Category: Business

The Marine Maintenance Technician program at Lake Michigan College prepares you to earn your lifetime Mercury Marine Technician number and sit for the American Boat & Yacht Council Marine Service Technology Exam. Developed in collaboration with the American Boat and Yacht Council, the Michigan Boating Industries Association, and local marinas, our program will prepare you […]

Western Michigan University is striving to improve and better serve companies in our community. They have prepared a survey to help better understand the value your company places on university engagement. If you engage with Western Michigan University, you are invited to take the anonymous five-minute survey independently or as a team. Please click here […]

With each new year comes new growth to our region and Southwest Michigan First’s event offering is no different. We anticipate transformational economic development growth in 2024, and we want to ensure YOU are part of the story. That is why we are introducing our first annual State of Economic Development event for Southwest Michigan […]

Can-Do Kalamazoo is excited to announce the fall dates for Can-Do Camp! From September 7 to December 21 (Thursdays from 3 to 4:30 p.m.), aspiring business owners may immerse themselves in a learning experience designed to ignite aspirations and equip you with essential skills and best practices for starting a business or taking an existing […]

Funds will allow Southwest Michigan First to expand community, economic and workforce development projects in southwest Michigan with a focus on Calhoun County. Kalamazoo, Michigan – Southwest Michigan First has been awarded a $600,000 grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF) to accelerate implementation of their new strategic plan, The Path to Regional Prosperity. Launched […]