grand Rapids Area Black Businesses and serves as a mentor and a catalyst for black teens and entrepreneurs. Marla R. Miller meets the man with the plan for Grand Rapids' black community.
Part artist, part community organizer, Hugo Claudin serves as a creative connector for Grand Rapids with LINC's Believe 2 Become program. Katie Jones gets his take on how art and engagement foster neighborhood community.
What would happen if your gut instinct proved to be right? You would want to shout it from the top of the Calder and that is exactly what Rapid Growth's Lifestyle Editor Tommy Allen aims to do after reading ArtServe's new 2014 Creative State Michigan reports. (Yes, "reports" plural!)
West Michigan native Veronica Ramirez-Garcia brings a local perspective to her role empowering Hispanic business leaders at the West Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Kevin Lignell finds out why her experience overcoming obstacles has given her strong skills to guide the next generation of entrepreneurs.
At the Kala Project, Kyle Venhousen shares the kinds of stories that inspire action and change communities. Kelly LeCoy gets to know the man behind the camera.
Through the Koinonia Foundation's K-Light, Dale Williams and his son Andrew bring brighter days to entrepreneurs in Rwanda and disaster victims in the Philippines.
At GVSU's Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Shorouq Almallah connects, mentors, and empowers the next generation of entrepreneurs. Read on for her perspectives on startups, failure, and dreaming big.
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