by Eric Ringwelski | Sep 21, 2026 | Business, Chamber Corner
The Southwest Michigan First Chamber brought together small business owners, entrepreneurs, nonprofit leaders, and community partners on Thursday, September 17 at Western Michigan University’s Dalton Recital Hall for the 2026 Chamber’s Choice Small Business Conference...
by Eric Ringwelski | Sep 16, 2026 | Chamber Corner
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the way people work, including how employees pursue employment-related lawsuits. With AI tools now able to help users research legal issues, draft documents and navigate court procedures, it has become easier than...
by Eric Ringwelski | Sep 10, 2026 | Chamber Corner
I spend a lot of my life encouraging other people to create. As an artist and the owner of Colors & Cocktails in Downtown Kalamazoo, I have watched thousands of people pick up a paintbrush, sometimes for the first time in decades. And I cannot tell you how many...
by Eric Ringwelski | Sep 8, 2026 | People, Sponsored Content
Kruggel Lawton CPAs is proud to announce that Allison Allman, CPA, has been selected as the recipient of the 2026 Michigan Association of CPAs (MICPA) Women to Watch – Emerging Leader Award. This award recognizes women who have made significant contributions to...
by Eric Ringwelski | Sep 1, 2026 | Chamber Corner
The call usually comes on a workday. A parent has fallen, or a diagnosis has changed everything, or the assisted-living apartment that took months to find suddenly has an opening — and it’s move-in week. You handle it, because that’s what families do....
by Eric Ringwelski | Aug 25, 2026 | Chamber Corner
When you start a business, everyone tells you that you need customers, and of course, they’re right; we all have bills to pay. We need people to walk through the doors, purchase our products, use our services, and hopefully come back again. But the longer I have...
