Category: Business

Kalamazoo RESA’s CareerNOW program, in collaboration with local organizations and Firekeepers Casino Hotel, is thrilled to announce a free Culinary Skills Pre-Apprenticeship Program. The program aims to provide individuals aged 18 to 24 from Kalamazoo and Calhoun counties a remarkable opportunity to learn, grow and establish a promising culinary career. The pre-apprenticeship course is in […]

Focusing on affordable housing and tax credit investments across Mercantile’s footprint Mercantile Bank (“Mercantile”) recently announced the creation of a new wholly owned subsidiary, Mercantile Community Partners, that will expand its ability to provide financing solutions for community development projects. Our three new team members bring expertise in Low-Income Housing and Historic Tax Credit equity […]

CLS, a family-owned uniform and linen rental service serving Michigan since 1899, is excited to announce the completion of their new production expansion projects and would like to invite you to tour the new facilities. Their state-of-the-art production upgrades feature cutting-edge technology and modern equipment that has allowed them to expand their capacity by more […]

Photo Caption: Stryker President of Customer Solutions Mike Carlin and Western Michigan University President Edward Montgomery talk at the first Southwest Michigan Corporate Leadership Breakfast held on April 26, 2023. On April 26, 2023, Western Michigan University’s (WMU) corporate engagement team hosted the first Southwest Michigan Corporate Leadership Breakfast, inviting local industry partners to campus […]

Allegiant Laundry Services Founder Jeremiah Smith of South Haven, Michigan, was honored at the annual Michigan Celebrates Small Business Awards Gala last week. But that’s not the best part of his story. In 2011, as a naïve 23-year-old entrepreneur, Smith launched a coin laundry service in Hartford. What started out as a venture to maximize […]