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Holiday gift guide: Online ordering and in-store shopping along the Lakeshore
Lakeshore small businesses are bursting with interesting and thoughtful gifts that are available in store and online. This list offers ideas for the beer drinkers, pickleball players, jewelry lovers, and anyone else on your list.
Employee-owned Holland company on a growth streak
Koops Automation Systems is expanding for the third time in four years. The Holland manufacturer has built a reputation as one of the best employee-owned companies in the state.
Brewpub shifts focus during COVID with help from Lakeshore Advantage, MEDC
Tripelroot is known as a Zeeland community gathering place, but COVID-19 forced the brewpub to change course. A pair of grants from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation helped the owners reimagine the establishment as more.
Lakeshore Advantage entrepreneurship director takes on international role
Amanda Chocko has been elected to a three-year term on the board of the International Business Innovation Association. The Lakeshore Advantage Director of Entrepreneurship said the appointment gives her a bird’s-eye view of incubators’ and entrepreneurship managers’ best practices.
Black is Beautiful collaborative takes hold at Lakeshore breweries
West Michigan brewers are modifying the base recipe for the Black is Beautiful stout and making it their own. Proceeds are donated to organizations that raise awareness of racial inequality and promote social justice.
Transparency and inclusiveness drive Restart Grant award process
Lakeshore Advantage received almost 900 applications for Michigan Small Business Restart Grants. The committee allocating $3.5 million to businesses and nonprofits in Ottawa and Allegan counties is sharing the award process to ensure transparency.
Community rallies behind ‘beloved’ music venue owners
Donations have come from near and far to keep Seven Steps Up afloat until the listening room can reopen. One musician even wrote “The Song Will Rise” about what makes Michelle and Gary Hanks' historic venue so special.
Farmers markets reporting higher attendance as they open within safe shopping guidelines
Farmers markets along the Lakeshore are reopening for the 2020 season. Here's a roundup of schedules for the popular outdoor markets in Holland, Zeeland, Grand Haven, and Spring Lake.
What small business owners need to know about stimulus loans
Small business owners should apply for their PPP loans ASAP, says Liz Hoffswell, a certified business consultant. In her column, she explains the Paycheck Protection Program and other CARES Act stimulus loan options.
Holiday gift guide: Online ordering and in-store shopping along the Lakeshore
Lakeshore small businesses are bursting with interesting and thoughtful gifts that are available in store and online. This list offers ideas for the beer drinkers, pickleball players, jewelry lovers, and anyone else on your list.
Employee-owned Holland company on a growth streak
Koops Automation Systems is expanding for the third time in four years. The Holland manufacturer has built a reputation as one of the best employee-owned companies in the state.
Brewpub shifts focus during COVID with help from Lakeshore Advantage, MEDC
Tripelroot is known as a Zeeland community gathering place, but COVID-19 forced the brewpub to change course. A pair of grants from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation helped the owners reimagine the establishment as more.
Lakeshore Advantage entrepreneurship director takes on international role
Amanda Chocko has been elected to a three-year term on the board of the International Business Innovation Association. The Lakeshore Advantage Director of Entrepreneurship said the appointment gives her a bird’s-eye view of incubators’ and entrepreneurship managers’ best practices.
Black is Beautiful collaborative takes hold at Lakeshore breweries
West Michigan brewers are modifying the base recipe for the Black is Beautiful stout and making it their own. Proceeds are donated to organizations that raise awareness of racial inequality and promote social justice.
Transparency and inclusiveness drive Restart Grant award process
Lakeshore Advantage received almost 900 applications for Michigan Small Business Restart Grants. The committee allocating $3.5 million to businesses and nonprofits in Ottawa and Allegan counties is sharing the award process to ensure transparency.
Community rallies behind ‘beloved’ music venue owners
Donations have come from near and far to keep Seven Steps Up afloat until the listening room can reopen. One musician even wrote “The Song Will Rise” about what makes Michelle and Gary Hanks' historic venue so special.
Farmers markets reporting higher attendance as they open within safe shopping guidelines
Farmers markets along the Lakeshore are reopening for the 2020 season. Here's a roundup of schedules for the popular outdoor markets in Holland, Zeeland, Grand Haven, and Spring Lake.
What small business owners need to know about stimulus loans
Small business owners should apply for their PPP loans ASAP, says Liz Hoffswell, a certified business consultant. In her column, she explains the Paycheck Protection Program and other CARES Act stimulus loan options.
