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The Question Leaders Forget to Ask: What Will This Require of the Organization?

I’ve spent a lot of my career around organizations that are changing. Sometimes that change is significant: an acquisition, a new strategy, a leadership transition or a...

Crain’s Profiles Jennifer Owens’ Return to Southwest Michigan First

Kalamazoo Event Center Seeking Vendors

OnCall Content Brings Hourly, Book-Online Video and Photo Services to Southwest Michigan

A new service from Kalamazoo-based video production company Overneath lets businesses and individuals book a professional shoot or edit in minutes, with simple, rates and usable...

Glen Oaks Offering Up to $500K for Employer Training

From Cereal Sales to the U.S. Cabinet: Carlos Gutierrez’s return to Southwest Michigan

From selling cereal out of a van to leading a Fortune 500 company and serving in a presidential Cabinet, Carlos Gutierrez has built a career defined by determination,...

AI Web Development vs. Hiring a Developer: What Small Businesses Actually Need

AI tools such as Claude Code, ChatGPT’s Codex, and many others have become a go-to option for small businesses looking to get online fast. These platforms can generate a basic,...

How Local Businesses Can Build Visibility Where Customers Already Go

A business can do excellent work and still be overlooked by people who would gladly become customers. Visibility is often treated as a question of how many people see an ad. For...

Chamber’s Choice Awards 2026: Winners and Highlights

The Southwest Michigan First Chamber brought together small business owners, entrepreneurs, nonprofit leaders, and community partners on Thursday, September 17 at Western...

PitchMI Brings $375K Competition to Kalamazoo

71 Apartments Coming to Downtown Kalamazoo

Miller Davis Helps Bring Comstock’s New STEM Academy to Life

OnCall Content Brings Hourly, Book-Online Video and Photo Services to Southwest Michigan

Oct 5, 2026 | Sponsored Content

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The Question Leaders Forget to Ask: What Will This Require of the Organization?

Oct 7, 2026 | Chamber Corner

Jennifer Lentner - Soundtrack Consulting

I’ve spent a lot of my career around organizations that are changing. Sometimes that change is significant: an acquisition, a new strategy, a leadership transition or a reorganization. Sometimes it’s simply the natural result of growth. The business has become more...